Riu Plaza Fishermans Wharf

San Francisco, California

Star rating

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. 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

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

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, with 5 lifts. All with air-conditioning, TV with pay-per-view films, 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.

Complimentary buffet breakfast at Northpoint Restaurant & Bar. Grab and Go service. Snack bar - light food & drinks. Outdoor heated swimming pool. Fitness Centre. Laundry service*. WiFi (included in resort fee). Concierge service. Self-parking $53 plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).

This hotel has ​​a daily Resort Fee of $29 per room per night (subject to applicable taxes) which will be charged directly upon check-in (payable locally, subject to change). 

For bookings made after 1st Oct '24, the resort fee will be $36 plus tax  (payable locally, subject to change). 

Resort fee includes: - WiFi - Fitness centre access - Water – Computer use – 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.

Rating summary

  • Location Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Sleep Quality Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Rooms Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Service Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Value Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Cleanliness Image of the Tripadvisor rating

Traveller rating

  • Excellent (1044)
  • Very good (496)
  • Average (144)
  • Poor (79)
  • Terrible (85)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Location

Jun 24, 2025 latoya2025 Rancho Cordova, California

Everything you could possibly think of was close and an easy walk. The recommended restaurants were tasty and reasonable.The Hotel staff were friendly and exceeded my expectations.I plan on booking another stay next month!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excillent location

Jun 24, 2025 yan621 Toronto, Canada

Very good location near to pier39. You can enjoy nice dinner at Pire39 with 15% discount with reference card provided by the front desk. Clean room although too small desk in toilet room. Excellent breakfast, I really enjoyed the fresh fruits.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful hotel with the best possible location

Jun 24, 2025 carolde568 Hindhead, United Kingdom

Had a lovely 5 day stay with my daughter in June. The hotel was clean and tidy. Check in staff were helpful. Breakfast was busy the later you are but we were never left hanging about for long. Housekeeping were wonderful and we always came back, after a long day sightseeing, to a lovely tidy room. We would stay again in a heartbeat.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful stay but hidden fee of $40+ per day

Jun 23, 2025 DeeLindo

We had the best stay, breakfast was incredible! Pool was super nice, our room was clean and quiet. The Location was perfectly placed in the middle of Pier 39 and Fishermans Wharf, We walked to both without any struggles. The only downfall and reason for the 4 was the resort fee, we had to pay per day of $40+ this was on top of the per night rate… Read more
We had the best stay, breakfast was incredible! Pool was super nice, our room was clean and quiet. The Location was perfectly placed in the middle of Pier 39 and Fishermans Wharf, We walked to both without any struggles. The only downfall and reason for the 4 was the resort fee, we had to pay per day of $40+ this was on top of the per night rate you normally pay, and parking was $63 a night, I went on an app and found the garage across the street for $58 for the whole weekend (no ins and outs). but overall, we had an amazing time and loved the friendly staff, hotel and amenities. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great choice of hotel

Jun 23, 2025 286candyh

I had great stay, comfortable bed, good room and a fabulous location. The breakfast was great and even though it was busy, the staff handled everything very well.