CLIFT Hotel
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Guests, ranging from celebrities and business travelers to vacationing families, enter another world when they check into this San Francisco hotel. Built in 1915, a facelift in the 1990s incorporated a 25-foot-ceilinged lobby into a surreal landscape with plaster walls, limestone floors, a hand-carved reception desk, and a gigantic Louis XVI chair.
Amenity highlights: An eclectic collection of modern furnishings and works by American and European artists inside this historic hotel provide a sharp contrast to its classical Italian Renaissance exterior. Guests enjoy preferential access to the hotel’s legendary restaurant and bar, as well as complimentary use of the on-site fitness facilities. Concierge services and in-room dining are also available.
Insider tip: The Union Square area that surrounds the hotel is filled with theaters and art galleries. Half-price, day-of-performance tickets for shows ranging from Broadway musicals to small, local productions are available at the TIX booth at Stockton and Geary streets, two blocks from the hotel.
Property Amenities
Morgan's Hotel Group's CLIFT Hotel is given grace and elegance by historic styling, accented by modern artistic flourishes. Guests enjoy preferential access to the legendary Redwood Room bar, where celebrity spotting is as popular as the designer martinis.
Asia de Cuba, the hotel restaurant, is popular for its nuevo Chino-Latino menu, extensive lists of specialty cocktails, rum, wine, and sake, and dramatic Philippe Starke design.
Doorstaff are on duty day and night, and concierge services and in-room dining are available. The hotel also has fitness facilities and a business center that offers high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Wireless Internet access is available hotel-wide (surcharge). Limo or Town Car service to the financial district is complimentary (limited hours).
Valet parking is available in a secure parking garage (surcharge), a half-block from the hotel.
- Spa services on site
- Concierge services
- Concierge desk
- Technology helpdesk
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking nearby
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Express check- in
- Number of rooms: 363
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 16
- Dry cleaning service
- Shoe shine
- Fireplace in lobby
- Video library
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
The 363 guestrooms of the CLIFT Hotel have premium bedding, including down comforters and pillows, and 400-thread-count Egyptian-cotton linens.
Rooms feature mirrored walls and soft pastel colors. Custom-made, white-birch furnishings complement rich fabrics such as velvet, leather, and silk. Other highlights include sleigh beds, Venetian-glass lamps, large desks with two-line speakerphones, 27-inch TVs, CD and DVD players, satellite radio, minibars, and wireless and wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Custom-designed marble-and-tile bathrooms have tabletop sinks, plush bathrobes, and Korres amenities. Nightly turndown is complimentary; in-room spa and massage services (surcharge) can be arranged through the concierge.
Room Features
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- VCR
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- CD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - surcharge
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Massage - available in room
- Sewing kit
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television
- Desk
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Curran Theater – adjacent
American Conservatory Theater - 1 block
Union Square (shopping and dining) - 2 blocks
Moscone Convention Center - 0.5 mile
Grace Cathedral - 0.5 mile
Cable Car Museum - 0.5 mile
Chinatown - 0.5 mile
Nob Hill - 0.5 mile
Financial District - 1 mile
Transamerica Pyramid - 1 mile
Lombard Street - 1 mile
Coit Tower - 1 mile
Opera House– 1 mile
AT&T Park (SF Giants baseball) – 1 mile
Ghirardelli Square - 1.5 miles
Pier 39 - 1.5 miles
Fisherman’s Wharf - 1.5 miles
Golden Gate Bridge - 4 miles
Ocean beaches – 6 miles
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes, and distance is 14 miles to the CLIFT Hotel.
Driving directions from San Francisco International Airport:
- Exit the airport and take US-101 N toward San Francisco.
- Bear right onto I-80 E heading toward the Bay Bridge.
- Take the 4th St exit, and then turn left onto Bryant St.
- Proceed one block on Bryant St.
- Turn left onto 3rd St and proceed about five blocks to Market St.
- When 3rd St crosses Market St, it becomes Kearney St.
- Continue on Kearney St for less than one block, and then turn left onto Geary St.
- Hotel is five blocks on left at corner of Geary St and Taylor St.
Oakland International Airport (OAK): Approximate driving time is 40 minutes, and distance is 18 miles to the CLIFT Hotel.
Driving directions from Oakland International Airport:
- Exit the airport on Hegenberger Rd. Take I-880 N toward Oakland.
- Take I-80 W / San Francisco / Bay Bridge, crossing over the Bay Bridge.
- Take the Fremont St exit, and then continue onto Fremont St and proceed about one block.
- At the first traffic light, turn left onto Howard St and proceed four blocks.
- Turn right onto 3rd St and proceed about one block to Market St.
- When 3rd St crosses Market St, it becomes Kearney St.
- Continue on Kearney St for less than one block, and then turn left onto Geary St.
- Hotel is five blocks on left at corner of Geary St and Taylor St.
Getting there: Passengers arriving at either airport can board BART and ride to the Powell Street station, six blocks from the hotel, for less than $5. Shuttle service is available from either airport for $5-$15 each way, and taxi service for more than $36. Rental cars are available online.
Getting around: The hotel is within walking distance of many area attractions, and the city offers many public transit options. (Parking in the city is expensive and hard to find.) The MUNI system includes electric streetcars, cable cars, trolleys, buses, and light rail. A variety of MUNI stops are within six blocks of the hotel. All-day and three-day MUNI passes, valid for unlimited travel and transfers, cost $5–$15. The cable cars operate year round, and a cable car depot is located at the foot of Powell Street at Market, less than a half-mile from the hotel.
A BART station is located five blocks from the hotel and offers service throughout the Bay Area, and to both Oakland and San Francisco international airports. Taxi service is available throughout the city.
All prices are subject to change.
Activities
Guests enjoy complimentary access to a 24-hour fitness center with key-card access, four personal TV-equipped treadmills, two stair machines, two exercise bikes, free weights, water, towels, and mirrors. Personal trainers available on request (surcharge).
The CLIFT is a half-mile from San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens, with its outdoor playground, ice-skating rink, and bowling alley, and one mile from the Embarcadero, a waterfront walkway. The concierge can arrange bike rentals, and many visitors ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito. The hotel is three miles from Golden Gate Park, with its vast green spaces, trails, playgrounds, and miniature lakes, and six miles from ocean beaches and the Seal Rocks at the foot of Geary Street. The Presidio Golf Course is four miles from the hotel in Presidio State Park, and Lincoln Park Golf Course, in view of the Golden Gate Bridge, is five miles away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Playground nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Asia de Cuba - Silk curtains, mahogany and leather banquettes, hand-blown Murano glass lamps, and a communal dining table fashioned from hand-etched Venetian mirrors provide an elegant setting. Appetizers on the eclectic menu include lobster pot stickers and coconut-conch ceviche; popular main dishes include roasted lime and garlic duck, and Hunan-style wok-crisped fish stuffed with crab. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Hotel guests enjoy preferential access.
Redwood Room - Legend says that California redwood covering the walls in this one-of-a-kind bar came from a single tree. The 30-foot ceilings, ever-changing digital art displayed on plasma-screen TVs, subdued lighting, and leather and velvet furnishings make the Redwood a popular watering hole for celebrities and local trendsetters. Appetizers and dinner are offered from late afternoon to late evening.
Location
495 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102
USA
Nearest major airport:
San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
Area:
Union Square - Convention Center, California, United States of America
Important Information
Children 18 and younger stay free when occupying a room with parent or guardian. Guests must be at least 18 years old to check in at this hotel.
Rollaways may be available for a fee and should be requested at time of booking.
Complimentary cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested time of booking.
Fees are subject to change without notice.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Upon check-in, photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 1 PM
