Palace Hotel - Luxury Collection
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: The Palace Hotel debuted in 1875 as one of the country's first luxury hotels, complete with vaulted ceiling, gold-leaf sconces, and Austrian-crystal chandeliers. After a meticulous restoration, it again exudes the white-gloved elegance of a bygone era. The hotel's crown jewel is the Garden Court, where guests enjoy tea or indulge in the lavish Sunday Jazz Brunch beneath a gorgeous stained-glass dome.
Amenity highlights: Unique Palace experiences include swimming in a skylit lap pool with curved vaulted ceiling; brunch in the opulent Garden Court; and cocktails in the Pied Piper Bar, with its Maxfield Parrish mural The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Maxfield’s Restaurant, named after Parrish, showcases innovative California cuisine in a richly historic setting, including a mosaic floor from 1909. Sushi and classic Japanese dinners get top billing at Kyo-ya restaurant.
Insider tip: For a behind-the-scenes look at the hotel's history--including high-society scandal, famous guests such as Oscar Wilde and Enrico Caruso, the Great Earthquake of 1906, and political events that impacted the world--take the complimentary City Guides walking tour. The tour begins in the lobby on Tuesday and Saturday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Details are available at the front desk.
Property Amenities
This downtown San Francisco hotel is just a block from the Financial District. Union Square and top-name stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Armani, Bulgari, Levi's flagship store, and Gump's San Francisco are within two or three blocks. Palace Hotel - Luxury Collection offers three restaurants, along with the celebrated Pied Piper Bar. The health club features a skylit pool with spa tub, a eucalyptus sauna, a fitness center, and a day spa. Facials include a complimentary hand, arm, shoulder, and neck massage. Guests can order poolside refreshments from room service. |
Complimentary Town Car service within a two-mile radius is available weekday mornings. Service is first-come, first-served (no reservations). The hotel's business center (surcharge) is open weekdays.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check- in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 8
- Number of rooms: 552
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tour assistance
- Translation services
- Umbrella
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
Elegantly traditional in design, guestrooms feature 14-foot ceilings and gleaming mahogany furniture. Beds indulge with plush-top mattresses and down duvets.
High-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. Complimentary bottled water is provided daily. Rooms also have large desks and cable TV with pay movies.
Bathrooms include marble vanities, makeup/shaving mirrors, bathrobes, phones, and scales. Some suites have jetted tubs.
Overnight shoeshine is complimentary. Coffeemakers are provided upon request, based on availability.
All rooms are nonsmoking.
Room Features
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom scale
- Bathroom telephone
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic check-out
- Extra towels/bedding
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - surcharge
- Iron/ironing board
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Rollaway beds
- Sewing kit
- Shower/tub combination
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Window opens
Area Attractions
Financial District - 1 block
Cable cars - 2 blocks
Union Square - 3 blocks
Moscone Center - 4 blocks
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - 4 blocks
Metreon - 4 blocks
Chinatown - 0.5 mile
Theater District - 0.5 mile
Ferry Building Marketplace - 8 blocks
AT&T Park - 8 blocks
North Beach - 0.75 mile
Transamerica Pyramid - 0.75 mile
Coit Tower - 1 mile
Lombard Street - 1.5 miles
War Memorial Opera House - 1.5 miles
Fisherman's Wharf - 2 miles
Alcatraz ferries - 2 miles
The de Young Museum - 4.3 miles
Golden Gate Bridge - 4.5 miles
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Approximate driving time to the Palace Hotel - Luxury Collection is 21 minutes and distance is 13.5 miles.
Driving directions from San Francisco International AirportDriving directions from San Francisco International Airport:
- Take Hwy 101 N to I-80 (toward Downtown/Bay Bridge).
- Exit onto 4th St and turn left onto Bryant.
- Turn left onto 3rd St.
- Turn right onto Market St.
- Turn right again onto New Montgomery St. The hotel is on the right at 2 New Montgomery St.
Getting there: Shuttle vans from San Francisco Airport cost about $15; taxis are $35–$45. BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) offers rail service from the airport to downtown. Exit at the Montgomery Station (New Montgomery St and Market St); the Palace is right up the escalator. Fare is $5.15.
Oakland International Airport (OAK): Approximate driving time to this San Francisco hotel is 32 minutes and distance is 19.5 miles.
Driving directions from Oakland International Airport (OAK)Driving directions from Oakland International Airport (OAK):
- Merge onto I-880 N toward downtown Oakland.
- Merge onto I-80 W via the exit on the left.
- From I-80 W, take the Bay Bridge/Fremont St exit.
- Turn left onto Mission St, then right onto 3rd St.
- Turn right onto Market St, then right onto New Montgomery St. The hotel is on the right at 2 New Montgomery St.
Getting there: Shuttle vans from Oakland Airport cost about $25; taxis are $50–$60.
Getting around: The Palace Hotel is centrally located, with many key destinations such as Union Square and the Financial District within easy walking distance of three blocks or less. Bus stops and the BART/MUNI Montgomery Station are right on the corner. Cable cars are two blocks away. Fares are $1.50 for buses, $5 for cable cars, and $5.50 for BART trains. The hotel offers complimentary Town Car service within a two-mile radius from 7 AM-9 AM weekdays on a first-come, first-served basis (no reservations).
To save money and time, visitors can buy a weekly Muni pass ($15, plus an additional $1 for each cable-car ride), a cable car all-day pass ($10), or a Muni Passport. The Passports are good for unlimited Muni rides, including cable cars. Fees are $11 for a 1-day Passport, $18 for 3 days, and $24 for 7 days.
All prices are subject to change.
Activities
Located on the fourth floor, the health club features a skylit lap pool, along with a spa tub, sauna, fitness center, and day spa. Guests can enjoy a manicure or pedicure in poolside cabanas.
The Palace is about 4.5 miles from the historic Presidio Golf Course, rejuvenated under the supervision of Arnold Palmer Golf Management.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Sailing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Garden Court - Majestic, atrium-style dining room with soaring stained-glass dome, lush greenery, and Austrian-crystal chandeliers. Renowned Palace Jazz Brunch each Sunday, with jazz trio, fresh seafood, Asian specialties, omelet and crêpe station, unlimited sparkling wine, and lavish dessert buffet. À la carte and buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch Monday-Saturday, and Saturday-afternoon high tea. Maxfield’s Restaurant - Innovative California cuisine in a richly historic setting, including mosaic floor from 1909 and coffered, stained-glass ceiling. Menu may include Goat Cheese Soufflé, Sonoma Rack of Lamb, Black Angus Filet with Wild Mushrooms, and Brownie Baked Alaska. Lunch and dinner daily. Pied Piper Bar - Home of the Maxfield Parrish mural The Pied Piper of Hamelin, painted for the hotel's reopening in 1909. Polished dark woods and coffered ceiling evoke a San Francisco gentlemen's club of the early 1900s. Open daily for cocktails, beer, wine, and specialty coffee drinks. |
Kyo-ya - Sophisticated, highly acclaimed Japanese restaurant serving wide array of sushi and sashimi, as well as traditional dinners. Special kaiseki dinners, an ancient Zen tradition emphasizing fresh seasonal ingredients, beauty, and balance of presentation. Lunch and dinner weekdays. Closed weekends.
Location
2 New Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Nearest major airport:
San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
Area:
Union Square - Convention Center, California, United States of America
Important Information
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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 accepted
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
