My wife and I and three other couples stayed at the Carlton for four nights. The Carlton is an older, very clean and well frunished hotel. Rooms are spacious. Like many old hotels, the walls are thin. We asked for a room change after our first night. The staff was very accommodating. In fact, the staff to a person was... more

A great experience which deseves all the positive comment. Theo was great. more

I travel to San Francisco frequently for work, and always stay at the Hotel Carlton. It's a great, small, out-of-the-way, affordable hotel with friendly staff. I joined the Joy of Life club (the Carlton's loyalty program) and they gave me a free bottle of wine! more

Great Staff. Great Price. Cute, Clean, quite large room with wonderfully comfortable beds. Theo will give you an overview of the area you are in which is really helpful. The hotel is a few minutes walk to Union Square which was handy. $10 - $15 will get you a cab to fishermans warf. The wine receptions of an afternoon are... more

This hotel was fantastic, it was in a great location only a few blocks away from Union Square and excellent value for money. The hotel was close to shops and restaurants. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful and made our stay very memorable. The room in the hotel was excellent it was a fair size and was quiet.... more

My sisters and I stayed at the Hotel Carlton April 25-28, 2008. We would highly recommend this hotel for the quality and price. The staff went out of their way to be friendly and accomodating to us for our first visit to San Francisco. The location was not bad as long as you are able to walk the six blocks... more

Stayed 4 nights from 12 May 2008. Arrived just before 530pm which proved timely for the daily wine reception! Staff were friendly and helpful, room well decorated although the bed was a bit on the shortish side for a tall person like me (6'3"). Last 2 days we were in San Fran were stinking hot, no air con in room... more

great little hotel with great, friendly staff that was eager to help us get anywhere we needed to go and full of restaurant suggestions. It was a little noisy, but room was clean, comfortable and nicely decorated. Free wine reception is a nice touch. Location is a few blocks walk to union square, a longer walk to chinatown, and 2... more

We stayed at the Hotel Carlton from May 16 - 18 and loved every minute of it. The positives are so many, from the warm personal service to the esthetic of the hotel, it was truly a great experience. My SO and I decided to come into SF a day early on the 15th. We were going to book the... more