Fitzgerald Hotel Union Square

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Fitzgerald Hotel Union Square, in Downtown San Francisco, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of San Francisco, and the location score sits in strong territory…

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Fitzgerald Hotel Union Square, in Downtown San Francisco, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of San Francisco, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Rooms feel practical; the touches travellers mention most are reliable wi-fi and on-site parking, and the comfort feedback has been mixed but acceptable. The vibe lands somewhere between residential and editorial, which is rarer than it sounds. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 1,800 reviews, with a uneven consensus that's hard to engineer. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Pricing has been sitting near €97 a night and the value score puts it in a fair-value bracket compared with similar properties. It's the kind of San Francisco property that rewards a careful comparison, the spec sheet doesn't quite capture what makes it tick.