Argonaut Hotel at Fishermans Wharf

San Francisco, California

Star rating

Courtyard Two Queen
Lobby and Living Room
Blue Mermaid Chowder House & Bar
Courtyard King
Blue Mermaid
Lobby and Living Room
Bay View Two Queen
King Room Suite with a Bay View
King One Bedroom Suite
Courtyard Two Queen
Lobby and Living Room
Blue Mermaid Chowder House & Bar
Courtyard King
Blue Mermaid
Lobby and Living Room
Bay View Two Queen
King Room Suite with a Bay View
King One Bedroom Suite

The hotel

You might feel like you’ve boarded a luxury cruise ship as you enter this distinctive boutique hotel, perched on the edge of the bay. The Argonaut’s original red brick walls, rich wood beams and ‘deck floors’ help to transport you back to San Francisco’s nautical heyday. At the same time, the plush décor provides all you need to settle in to your charming surrounds. Until, of course, those views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz lure you out to explore all that is Fisherman’s Wharf.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair access
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Valet parking
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

By Fisherman's Wharf, next to the cable car turnaround. Overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. An easy walk from Aquatic Park, Ghirardelli Square and great restaurants. A 12-minute walk to PIER 39.

Hotel information

252 rooms on 4 floors in 1 building. All with air-conditioning, 37" flat-screen HD Sony TV, pay-per-view films, CD and DVD players, WebTV*, WiFi access, coffee maker, safe, essential travel items kit, iron and board, bathrobes and hairdryer. Interior Rooms with 1 queen-size bed, 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.
  • Book by 31 Dec '25 to receive complimentary daily breakfast for 2 people for all future stays. Terms and conditions apply. Blackout Dates apply.

Blue Mermaid Restaurant adjacent (breakfast, lunch and dinner). 2nd-floor fitness centre. The lobby level boasts the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park's 10,000sq ft Visitors' Center and Interactive Museum. WiFi (included in resort fee). Concierge. In-room spa services*. Valet parking: without in/out privileges $65, oversized vehicles $75, plus tax per night; with in/out privileges $75, oversized vehicles $85, plus tax per night (all payable locally, subject to change). 1-hour complimentary bike rental.

This hotel has resort fees that are included in the room rate (subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - $10 credit for Blue Mermaid - 10% Discount on the Napa Valley Wine Train - WiFi - Fitness centre access - 2 hours bicycle rental (subject to availability) - Discount at Ben & Jerry’s and the National Park Store  - Local and toll-free calls - In-room coffee - Waterfront tour with National Park Ranger on Saturday and Sunday mornings - Use of board games and Xbox One console in lobby - Use of DVD players upon request - Exclusive Discounts and VIP access to tours, attractions and local restaurant from our Concierge. 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.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Rude staff. Bad check in experience

Aug 7, 2025 Claire S Mansfield, United Kingdom

We arrived on a Friday afternoon after our long flight from London. We went to the check-in desk and told the female staff member our name and hat we were checking in for three nights. She looked in the computer and couldn’t find our name. She searched for a couple of minutes and then asked a colleague to help. A,so to no avail. Then another… Read more
We arrived on a Friday afternoon after our long flight from London. We went to the check-in desk and told the female staff member our name and hat we were checking in for three nights. She looked in the computer and couldn’t find our name. She searched for a couple of minutes and then asked a colleague to help. A,so to no avail. Then another member of staff came from the back (who I think was a manager of some sort) and he too began to help. The lady asked us to go sit for a moment whilst they sorted the problem and asked if we’d like a bottle of water. We duly sat as instructed and then waited. And waited. And waited whilst the three staff members all proceeded to assist other guests at the desk. After half an hour with no response from the staff my husband went back up to the front desk to ask what was going on - they’d not been able to access our booking on the computer but had found our reference on their main server - it hadn’t been uploaded onto the front desk server for some reason. So the manager told us he would “honour” our booking! We had no apology for our inconvenience at all, and were made to feel like it was our fault and that we were somehow eying to con them out of a stay! Eventually we got our room cards and went to settle in. The hotel is in a great location for Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39 and the cable car turnaround. Room large and clean and well appointed. We asked for a kettle for tea and they brought one up. The room has a beverage cooler full of minibar items but we just took these out to use it for our own drinks and replaced them upon check-out Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Joanna makes the difference!!

