Sir Francis Drake Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel
Information & Amenities
Property Amenities
The pet-friendly Sir Francis Drake Hotel has a rooftop nightclub and a fine-dining restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. A street-level Starbucks offers coffee drinks and snacks.
Guests have access to three high-speed Internet-enabled computer workstations in the business center. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and guestrooms. Staff provide complimentary business services, including faxing and photocopying.
Valet parking is available (surcharge).
- Technology helpdesk
- Concierge services
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Nightclub
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Coffee shop or café
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Limo or Town Car service available (Mon - Fri)
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Business services
- Audio-visual equipment
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 417
- Express check- in
- Number of floors: 21
- Shopping on site
- Babysitting or child care
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning service
- Pool table nearby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Umbrella
- Business center
- Wedding services
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
Room Descriptions
Sir Francis Drake Hotel's guestrooms have Edwardian-style decor incorporating lithograph prints, lime green and white striped wallpaper, and gold and fuchsia striped draperies with valances.
Antique-style furnishings include headboards and desks. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Bathrooms feature eco-friendly products.
Complimentary turndown service is available on request. Ice cream bars are delivered to children.
All Kimpton Hotels incorporate more than 40 eco-friendly products and practices through its environmental program, Kimpton Hotels EarthCare.
Guests can expect in-room recycling bins, shade-grown/organic coffee, and water-efficient bathrooms. Other highlights include the use of use non-toxic cleaning products, recycled paper, and energy-efficient lightbulbs.
Room Features
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- DVD player
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - complimentary
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Direct-dial phone
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- Alarm clock
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
- Wheelchair accessible
Area Attractions
Powell Street cable car - outside front door
Union Square - 0.5 block
Chinatown main gate - 4 blocks
Yerba Buena Gardens - 5 blocks
Moscone Center - 0.5 mile
Financial District - 0.5 mile
Historic Ferry building (public market) - 1 mile
Embarcadero - 1 mile
Fisherman’s Wharf - 1.5 miles
Golden Gate Bridge - 5 miles
San Francisco International (SFO): Approximate driving time to the Sir Francis Drake Hotel is 30-40 minutes and distance is 14 miles.
Driving directions from San Francisco International Airport:
- Exit the airport and take US-101 N toward San Francisco.
- Bear right onto I-80 toward the Bay Bridge.
- Take the 4th St exit, and then bear left onto Bryant St and go one block.
- Turn left onto 3rd St and proceed five blocks, crossing Market St.
- When 3rd St crosses Market St, it becomes Kearney St.
- After crossing Market St, make an immediate left turn onto Geary St and proceed three blocks.
- Turn right onto Powell St and the hotel is two blocks on the right.
Metropolitan Oakland Intl Airport (OAK): Approximate driving time to Sir Francis Drake Hotel is 40 minutes and distance is 18 miles.
Driving directions from Metropolitan 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 5th St exit, which is on the left side of the interstate.
- Turn right onto 5th St and proceed four blocks to Market St.
- 5th St crosses Market St and becomes Cyril Magnin St.
- Continue on Cyril Magnin St for two blocks.
- Turn right onto O’Farrell St and go one block.
- Turn left onto Powell St, and the hotel is three blocks on the right.
Getting there: BART operates between both airports and the Powell Street Station, three blocks from the hotel. From there, guests can catch a taxi or walk to the hotel. Shuttle service from either airport costs $5-$15 one way, and taxi service costs more than $36 one way. Rental cars are available online.
Getting around: Walking is a popular way to get around the city at any hour, and many shops, theaters, and restaurants are close to the hotel. San Francisco’s MUNI system offers routes throughout the city via electric streetcars, cable cars, vintage trolleys, buses, and light rail. A cable car stop is located outside the hotel’s front door. All-day and three-day MUNI passes, valid for unlimited travel and transfers, cost $5–$15.
The BART rail system provides access to much of the Bay Area, including Berkeley and Oakland; the Powell Street BART station is three blocks from the hotel. Taxis are also available. Parking in the city is expensive and hard to find, but plentiful alternative transportation makes a car unnecessary. For travel to outlying areas, such as Sausalito or Napa Valley, guests can rent a car for the day, or take a tour; see the hotel concierge for tour assistance.
All prices are subject to change.
Activities
The hotel is five blocks from Yerba Buena Gardens, location of expansive public gardens, a children’s playground, a year-round ice-skating rink, and an antique carousel. Three of San Francisco’s public-play golf courses are nearby: Presidio Golf Club (four miles); Harding Park (six miles); and the Lincoln Park Golf Course (six miles). The waterfront Embarcadero, one mile from the hotel, is popular for jogging.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Scala’s Bistro - Popular Mediterranean bistro specializing in French/Italian cuisine. Multi-level Parisian-bistro ambience and picture-window views of Powell Street’s pedestrian action and famous street cars. Locals and visitors return for paper-thin carpaccio, mussels and pommes frites, boeuf bourguignon, seared salmon fillet, pan-roasted monkfish, pizza, and pasta. Extensive wine and cocktail menu. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails daily. Harry Denton’s Starlight Room - Dancing, cocktails, and panoramic city views from penthouse-level nightclub on the 21st floor. Live bands four nights a week; light menu. Guests sometimes spot celebrities and sports stars. Open nightly. Starbucks - Street-level. Coffee drinks and snacks. |
Location
450 Powell 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
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
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
