Marines' Memorial Club & Hotel Union Square

this is a well situated hotel in the Union Square district close to numerous bars and restaurants serving a variety of food. We were able to pull up outside the hotel to unload our luggage, which was great as parking on site was not available, but, there is parking at numerous locations within a block. With easy access the historic cable cars running along Powell Street to Fisherman’s Wharf and California to the Embarcadero it was a no brainier for us to purchase a 3 day MUNI pass, using the Muni App, for $31 dollars per person. With this we were able to travel, via historic cable cars, trams and buses, to all parts of the city quickly and easily, all included in the price. Considering that a single trip on an historic cable car can cost $8 this is amazing value. The hotel is full of dedications to people that have served in the US Marine Corps. You cannot help reading about the sacrifices that have been made and sympathise with their families. It is very humbling and makes you feel grateful for the freedom we have and appreciative of those that have sacrificed their lives. The hotel itself is well maintained, the rooms are tastefully decorated, spotlessly clean, towels and bed linen crisp and white. You have a choice of room service at check in, i.e service the room on request or every day. We chose every day and this was carried out to our complete satisfaction. The happy hour, between 4-6pm was a great touch. All drinks were free of charge, (beer, wine and spirits), but, the best thing was that you were able to mix with other guests and discuss your day / experiences. We found this a great opportunity to gain perspectives and views from other nationalities. It was a great learning process. All the staff, from those cleaning your rooms to reception and concierge, were courteous and friendly at all times. They really made us feel at home.

Really great location, short walk to Union Sq for transport across the city, short walk to Chinatown, at the bottom of Nob Hill, cable car stop is super close. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Rooms were large and clean. Bed was extremely comfortable, best out of our 3 week trip. Breakfast and happy hour included, we didn't make use of happy hour, breakfast was good, but as a European it felt very 'American'.

Everything about this property is excellent. Their care to detail is obvious. I have reviewed this property before and liked the hotel so much I stayed there again. This time in my review I feel I should focus on the dining aspect of the property. This hotel features a dining room on the 12th floor with a complete view of the San Fran. They offer a free breakfast that has 6 choices on a menu for breakfast including drinks, they offer Happy Hour free drinks, and a small bites menu and amazingly enough they have a Dinner menu that is average priced, however the food is way above average. The dining room has comfortable chairs, that wonderful view of the City and Bay and great food. I was honestly perplexed as to why more people do not take advantage of this restaurant! The name is Chesty’s. Non guests are allowed to eat there as well and I would encourage anyone who visits San Francisco to check this place out! I’m attaching photos of a couple of the breakfast items they offer, sorry forgot to take a photo of my dinner plate but you’ll have to go and try it out and wait for the surprise! The photos don’t have the appropriate titles but I wanted to show pics of food and view.

Breakfast was always the same and options were limited, but enough for a 2 day stay. The view was really nice. The value for the money was really good, even when you add on the parking cost. The food in the restaurant on the 12th floor is alright but slightly overpriced, but you pay for the view as well. If you want to do laundry there is both washer and dryer on thre 4th and 6th floor, you get detergent in the reception. I really enjoyed that this also serves as a place of memory of Marines, and when you walk in and out of your room, you read the stories of the men on the pictures and it does work better then any museum or memorial hall, because it is embedded in the fabric of the hotel corridors. The posters, the pictures, the artifacts make it a place with character.

We attended an event that was held on a upper floor ballroom of the hotel. Having a room so conveniently located to the event was priceless. Room was spacious and clean. Adjusting the heat didn't seem to work at first - just needed a bit of patience to wait for it to respond.