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Kensington Park Hotel

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Interior
1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Staircase
Coffee service

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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450 Post St, San Francisco, CA, 94102
  • Moscone Convention Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Oracle Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Pier 39
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Royal Room, 2 Double Beds (Court)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Royal Room, 1 Queen Bed (Court)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Royal Room, 1 King Bed (Court)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Francisco

Located in San Francisco (Union Square), Kensington Park Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Moscone Convention Center and Ferry Building. .This boutique hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Lombard Street and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Oracle Park.

What's nearby

  • Moscone Convention Center - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Ferry Building - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Oracle Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Lombard Street - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Pier 39 - 3 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Powell St & Post St Stop - 1 min walk
  • San Francisco Station - 2 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Gate Tap Room - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Cocktail Haven - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shelton Theater - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sears Fine Food - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Concierge Lounge - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Kensington Park Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, near Moscone Convention Center
Kensington Park Hotel offers 94 accommodations with safes and slippers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 94 guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby. Additional features at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Ula serving guests of Kensington Park Hotel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in San Francisco? This hotel has 700 square feet (65 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room.
Ula - This seafood restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 60 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Ula

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 700 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 12 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1925
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property enforces quiet hours from 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 60 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Kensington Park
Kensington Hotel
Kensington Park Hotel
Kensington Park Hotel Hotel
Kensington Park Hotel San Francisco
Kensington Park San Francisco
Park Hotel Kensington
Park Kensington Hotel
Kensington Park Hotel San Francisco
Kensington Park Hotel Hotel San Francisco

Kensington Park Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 497 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 352 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Karter, arroyo grande

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location was good, elks lodge was nice, good food & cheap drinks. The first room we had the heater wouldn’t shut off so we had to sleep with the window open and a fan on to blow out the hot air.We moved to another room which wasn’t as nice but the heater was OK.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A grand old hotel with its own theater

The Kensington Park Hotel is a well-kept-up older hotel. It has a theater for live performances, especially plays, on its second floor by one of the area's most-awarded groups of actors. I went to a performance, and the acting quality was excellent. The hotel has not installed air conditioning in its rooms, but the ceiling fan kept my room comfortable, if a bit breezy. The hotel is across the street from an early morning bus pick-up for tours to Yosemite Park which is why I stayed there. The nearby luxury hotels were all booked-up and expensive. This hotel is quite near downtown San Francisco's main square so there is good shopping and nearby restaurants. The area seemed safe and nice when I was there.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a great area. Perfect for a comfortable and well located stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice! Great staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredibly poor and insensitive customer service.

This trip was booked for an employee who ended up having a heart condition leading to a procedure which required him to miss the trip. We reached out to the hotel 5 days prior to the reservation through hotels.com and the hotel directly regarding a partial or full refund. The hotel management we spoke to were rude, dismissive, and kept repeating the same incorrect information. They would tell us to contact someone else who would return our calls. We have stayed here for years, and that did not matter to them. We will not be using their hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I checked in a bit early because I had an early evening wedding to get ready for. When I checked in they said it would be a "small fee" for early check-in even though my room was already ready. I didn't really have a choice so I agreed (but I did not ask for the cost). I took a shower in the afternoon and the water was cold but I had to shower to get ready. I was running late so didn't say anything. I tried to take a shower the next morning and it was too cold to even get in. I reported that to the front desk when I checked out. That did not seem at all surprising to the front desk person. I asked if there was anything they could do to compensate for the lack of hot water and was told the manager does not make approve adjustments for those types of complaints. They did not even waive the early check-in fee which ended up being $50! I don't consider that a small fee. Overall, quite disappointed that there was no attempt to compensate me for what should have been a non-negotiable in a hotel room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

chien

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
I thought it was highly overpriced for what was supplied, not even a bottle of water in the room. The position was good and it was clean but that is about all that was positive. I would not stay there again at that price.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Lana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We saw a play inside the hotel at the SF Playhouse and it was fun to stay over night in the same venue as the play. The lobby is vintage SF and pleasant. There was only one working elevator and it was old and slow, so there were lines that took awhile to get up and own from our floor. Our room was clean but very small. There was nobody else on our floor, so it was quiet. But we wondered why we were given such a small room considering no other guests were up there. It was in a separate little nook, and seemed like half a room. Even the sink in our bathroom was oddly short (it would be good for someone less than 5ft tall). When we went down to the lobby for complementary coffee/tea and madeleines, almost nothing remained at 0915am. I did get a trickle of coffee, but no more hot water for tea and no madeleines remained. Empty containers. Overall a "meh" experience. We will not stay there again, but we will keep seeing plays there.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property its very good
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

lynsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Hotel was good, staff weren’t very knowledgeable of local area and would have been good to get ideas of local places to eat or pick up groceries. room was small but clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Included a theater (stage production), intricate etchings in lobby ceiling.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

J Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ngan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Excellent service. Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Waltham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has the feeling of a throwback in time, something like a murder mystery setting mixed with old-time charm.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An ideal location .. close to Union Square, Chinatown, Embarcadero, restaurants, block from Powell cable car. The room was comfortable and staff responsive to queries. This is an older hotel and some areas are showing their age. We considered it part of the charm. Immediate area was relatively safe but, as in any big city, stay vigilant and know the areas to stay clear of. We would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
I like the old world charm, but the property is a bit dated and it’s amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dee M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am pretty sure the very nice young lady working the swing shift was Amy. Amy was very pleasant & professional. Amy was efficient and very helpful in tracking something down for me. The young man check out was not friendly I asked a few questions and he just looked at me and never said a word. Maybe he is not a morning person. Didn’t catch his name. I do enjoy the room size and super comfy bed I fall and stay asleep like the summer of third grade. Ms.D
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raphael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing music in the lobby to enjoy a hot drink before heading out in the morning was a nice touch. The old-time decor was charming. I've never spent any time in hotel lobbies, but this was a comfortable place to gather with our group in the mornings. The concierge was very polite, friendly and responsive.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025