The Chancellor Hotel Union Square featured on NBC's The TODAY SHOW on Halloween

 

We are so excited (I think?) to receive national publicity on the TODAY Show this morning.

 

Family Circle Magazine did an article in their October 2013 issue on "Haunted Cities" and the best place to stay when visiting.  We were very surprised when we saw that they had found our ghost stories and mentioned us in the article.

 

Then, NBC's The TODAY Show on Halloween Day did a segment on the article and we were prominently suggested as the haunted hotel to stay at when visiting San Francisco.

 

Check out the video!   

 

Our reputation for having ghosts comes from the tales of our guests that have sent me their stories.  I posted the stories on this blog because I thought they were interesting and web searchers seem to have found them.  We have not promoted any of this.  Here is a link if you want to read the backstory:

http://thechancellorhotel.blogspot.com/search?q=ghost

 



I don't know if we are haunted, but some people seem to think so.  The hotel will be 100 years old next year and I am sure the walls could tell a lot of stories about what has gone on around here.

 

Halloween at the Chancellor Hotel on Union Square in San Francisco

Do you recognize these people? 

What if I say:  Grease is the word?

 Yes, you guessed it.  That is Danny Zuko with Pink Ladies, Rizzo and Frenchy.  (Normally known as Rory, Karla and Tina)

 

No, that is not our new bellman uniform.  That is Kent dressed up as a Canadian Mountie reporting for duty.

 

San Francisco loves Halloween!  We love dressing up and being a different character.  At the Chancellor Hotel, we say "Go for it!"

The Chancellor Hotel Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest

This year, everyone is a winner, but someone will be a bigger winner with your votes.

All of the pumpkins are carved by hotel employees.  We put them out for 3 days letting our guests votes for the one they like the best.  The pumpkin with the most votes will win $100 cash!  Everyone gets a consolation prize.

Stop in and vote.

Bay Area Bike Share Comes to Union Square

Like many great places around the world, San Francisco now has a bike sharing system.  There are stations through out the downtown area and South of Market where you can pick up a bike and leave a bike.  We are very excited to have one of the stations right outside the hotel on Powell Street at Post.

The bike share program is not really geared to serve visitors, but there is a one day membership that could be helpful.

But, to go from point A to point B, I plan on using taking a bike for sure!

If you want more information about the Bike Share Program, check out the website at:
www.bayareabikeshare.com

TripAdvisor Hotel Reviews in San Francisco

The Chancellor Hotel has just hit 3,000 traveler reviews on TripAdvisor! 

We are currently THE MOST REVIEWED BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN SAN FRANCISCO!

Our first review was posted on January 3, 2002 and it was not a very good one.  I first discovered TripAdvisor in November 2003 when a guest booking a reservation told me that they found us on TripAdvisor.  I looked at the site and was horrified to see the negative comment.  I remembered the guest and situation so I immediately wanted to post a response so both sides of the story could be heard and the rest is history.

TripAdvisor is a funny animal.  On one hand it provides great information to people and on the other hand some use it as a "get even" tool when they are angry at the establishment.  Most people see right through the angry posts, but if the hotel is trying to maintain a ranking, it is really a snarky act.

Thank you (most) everyone that has reviewed us and I look forward to our next 1,000 reviews.

New Guest Room Feature

New room power options

As the Chancellor Hotel on Union Square approaches its 100th birthday, we continue to try and work modern technology into a building that was built in a time when there was hardly even electricity in many places.

 

When electricity did become a mainstay of our lives, electrical sockets were hidden and placed low around the floor boards.

 

Now, people want to see electrical outlets and have a lot of them very accessible for all of the electrical gadgets they travel with and live by.  Well, we are happy to report...

 

Problem Solved!

We are in the process of installing new 3 outlet power supplies that include two USB power slots in every room right on the desk.  Now our guests can easily plug in their phones, tablets, laptops, games or whatever they want without crawling on the floor and behind furniture.

 

Power to the people.  Enjoy!

San Francisco Sourdough Pancakes

We are very excited to now offer San Francisco Sourdough Pancakes at Luques Restaurant and Bar located inside the Chancellor Hotel.  There is nothing more San Francisco than Sourdough.

We found a gold rush era recipe, and after a lot of research and experimentation, we came up with a special Sourdough Pancake we make from scratch that is the best.  They are light, fluffy and have a perfect sourdough flavor- just what San Francisco is famous for!

Luques is open everyday from 7am to 2:30pm and we serve breakfast ALL DAY.

Come in and try them.