Courtyard by Marriott San Francisco Union Square

Vacationers, please be aware that this hotel is located in the worst part of SF in terms of drug use and homelessness. Most people might know that, but this was news to me. That said, this location is close to a lot of attractions and good food since it is in the heart of downtown. My partner and I weren’t particularly inconvenienced by this but i think its good for people to be aware of, especially families since you will see EVERYTHING you don’t want a child to see. Other than that this hotel isn’t HORRIBLE. I just thought the room was uncomfortably tight, particularly the bathroom, where i struggled to do my makeup. Service was overall good!

I stayed here for one night while passing through San Francisco. My friend had an early flight out the next morning but I was spending the day touring the city. As mentioned in a few other reviews, there were a lot of homeless people nearby but I didn't feel unsafe. I sadly think this is becoming normal in large cities. We also took Uber back to the hotel from the pier at night so we didn't really walk around outside. The staff was all very friendly and offered suggestions on ways to make the most of my one day. They also told me how to get to major tourist attractions such as the cable cars and piers. They are not far, but not close to anything. The hotel's name of "San Francisco Union Square" is a bit misleading because it's a few blocks off of Union Square. And not close to the BART. I had to lug my suitcase about a half mile to catch the airport train. Our room was off on its own in the hallway. When you got off the elevator, all the other rooms were to the right, but ours was to the left and kind of felt like it was in the stairwell. I really can't fault them for using all the available space, I've had odd hallways in many city-based hotels. Just wanted to point this out if you're traveling alone, maybe ask to not have this lone room. Another odd thing about the room was the bathroom door. It was made out of a shadowed glass, so while you couldn't see details you could make out the shadow of someone inside. Obviously I would hope you're traveling with people you trust, but still a little disturbing.