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Hotel overview
Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf is located close to Pier 39, one of the most iconic parts of San Francisco, and it offers the best services so that you can enjoy an unforgettable stay. Its complete facilities include free WiFi, an outdoor pool, gym and conference rooms.
This hotel in San Francisco has more than 500 rooms that are perfectly equipped to offer you maximum comfort. Each of them has satellite TV, a mini-fridge, coffee machine and air conditioning, and many more amenities. The facilities at Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf also include a pool with sun loungers and umbrellas where you can enjoy the Californian climate throughout the hottest months.
The food at this hotel in Pier 39 won’t disappoint you. At the bar/restaurant, we offer American buffet breakfasts and á la carte lunches and dinners so that you can choose the dishes you like the most. In addition, you also have the option of the snack bar, open all day, where you can try delicious snacks and appetizers.
Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco has a gym so sports-lovers have the space to practice their favorite activities. If you’re in San Francisco for business, this hotel in Pier 39 provides conference rooms where you can hold your meetings and events. Our staff will take care of offering you all the services you need.
To make your stay in San Francisco truly unforgettable, we suggest you visit the city’s most iconic spots. Don’t miss the Golden Gate Bridge, the famous ‘Painted Ladies’ Victorian houses, ascend the legendary hills with the Cable Car or visit Alcatraz Prison. If you want to find out more, you can visit our San Francisco destination guide and get an idea of everything that awaits you. Book your stay with RIU!
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General policies & fine print
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Spring Breakers Policy: Student Groups / Spring Breakers (either groups or individuals, regardless of age) are not allowed at any time during the year.
General Information - Room taxes are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor traveler rating
1630 reviews
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Feb 04, 2025Nice enough hotel but way too noisy....
Rooms are nice and fairly high spec. Breakfast is plentiful but very average and no optika for different dietary requiremnts. The noise at the hotel is unbearable. It's the noisiest hotel I've ever stayed in. They should provide earplugs as standard but even using my own, I could still hear through them. Noise all night long and particularly bad from 3.30am onwards.
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Feb 02, 2025Perfect!
A perfect place to stay to explore San Francisco. Incredibly comfortable bed. Quiet room. Ideal location. Buffet breakfast plentiful and a great way to fuel up for a day out and about. Staff friendly. Very useful having a convenience store in the lobby for snacks and drinks.
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Feb 02, 2025
Girls Weekend
Staff was very friendly, rooms were clean, location was perfect for a quick get away. Pier 39 was an 8 min walk and there was a great restaurant and cafe right behind the hotel.
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Feb 02, 2025
Nickel and dime + unexpected fees
They have a phenomenal breakfast! Truly. Their hotel policies otherwise, though, are odd. We left a hotel in a bad part of town and looked at Riu as a possible place to move to for the rest of our vacation. We visited the hotel, explained our situation and decided we would transfer over the next day. We asked the woman about the check in time, and also asked if we could check in early. She said yes, for a fee. We stayed our last night at the original hotel, packed up and ubered over to Riu. When we arrived (yes, earlier than 3 pm, their check in time, since our hotel had a check OUT time that was several hours earlier), and they didn't have our room ready. Issue #1: We asked about the early check-in and were told it was $100 (as we are standing their with our suitcases with no where else to go). $100 to check into our room 3 hours early! The whole 24 hours was $186, but to check in early it is an extra $100? Ridiculous. Issue #2: I reviewed the room via TripAdvisor, and selected a third party from their website called Prestigia. Do NOT do this. I booked it at 8 am, and at noon, the reservation STILL hadn't appeared in Riu's system, but it was showing in my checking account. We checked our bags with the porter, grabbed lunch, and returned to wait in the lobby. Since we basically had no room and were unwilling to by the ridiculous surcharge, we went on a 1:30 Muir Woods tour. It wasn't until half-way through our 4-hour tour that we finally heard from Riu to say they had received our reservation. Issue # 3: Continuing on with the booking problems, I paid the fee online to Prestigia for 2 nights and the cost was $292. When we arrived, I had to pay another $80 in taxes that were not included online. I don't understand this, and have never paid 2 separate fees for the same hotel stay. Riu seemed to think it was normal to charge people this fee on arrival. Buyer beware that whatever you are paying online is NOT the total cost of the room. Issue #4: if you choose to eat at any of the local restaurants, do not bother bringing your leftovers to the hotel. Riu charges a $20 fee to bring a microwave to your room! Ridiculous. Issue #5: On the last morning of our stay, the maids came by and straightened the room. Why would they make the bed, and give us fresh towels hours before we leave? I'm concerned they will not clean the tub and put fresh sheets on the bed for the next client. My husband suggested we mess up the bed again so they wouldn't try to reuse the room. I would think they would have a chart letting them know which rooms did and did not need tending to and waiting until people checking out the same day to redo the room. By they way, they do not do late check outs either. If I were to do this experience over again, I would look at other hotels nearby such as the Hyatt Centric or Holiday Inn Express. I hate that we lost a notable part of our trip transferring hotels and that Riu wasn't more helpful in the process. I found their nickeling and diming policies to be off-putting and will not stay with them again.
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Feb 01, 2025
Very good property, amazing location
Unexpected payment of 205$ , property tax, which wasn’t advertised somewhere, when you booking this hotel