Riu Plaza Fishermans Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco

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The hotel

Just a pleasant stroll from the shops and entertainment at Pier 39, and the ferry to Alcatraz, the Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf makes a stellar base to explore from. Recently modernised, the hotel’s relaxed and friendly vibe is ideal after a day’s dim sum dining, cable car riding and selfie snapping. Your room is suitably airy and comfortable, you can kick back on the sun terrace by the outdoor heated pool, and, perhaps our favourite part, you can hangout by a crackling fire pit in the outdoor living area.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Swimming Pool
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Wheelchair access
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Close to City Centre
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Close to all attractions in Fisherman's Wharf. Trams stop outside. Cable car stop 1 block away. Transfer time from San Francisco International: 25 minutes.

Hotel information

531 rooms on 3 floors in 5 buildings (all attached) with 5 lifts. All with air-conditioning, TV with pay-per-view films and Nintendo® games, WiFi, coffee maker, mini-fridge, safe, iron and board. Deluxe Rooms with 1 king-size bed, 1 queen-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Northpoint Restaurant & Bar (buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch and dinner). Snack bar - light food & drinks. Outdoor heated swimming pool. Fitness Centre. Room service*. Laundry service*. WiFi (included in resort fee). Concierge service. Self-parking $50 plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).

This hotel has a resort fee of $20 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - WiFi - Fitness centre access - Water – Computer use –Newspaper reading app – Luggage store. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

*Denotes local charge.

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Traveller rating

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Jan 20, 2020 strategyofchange Charlotte, North Carolina

Room recently remodeled and nice compared to other similar hotels. But the price was incredibly high for the value received. I paid over $450.00 per night. The breakfast included was nice. Additionally upon check in I was hit with another $50.00 "fee". Check in was very slow. There were only two people in front of me and two representatives on… Read more
Room recently remodeled and nice compared to other similar hotels. But the price was incredibly high for the value received. I paid over $450.00 per night. The breakfast included was nice. Additionally upon check in I was hit with another $50.00 "fee". Check in was very slow. There were only two people in front of me and two representatives on call. Read less
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Jan 20, 2020 kataroni Sunnyvale, California

Pros: 1. Great Location 2. Comfy beds / room. Great light-blocking blings. 3. Excellent water pressure in shower Cons: 1. Check-in is a mess. We waited in line for 20 min, then had to give ID’s for all adults and names and birthdates for all children to get everyone “registered”. The whole process for two rooms took another 10 min. The… Read more
Pros: 1. Great Location 2. Comfy beds / room. Great light-blocking blings. 3. Excellent water pressure in shower Cons: 1. Check-in is a mess. We waited in line for 20 min, then had to give ID’s for all adults and names and birthdates for all children to get everyone “registered”. The whole process for two rooms took another 10 min. The receptionist sympathized about the time it took (they don’t like it either) but apparently it’s the process they adopted from the parent company in Spain. It’s a pain. My advice: grab a drink from the bar first if the line is long and your nerves are short. 2. Street noise. Door to the hallway in our 3rd-story room was well insulated, but I woke to music and lots of drunken jabber around the 2am bar-time, and again to a street fight between two men at 6:30 (one had it coming, apparently, shouldn’t have used the “n-word”.) Advice: white noise machine? Nothing but prayers will save you from a street fight though, should you be so lucky as to witness one during your stay. Read less
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Jan 12, 2020 J1658CMandyl

Our flight got in 6 in the morning and we got to the hotel by 8, and our check-in time was not until 3 in the afternoon. The receptionist was so understanding, before we even asked if it was a possibility, she already looked up rooms available for us, and even upgraded it from a queen to a king bed! The place was nice, clean and comfortable. It… Read more
Our flight got in 6 in the morning and we got to the hotel by 8, and our check-in time was not until 3 in the afternoon. The receptionist was so understanding, before we even asked if it was a possibility, she already looked up rooms available for us, and even upgraded it from a queen to a king bed! The place was nice, clean and comfortable. It was close to all the piers and stores. We had a wonderful stay there! Read less
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Jan 11, 2020 snokestone Snekkersten, Denmark

Hotel gave super service location is perfect You felt as all know you Roms are Nice Big keeper nicely clean Location perfect walking distance to pier 39 and Down town Reception area nice clean and Big so never felt people sitting in the bar were any issu
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Jan 8, 2020 lisashel5 Dublin, California

We stayed here on New Year’s Eve with another family. The hotel is going through a transition from Sheraton to Riu so staff is getting used to new systems. Check was a bit long but luckily we arrived around 3pm and line wasn’t too bad. The hotel is just a block from Fisherman’s Wharf and a 9 min walk to Pier 39. It was such a great deal. We… Read more
We stayed here on New Year’s Eve with another family. The hotel is going through a transition from Sheraton to Riu so staff is getting used to new systems. Check was a bit long but luckily we arrived around 3pm and line wasn’t too bad. The hotel is just a block from Fisherman’s Wharf and a 9 min walk to Pier 39. It was such a great deal. We paid $209 on Nee Years Eve and it included a full hot breakfast buffet. Don’t know where you can find a better deal than that. The staff is all very helpful especially Bash at check-in and the Hotel Manager who was working hard thanking people for their patience and handing out waters to those in line. We will definitely come back for another stay. Read less