Highlights
- Fisherman's Wharf Location
- Nautical style decor
- Family friendly rooms
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EnquireLocated in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf, the Argonaut hotel is an excellent option for families. A member of the Kimpton group, the Argonaut has all the facilities and services that you would expect from a boutique hotel, including an attentive customer services team, a well-equipped gym, which is open 24/7 and massage services. There is free complimentary wine and beer from 5-6pm and the lobby is a teenager’s dream with pool table and massive screen console gaming.
There are several types of rooms on offer from Queen rooms to larger suites. It is possible to sleep a family of four in one queen room in two beds and there are also rollaway beds available, but the suites are much more spacious, with one king bedroom and a pull out queen sofa bed. These rooms have a Jacuzzi, TV & DVD player, views and can be further extended to include next door’s standard bedroom. All of the rooms are beautifully decorated in a nautical style and each room is also supplied with a complimentary yoga mat.
There is a restaurant and bar attached to the hotel, but there is a wide array of choice in the vicinity including the popular Bubba Gump Shrimp Company on Pier 39. The local area is full of life, particularly in the day, humming with street artists and entertainers. Just a stone’s throw away are all of the ferry terminals and the famous resident sea lions at Pier 39. There are plenty of bike companies nearby where you can hire bikes for the day to cycle to Sausalito via the Golden Gate Bridge.
We had a great time - even with the flight between Governors and the coast being two flights and a car! We also experienced a power cut At Nairobi airport on the way home so 2+ hours late taking off. Governors. Wonderful people and dealt with the flight delay very well - taking us back and letting us know that we could stay there if the flight was delayed overnight. The game drives were excellent and our guide (Erick) obviously very experienced and managed to find all the key animals - no rhino in that part of the Masai Mara but everything else in abundance - never seen so many herbivores (many many elephants as well as all the others) as well as two prides of lions. Could not have asked for more. The ‘tent’ was excellent and comfortable and well serviced. The only ‘complaint’ would be that the food - especially dinner - could be improved (I think we got a bit bored of soup as a starter for every meal bar one) and the main courses were not at the same level as Kinondo Kwetu and while all were explained there was no choice offered. The breakfasts were just what was needed after an early game drive. Kinondo Kwetu. What a great location and the welcome when we arrived at just gone 11.00pm was better than you could have ever thought possible - they we’re disappointed that we did not at that time want the full dinner experience! The rooms we’re comfortable. The food was excellent but again no choice was offered - other than for allergy reasons (which we do not have). May be some choice would be nice. Having said that the food we did have was excellent as were the wines (albeit a short list!) and other drinks. There were (as you know) lots of facilities/sports options - but we spent our time relaxing which was exactly what we needed and there were lots of places to do that. Overall. We would go back to both places - perhaps a few more nights at Kinondo Kwetu next time but 3 nights at Governors was perfect for us. Thank you for organising and recommending both places. That you and your colleague for trying to find out about the plane (flat tyre) but communication by the flight company left a lot to be desired (Governors were furious that they were not told and had taken us to the airstrip). Phil
Philip R
reviewing Masai Mara Safari & Kenya Beach
on 01 September 2023
It was certainly a holiday of a lifetime for us and we loved every minute!! The standard and location of each accommodation was excellent, as was the variety of each different accommodation type. Our schedule was perfect and we managed to achieve everything on our to-do task list. Your documents were also really helpful, as were the driving directions. We all thank you for making this such a wonderful holiday. Happy to leave a review publicly if you point me the right way. Best Steve
Stephen H
reviewing Classic Garden Route & Eastern Cape Safari
on 01 September 2023
Hi Lisa, Holiday has been a huge success and we have thoroughly enjoyed it all, such a wonderful experience. Many thanks for all your help. Best wishes, Leona
Leona L
reviewing Family Holiday: Inca Trail and Amazon
on 18 August 2023