We stayed at the Ren Stanford Court for our anniversary on Memorial Day weekend. We were delighted with our experience. They were so good to us! But first, the basic info. Location is great, on the corner of California and Powell, on top of Nob Hill. Around the corner from the Fairmont and next to Mark Hopkins. Easy (but steep) downhill walk to Union Square or Chinatown; take the cable car or taxi back up the hill. Cheapest parking I found was 2 blocks west at Masonic hall, $30 overnight (hotel parking was $40). Classic old building arranged around center courtyard. Our 8th floor room faced in to courtyard (lack of view, but quieter). Now for the nice touches: One of the most comfortable beds ever, complementary coffee, tea, and hot chocolate delivered to your door in the morning, and nicely furnished room. And they know who you are when you call the front desk! Good fitness room as well. Now for the over-the-top touches (and I don't know if they do this for everyone): Through normal conversation during the reservation and check-in process, they discovered that it was our anniversary, and as a result we received an upgrade to a larger room, and complementary dessert, and perhaps more importantly, a seemingly genuine effort to make our stay memorable and enjoyable. They made us want to come back, and recommend them to others.

The hotel has a great location and a 5 star style lobby but our room was very small and only had a queen size bed. In addition, hte decor of the room was very simple and did not meet a 4* standard. We got a quiet room (by their definition) on the top floor, but we could still hear the cars and cable cars in the street. Overall - not recommended. We stayed the number before at Le Meridian which was 10 times better. We booked the hotel through Priceline ($80) so that might be a reason why we got a poor room.

My husband and I spent two nights at the Stanford Court while on vacation in San Francisco and had a great time. We loved the location - within walking distance of both Union Square and Chinatown, and right on the cable car line. The staff was really friendly and helpful, and our room was comfortable and beautiful. We enjoyed the complimentary coffee in the morning, and the concierge had some great suggestions for what to see and how to get around easily in the city. The only thing I would say is bypass the restaurant, Fournou's Ovens. There are plenty of better restaurants in San Francisco.

I loved it from the moment I walked in till I left 7 days later. The beds were out of this world, . The service was great, every person we spoke to was very kind and helpful. I would stay there again and again given the chance.