Aug 6, 2025 Neva H

The Argonaut is a beautiful hotel. Joanna at the concierge is wonderful and full of useful information to help you with your travels. She is a real gem and the other staff is great too. Parking is pricey but that’s what you get. Great location, lots of history and the Nautical Museum next door is a must see.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great location

Aug 3, 2025 Ross H Warwick, Australia

Great location in the Russian Hill/ Fisherman’s wharf area. One the cable car turn around sis across the road. Felt safe when out and about. Easy walk to all the Piers for the cruises etc. Good sized room though our room was rather dark even with all the lights on and the window open. Didn’t know about the $36 a night ‘service/facility’ charge… Read more
Great location in the Russian Hill/ Fisherman’s wharf area. One the cable car turn around sis across the road. Felt safe when out and about. Easy walk to all the Piers for the cruises etc. Good sized room though our room was rather dark even with all the lights on and the window open. Didn’t know about the $36 a night ‘service/facility’ charge that is added to your account; something like a resort tax that I thought was outlawed. Also about 10 state and city taxes added daily to your account! Weird when you see the length of the bill on check out! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Convenient Location for Fisherman’s Wharf and as a base for San Francisco & beyond.

Jul 21, 2025 Planeredrabbit

You can’t get more convenient for Fisherman’s wharf and all that it offers and the hotel provides a good base for exploring all that San Francisco has to offer. Next door to cable car stop and a short walk to the Presidio. Decent size rooms which are well appointed and containing most of the facilities needed (albeit the rooms are a little long… Read more
You can’t get more convenient for Fisherman’s wharf and all that it offers and the hotel provides a good base for exploring all that San Francisco has to offer. Next door to cable car stop and a short walk to the Presidio. Decent size rooms which are well appointed and containing most of the facilities needed (albeit the rooms are a little long and thin rather than square). Helpful reception team with complimentary water & coffee and a concierge desk for arranging excursions etc. Attached blue mermaid restaurant was OK if you want to dine ‘close to home’. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Nice room, but not a bay view.

Jul 18, 2025 HungryTraveler711

I was super excited to stay here for our first trip to San Francisco, especially when I saw that they offered rooms with a "bay view." Unfortunately the first (very expensive!) room we got that was supposedly a bay view had no bay view, unless you climbed into the bathtub and stood on your tip toes. There were no other rooms available so the hotel… Read more
I was super excited to stay here for our first trip to San Francisco, especially when I saw that they offered rooms with a "bay view." Unfortunately the first (very expensive!) room we got that was supposedly a bay view had no bay view, unless you climbed into the bathtub and stood on your tip toes. There were no other rooms available so the hotel compensated us by giving a refund equivalent to the rate for a non-bay room, which is nice; but it was the whole reason I booked the hotel, so still ultimately disappointing. In fact now that I look back at the hotel photos of their rooms on their website, there is no way that those photos accurately portray any of the rooms' views because of the buildings that are directly across the street. (First world problems, I know, but better to under-promise and over-deliver rather than building high hopes.) Then, we were on the street side where a guy plays music until 11pm at night, AND you could hear the people walking around above you. They were able to move us on the 2nd night of our stay - again which is fair, but meant packing up and starting all over again. Another note is that the bathroom was ENORMOUS and while the toilet had a separate room, the shower (with glass door)/sink were in the same room, which made it hard to get ready in the morning as a family of 4. It was fine but maybe not the most efficient way to use all of that space. To sum up... get a top floor room... at the back of the building away from the noise... and the bay views are a strange name for what they actually are. Read less