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About this property

Located directly across from Chinatown’s Dragon Gate, The Urban offers accommodation in San Francisco. Free WiFi and free 24-hour coffee are offered to guests. Union Square is just 5 minutes’ walk away. All rooms at this hotel offer a flat-screen cable TV and a writing desk. The rooms come with private sink, shared bathrooms and limited housekeeping services. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. The common area includes a lounge area with microwave ovens, a flat-screen TV and vending machines. San Francisco International Airport is 30 minutes' drive away from The Urban.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the real heart of San Francisco, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.3


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
1 double bed
2 bunk beds
1 single bed
1 double bed
2 bunk beds
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Yaryna
    United States United States
    Great location, within walking distance to many places. The room has everything you need: a sink that’s convenient for washing hands, a medium fridge, table, wardrobe, and towels. Toilet and shower are shared on the floor, but it’s never a...
  • Allan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location, at a great price. The premises has a nicely decorated common area which is useful, as my room was small.
  • Renate
    Austria Austria
    room was ok, shared facilities were clean and there was no wait, great location
  • Alex
    France France
    Bead was really confortable, and rooms very cleaned. The commun area is well ( sort of kitchen, and living room). The Best point is the ideal localisation to visit SF for a few days
  • Mohamed
    Germany Germany
    and the WC/Showers were always clean! Bravo continue so! It is the first time we could enjoy a place with shared bathrooms, since there were a plenty of them free all the time! Very good location in front of the entrance to China Town. We could...
  • Samuel
    Brazil Brazil
    It was my fourth time staying at the Urban. The cleaning was still excellent, and the location is perfect.
  • Helen
    Austria Austria
    the staff was very helpful, nice and cooperative. for my basic needs it was a very fine choice and i am happy i booked it! the location is perfect for every touri program, nearby restaurants and coffeeshops. the area is safe and interessting. to...
  • Dr
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I had a great time at the Urban. Five star digs at a one star price. Right in the middle of everything, close to transport, restaurant, pubs and shops, walking distance to the docks and from there you can get everywhere. I am booking again for my...
  • Mikołaj
    Poland Poland
    Magnificent place. At the value ($50 paid) it offers so much. It's clean, accessable and in great location.
  • Timothy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fantastic location and excellent communal area with free coffee . Superb value for money .

Hotel surroundings

House rules

The Urban takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of US$100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note: ALL rooms have shared bathrooms.

Please note: A credit card deposit is required at check in.

Please note: When booking [5] rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

A damage deposit of US$100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.