Hotel Julian

Hotel · Lower Nob Hill

Hotel Julian

Hotel · Lower Nob Hill

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940 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109

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Cinematic hotel with Vertigo theme, chic rooms, fitness room  

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940 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109 Get directions

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940 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109 Get directions

+1 415 885 6800
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A Horror Buff's Great American Roadtrip

"Alfred Hitchcock was known for, among other things, his iconic location shooting. Many of these sites can be visited around San Francisco, if you know where to look, including the hotel that played a role in (and later, took the name of) one of the director’s most iconic films, Vertigo. Originally called the Empire Hotel, the renamed Hotel Vertigo now takes pride (and tourist dollars) from its former fame. When Hitchcock was filming his 1958 suspense classic, he chose the exterior of the Empire Hotel as the location for character Judy Barton’s home. He was particularly interested in the hotel’s neon green sign, which could be seen from outside the window of her room. (Sadly, the sign did not survive the hotel’s redesign.) After changing its name first to the York Hotel, the central San Franciscan lodging was eventually rechristened the Hotel Vertigo. To drive the selling point home, the lobby has been decked out in a stark orange and white ’60s decor that invokes the film’s famous movie poster. In addition, the film itself plays on a loop in the lobby at all times. The amount of references to the film that briefly used the space is enough to make one’s head spin." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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"Alfred Hitchcock was known for, among other things, his iconic location shooting. Many of these sites can be visited around San Francisco, if you know where to look, including the hotel that played a role in (and later, took the name of) one of the director’s most iconic films, Vertigo. Originally called the Empire Hotel, the renamed Hotel Vertigo now takes pride (and tourist dollars) from its former fame. When Hitchcock was filming his 1958 suspense classic, he chose the exterior of the Empire Hotel as the location for character Judy Barton’s home. He was particularly interested in the hotel’s neon green sign, which could be seen from outside the window of her room. (Sadly, the sign did not survive the hotel’s redesign.) After changing its name first to the York Hotel, the central San Franciscan lodging was eventually rechristened the Hotel Vertigo. To drive the selling point home, the lobby has been decked out in a stark orange and white ’60s decor that invokes the film’s famous movie poster. In addition, the film itself plays on a loop in the lobby at all times. The amount of references to the film that briefly used the space is enough to make one’s head spin." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Brian Stanfield

Google
Room was nice for being a century+ old. Very cool history. Affordable and close to The Regency Ballroom and other amenities. No parking and had to use a paid garage which was nearby but could not take car out once stored. Most things were within walking distance.

Anna Guillermo

Google
This place is great! Friendly staff, great atmosphere and excellent service! Logan is great, such a talented bartender and just an amazing person! Definitely will come back again, thank you for making our vacation special! Jason was absolutely wonderful! He made really delicious cocktails and manager Sean was very personable and they both deserve a raise! 10/10 highly recommend!

R8033KEdanielar

Google
Stayed here for 3 nights and honestly had an awesome time. The room was simple but super comfortable—just what I needed. Big shoutout to Logan at the bar! he was super friendly and made the whole vibe feel even better. The location was super convenient too; I walked pretty much everywhere and felt totally safe the whole time. Would definitely come back and recommend it to anyone looking for a solid spot to stay.

pagcaoili

Google
The staff was very courteous, but Angel was the star of our visit. She was very kind, informative and please. Safe to say she made our stay extra special. Great location and I would recommend to anyone. There is a nice bar downstairs called Carlotta’s which we recommend. Overall great experience!

S6286WPjons

Google
We came in for a quick drink and stayed for a couple hours. Great environment for a couple of drinks. Logan and Hassan’s were really fun and accommodating. We had a great time! We will be back for sure! Order the church tower and the food was great too. The ribs were delicious!

Helene Pacheco

Google
I stayed at this hotel for four nights and I could not have asked for a better experience. The rooms were very nice (nothing fancy) but all I needed. The staff was awesome and extremely helpful and accommodating. Shout out to the guys in the bar/restaurant (Sean, Jason & Logan) who were so friendly and really made my stay extra special. The location was very convenient. I was able to walk to almost everywhere I wanted to go. The area was nice and I felt very safe as a woman traveling alone. I would highly recommend this hotel and I will definitely be back.

