At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 40 Hotel companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Hotel Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Stayflexi
Stayflexi is a Modern Operating System for Hotels and Vacation Rentals
Founder(s): Krishna Sasank Talasila, Preetam Mohan Shetty, Venkatesh Sakamuri
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce Platforms, Hospitality, Hotel, Tourism, Travel
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Kasa Living
Kasa Living is a hospitality company that offers flexible accommodations for business and leisure travelers.
Founder(s): Roman Pedan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Travel
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Akia
Customer Engagement Platform for Local Service Businesses
Founder(s): Evan Chen, Ryan Kanoknukulchai, Yinshi Zhang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Customer Service, Hotel, Information Technology, Messaging, Reputation, Restaurants, Software, Travel, Vacation Rental
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Arise Travel
Modern infrastructure for the travel industry.
Founder(s): Alex Lamb, Nadim El Manawy
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, Hotel, Travel
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Recharge Labs
Need a place to nap or shower in the city? Instantly book a luxury hotel room near you and pay by the minute.
Founder(s): Christopher Lo, Emmanuel Bamfo, Jimmy Hsu, Will Johnson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Internet, Mobile
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Anyplace
Accommodations designed for remote workers.
Founder(s): Koichi Tanaka, Satoru Naito
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Real Estate, Subscription Service, Travel
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Autocamp
AutoCamp combines the adventure of camping with modern design and welcoming hospitality.
Founder(s): Chris Haydon, Ryan Miller
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure, Outdoors, Vacation Rental
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ROOM Technology Ventures
SaaS subscription based integrated technology and flexible inventory upgrading for the independent hotel segment.
Founder(s): Mitchell Presnick
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Information Technology, Leisure, Retail Technology, SaaS, Travel
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SnapTravel
Snaptravel is an online travel company that provides hotel booking services over SMS and messenger.
Founder(s): Henry Shi, Hussein Fazal
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hotel, Travel, Travel Agency
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Tarzango
A modern way for Group Travelers to book 10+ hotel rooms 🙂 Tarzango, we’re your Negotiator!
Founder(s): Michelle Vital, Nick Palmer
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Events, Hotel, Travel
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PointsHound
PointsHound is an online travel agency providing individuals with frequent flyer miles and loyalty rewards for hotel bookings.
Founder(s): Chris Boyd, Pete Van Dorn
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Travel
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Roomblocker
Roomblocker is a San Francisco, CA-based company that offers hotel booking services.
Founder(s): Dave Yen, Michael Wang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospital, Hospitality, Hotel, Travel
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Glowing
Glowing enables hotels and guests to mobile message with each other via existing popular mobile messaging platforms.
Founder(s): Jasen Lew, Parag Arora
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Messaging, Mobile
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HelloShift
HelloShift is the easy hotel communication app.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hotel, SaaS, Software
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Sightline Hospitality
Sightline Hospitality is a hotel management company.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel
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BusinessHotels.com
BusinessHotels.com is an online hotel reservation platform offering hotels for business and business trips.
Founder(s): Drago Maximov
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Business Travel, E-Commerce, Hospitality, Hotel, Travel, Travel Accommodations, Travel Agency
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Startup Basecamp
The first destination for global entrepreneurs entering the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
Founder(s): Guillaume de Dorlodot, Maria Scarzella Thorpe
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Association, Collaboration, Communities, Coworking, Education, Events, Hospitality, Hotel, Training, Travel
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Instabed
Last-minute deals on Airbnb rentals.
Founder(s): Satoru Naito
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hotel, Rental
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Greystone Hotels
Greystone Hotels provides hospitality and accommodation services for travelers.
Founder(s): Eric Horodas
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Travel Accommodations
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Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Hotel Nikko San Francisco is a hotel in San Francisco.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel
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Pod Room
Bite-size Luxury Hotels in Cities
Founder(s): Yusuke Tanaka
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Real Estate, Travel, Travel Accommodations
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American Pacific International Capital
American Pacific International Capital is a financial planning company for hotels, shopping malls, and commercial buildings.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Financial Services, Hotel, Real Estate
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Kokua Hospitality, LLC
Kokua Hospitality is a hotel management co.pany developing and operating properties.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consulting, Hospitality, Hotel
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Venuetastic
Venuetastic was an online marketplace helping its users to find venues, hotels and tourist sites.
Founder(s): Christine Yen, Helen Belogolova
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hotel, Marketplace, Online Portals
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Michael Guthrie & Co
Michael Guthrie & Co deals with design and construction of properties concerning restaurants, wineries, residences, and hotels.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Architecture, Construction, Hotel, Project Management, Restaurants
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The Grove Inn Inc
The Grove Inn, a boutique bed & breakfast, family-owned and operated since 1983, re-opened its doors in 2015 after extensive renovations.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hotel, Restaurants
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Bestlandia
Bestlandia is a single source to discover and book services and lifestyle products around the world.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Hospitality, Hotel, Travel Accommodations
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Corporate Security Service
Corporate Security Service offers superior, customized security programs to meet virtually any security need.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Commercial, Hospital, Hotel, Professional Services, Residential, Security
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The Westin St Francis
The Westin St. Francis is a hotel in San Francisco, California.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji is an island vacation destination in San Francisco, California.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hotel, Resorts, Service Industry
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Hotel VIA
Hotel VIA is a hospitality industry that offers exquisite accommodations, culture, cuisine and many other amenities.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure
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Canary Technologies
Canary Technologies provides hotels with solutions to increase productivity and manage bookings.
Founder(s): Harman Singh Narula, SJ Sawhney
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Hospitality, Hotel, Software
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ConnectionsSF
Creating a radical new business model that combines the service levels of hospitality with the flexibility of coworking.
Founder(s): Ralph Bahna, Toby Morning
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Commercial Real Estate, Coworking, Hotel
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Sonders World
Sonders World is a travel company that specializes in the tourism industry promotes social and economic sustainability.
Founder(s): Alessio Virgili, Andrea Cosimi, Elvira Agate
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Facility Management, Hotel, Sustainability, Tourism, Travel
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Eazyrez
Eazyrez offers an integrated solution like a secure online reservation system with web design for small to medium-sized hotels and resorts.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Graphic Design, Hotel, Resorts, Web Design, Web Development
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Hotel Zephyr
Hotel Zephyr providing hospitality services based in San Francisco.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Restaurants
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Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts
Kyo-ya is a traveler accommodation industry that provides hotels & resorts.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hotel, Tourism, Travel Accommodations
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King George Hotel
King George Hotel offers a British-inspired and exceptional service.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel
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Hotel Bedding Deals
Hotel Bedding Deals have been producing top quality textiles for distributors and suppliers to top hotel properties around the world.
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Location: South San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Textiles
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1 Hotels
1 Hotels is a lifestyle hotel.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Hotel, Travel Accommodations
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