Argonaut Hotel at Fishermans Wharf

I am so completely disappointed with my experience here. I booked this hotel for the sole reason that they accommodated my vehicle with valet parking. I am very aware of the awful stuff problems that happens with cars parked in lots and on the street in San Francisco so I thought I was good to go. I called this hotel days after making my reservation (months ago) because I knew I’d be traveling with a Thule on top of my SUV and wanted to make sure that was okay or if I should travel without. The man I spoke to told me they had valet parking for oversized vehicles and that it would be $80+ a day instead of the $75 they charge for regular vehicles. I even verified on the website that they accommodated oversize vehicles. As soon as I pulled up to the valet, after 6 hour drive, I was told that they could not valet my car because it was too big. I told them I had already called to verify, and they basically blew me off and told me to park at a lot 2 blocks down. The guard working at that lot told me that my car probably wouldn’t make it through the night because it was really bad in San Francisco. Sure enough, a car next to me that didn’t have anything in it had its windows shattered. Then began the very stressful process of trying to find a safe place for my vehicle. I found a parking garage over half a mile away that had an 8 foot clearance so I moved my car there and walked back with my kids. I could not sleep at all that night because you said that breakdown happen and sure enough, when I picked my car up there was an SUV that had been broken into. After a night of no sleep because of the anxiety, I requested to only stay one night instead of the three I had booked. They were not willing to cancel my reservation and told me that they would have to charge me for all the nights aside from one night, but they would, waive the $40 resort fee out of courtesy to. HA! After I checked out of the hotel, I was texted that they were not going to do that and that I had to go through the third-party that I booked the hotel through. That third-party said I had to go through the hotel itself since the funds were released to them the second I checked in. The switch was absolutely ridiculous. The website clearly says oversize vehicles cost extra, but they are saying that that is the length of the vehicle. The whole thing seems so shady and a money grab. Not only do they charge almost $100 a day to park your vehicle, there’s a $40 a day resort fee, and every other thing cost insane amount of water. A bottle of water in the hotel room is eight dollars. The 1 ply laundry bag and the hotel room is $11 . The bathroom shower was dirty and the faucet for the tub was broken so only a shower worked. If you have little kids you know how important a tub is. The manager said he would refund my money if I could prove that they say they accommodate “camper trucks”. I didn’t have a camper or a truck. It was literally an SUV with a roof box and if you know what those are you know they’re not that big so the garage is obviously short. Just be aware of what you’re getting yourself into. The hotel is beautiful and the location is nice but they will milk you for every penny you have and then pull a bait and switch on you. Read less

After a long flight from the UK, the Argonaut hotel is exactly what was required. The staff are courteous, the rooms spacious and well appointed. Most importantly, the beds are super comfortable. Aside from that, the location is ideal for Fisherman’s Wharf, trips to Alcatraz, Ghiradelli Square and the start for a bike ride across the Golden Gate Bride to Sausalito. I would highly recommend this hotel. Read less

June 2024 - celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary with some very special friends (also celebrating 25th anniversary) we chose the Argonaut for its location - close to Fishermans Wharf. The hotel was lovely, spacious and clean if a little on the expensive side but we found out that we had picked a time that coincided with a major event locally (Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon) so the prices were much higher than at other times (note to self:check for local events next time!). Our room was great - very spacious and clean. Breakfast wasn't included but a limited menu was available in their in house restaurant but we found it expensive (Blue Mermaid - I'll do a separate review for the meals here) - we went hunting and out the back of the hotel was an amazing place called '8am brunch' 5 minute walk away - would go back to SF just for that. The Wharf itself was very clean and very well looked after but we felt it had a 'seaside town' feel about it with so many souvenir shops there. Read less