600 Presidio Avenue, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States of America
#4 of 18 B&Bs and inns in San Francisco
Guests' ChoiceBased on 45 B&B reviews
9.1Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.6
Location
9.3
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.7
Value for money
8.7
Free Wifi
7.5
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Reviewed: March 1, 2024
Deborah
United States of AmericaWe like everything about the Monte Cristo!
We love the location, the breakfasts, the decor, the comfortable beds, the beautiful bathrooms and the host,Jack.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 11, 2024
Burgess
United States of AmericaThe location is outstanding…the rooms are lovely…bed is super comfortable…it’s historic but the bathrooms are modern. We love this place.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 25, 2023
David
United States of AmericaFriendly, comfy, great breakfast
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: October 23, 2023
Paul
United States of AmericaRooms were nicely furnished and very clean and comfortable. Great location and the breakfast was wonderful. Cookies and other snacks available 24/7. Free street parking was available during our short stay.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: December 15, 2022
Jo-anne
CanadaLights in bathroom had a timer and kept turning off on us. Some instructions on how to control this would be helpful.
Lovely bed and breakfast. Room is very attractive and bathroom has a great electric bidet. Snack and coffee, tea available all day. Cute little lounge where we met lots of nice people. Breakfast was hot eggs and choice of meats and breads, cereals etc. bread products were not great and it would be nice to have waffles or pancakes available when you are staying more than a couple of days. But overall, good and convenient.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: November 26, 2022
Sara
United States of AmericaThe breakfast buffet was the same every day.
Our room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. They have clearly invested in some pretty great soundproofing. The mattress was also super comfortable…those combined with the light blocking shades meant the best sleep of my life. The room was small but had everything you’d need. Bathroom was well appointed and generously sized. There are lots of restaurants within walking distance, along with an amazing park (The Presidio). We also took advantage of the many bus lines that run within blocks of the B&B; getting around SFO was so easy. If you are dieting, beware!!! These folks lay a mean 24/7 all you can eat CHOCOLATE BUFFET. And homemade cookies. It truly tested my willpower; this was the good stuff (ie Ghirardelli). Breakfast was always tasty; Wi-Fi was super fast.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: October 13, 2022
Charles
United States of AmericaCosey
location for our needs was great
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: September 19, 2022
Anne
ItalyReally, nothing.
It's easy to feel like home at the Monte Cristo Bed & Breakfast. The room I stayed in was very nice, furnished with antique and beautiful furnitures. Bed is super comfortable. The bathroom is vast and has probably been renovated recently. The hotel is small and the staff is friendly and helpful, and even offered some space for me to store my bike when I was not using it. Delicious homemade breakfast, papers are available in the breakfast area, and cookies and fruits are available all the time. In one word: GREAT! :)
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: August 16, 2022
Chris
United States of AmericaCharming and historic inn with perfect location to walk up to and around Presidio. Great breakfast and lovely, friendly staff. Thank you!! We Will be back!!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: August 3, 2022
Judith
United States of AmericaThe breakfast experience was a bit disappointing. I am used to lavish and varied breakfasts and our were the same. Also, we had several experiences of our written requests being misinterpreted (maybe pencil was too light?).
The room, the bathroom, the location were great!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 27, 2022
Stephen
United States of AmericaWe loved this place and will use it as our preferred accommodation for future visits to San Francisco.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: June 27, 2022
Gerald
United States of Americanewly remodeled bathrooms and electrical
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: June 26, 2022
Evgeniia
United States of AmericaThere is no way to open a window, so it gets a bit stuffy.
You really feel that you live in that old house at Sam Francisco. Exciting! You can pick your breakfast which is generally good
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 19, 2022
Myroslaw
CanadaLocation not great.
Very friendly and responsive staff.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 15, 2022
Katie
United KingdomNothing!
quirky but very comfortable, and immaculately clean
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 15, 2022
Leslie
United States of AmericaOur room faced the street so you could hear some traffic noise…but not too bad at night
Great location. Congenial staff and atmosphere. Lots of snacks available anytime. Good breakfast that you order the night before. Comfy bed. Good coffee.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 14, 2022
Charles
United States of AmericaNo dislikes. This B&B is tops.
Breakfast provided was fresh, individually prepared, great flavor. This was our 3rd stay at Monte Cristo and hope to visit again.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: April 18, 2022
Jennifer
United States of AmericaYou can hear between rooms, rooms are small.
Great location, great breakfasts, clean, comfortable.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: February 14, 2022
William
United States of Americalimited help with luggage for arrival and departure and limited
modern room accommodations (WiFi, bathroom, bed) in old setting). I
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: January 30, 2022
Eric
United States of America2 comments, but neither are actually bad reviews. (1) I brought my car, and there was no formal parking. However, I found immediate and plentiful street parking just across the street. And (2) my partner thought the breakfast scrambled eggs were too cheesy. However, I thought that made the dish better. So this is more of a personal preference thing. Overall, I don't have actually negative comments.
Our stay was wonderful! My partner and I had only 1 day off from work together and wanted to make the most of it. During our stay at Monte Cristo, we felt as refreshed as we would have after many days off. We felt pampered and taken care of.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: October 19, 2021
Martha
United States of AmericaThe location was not as nice as I was hoping it would be. Shopping was 3 blocks away and restaurants required getting in the car.
The interior was charming. The service was great. We needed to refrigerate some things so they brought a small refrigerator to our room. the people were friendly and helpful.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: October 6, 2021
Cheryl
United States of AmericaN/A
Offered daily breakfast. Newspapers. Snacks. Easy parking. Convenient location. Cleanliness. WiFi. Comfortable beds and pillows. Updated utilities. Courteous and knowledgeable about the area and accommodating.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: September 22, 2021
Hélène
CanadaEverything was great.
Great location, helpful staff and delicious breakfast. Had a lovely room with a king size bed, great linen, and a fantastic renovated bathroom with large shower. It was beautiful, comfortable and quickly felt like home. I will certainly return!
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: August 12, 2021
Danny
United States of AmericaVery clean! The staff was great. Very helpful.
Stayed in August 2021
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