989michaleneb

Google
Hotel Julian was one of the best hotel experiences I've had in years. When I realized, the day of arrival, that I had booked the wrong weekend, Angel at the front desk and Jaime the manager immediately fixed our nonrefundable/nonchangeable booking. That level of kindness and service was the rule throughout the weekend. The room itself was large (a walk-in closet!), clean, quiet, and extremely comfortable. This hotel is now my go-to in San Francisco. Thank you, Angel and Jaime, for making us feel so welcome.

Tiffany Hudson

Google
We booked a last-minute one-night stay for weekend trip. The hotel was cute, staff very pleasant. We paid $40 to check 2-4 hours before our reservation (less than two hours is free). Top floor gets great natural lighting. Our only issue was that the overhead light in the hallway of the room seemed to be permanently set on motion sensor. It seemed like a fluke talking to hotel staff and luckily neither of us got up in the middle of the night.
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D L.

Yelp
3 - 3.5 depending on your room, cleanliness and noise issues. Boutique hotel in Lower Nob Hill area. It's just a couple blocks from the tenderloin and the real Nob Hill. Staff are really nice and genuine. I got a really great price on Booking.com for four nights. I didn't know what to expect with info and reviews being so up & down plus nothing on Yelp thus far. I believe they gave me one of the lowest tier rooms since I pre booked non refundable thru 3rd party site. Room looks nice. Interesting interior designs. Big closest. Has a small table with a chair, fabric bench chair and two bed stands with a great AC/Heater with thermostat. Bed not the most comfy but it works. Nice TV with many channels to choose from. Shower takes a bit for hot water but It works well. Floors are absolutely dirty and my socks show the dirt. There is a Keurig coffee machine with a few coffee pods. No little creamers, just powered corn syrup creamer. The only other issues was the first night, the noise lasted all night and day! I could hear the bass from their lobby music all night as well as at 6am when I got out of bed. I tried to contact front desk at 2am to see where or why the music is happening 24/7 but the telephone in my room doesn't work. I could hear the restaurant and bar employees loudly talking and working below my room at closing time and early in the morning. Hotel Julian has some upsides and potential but has some real noise and floor cleanliness issues. Towels placed on the floor isn't my favorite thing either. But overall for what I paid it could be a lot worse and Hotel Julian really has potential. 3 stars means A-Okay
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Chris F.

Yelp
We had a great stay at the Julian! Great, safe location in the heart of nob hill. The room was a very good size with a very comfortable bed and giant comfy pillows. The staff were friendly and helpful no matter the time of the day or night. We was granted an upgrade on our room and they accommodated our requests. We found a new nob hill hotel! Great job overall and bravo!

Larisss R.

Yelp
Please do not book here! I booked through Expedia and paid for our room in full 2 weeks prior to checking in. We arrived right at 4pm as we needed to make my uncles 80th surprise bday party ! I recently got married and my Expedia name was under maiden name. We have traveled like this for a year with no issues as I love my Expedia deals! Angelica (front desk representative ) asked for other forms of ID, I then proceeded to show her my Chase bank card, my teacher ID, even my old DL! She would not accept that and Angelica stated I must change my last name to my married name on Expedia. It is now 4:30 pm , I proceeded to change my name through my Expedia App not a problem , done. Then Angelica did not accept that bc she said she needs to see it on her end (computer) I pleaded with her asking if my husband and I could just change to make the birthday party, she aggressively said no. We show her our credit card statement how the room has already been paid in full! She would not accept that, I asked again can we just change and settle this after party. She then cancelled our reservation. My husband then asked for a receipt she said no. Unbelievable , she never refunded our hotel room! I Just recently looked up reviews of Hotel Julian and other people have had similar situations w no refund! Do not stay.. Absolutely unethical practices being held!