The Fairmont San Francisco
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Host to presidents, celebrities, and the traveling elite, this palatial Nob Hill hotel has been a social hub since opening in 1907. An $85-million restoration in 2001 resurrected the remarkable vision of architect Julia Morgan. Now tourists, celebrities, heads of state, and locals come to experience the top-notch service and admire the grand façade, Corinthian columns, and gilded-relief ceilings.
Amenity highlights: The historic seven-story main building and modern 24-story tower that comprise The Fairmont hotel contain a fine-dining restaurant and lounge, a health club (surcharge), beauty salon, business center, and a tropical tiki lounge—where it really does rain every 30 minutes. The hotel’s chief concierge is Tom Wolfe, founder of the prestigious Les Clefs d'Or concierge association in the U.S. Wireless Internet access is available in public spaces.
Insider tip: Given its history, it is worth spending some time exploring the hotel itself. A room off the lobby was the spot where the United Nations Charter was drafted in 1945; the Venetian Room, once the city's foremost supper club, played host to Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, and was the place where Tony Bennett first sang I Left My Heart in San Francisco.
Property Amenities
The Fairmont San Francisco has two restaurants, including a fine-dining restaurant and lounge adjacent to the lobby, and a tropical tiki lounge with an island in the middle of a pool, live music, and dancing.
Other highlights include a health club and fitness center with weights and cardio equipment; spa, sauna, and steam rooms (surcharge). Aerobics and yoga classes are offered, and massages are available to hotel guests at a discounted rate. A business center has computers, Internet access, photocopiers, and other services (surcharge).
Complimentary Town Car service is offered to the financial district in the morning, and the hotel has several shops, including a cigar store with Cuban cigars (pre-embargo).
- Full-service health spa
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Concierge services
- Technology helpdesk
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Health club
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Nightclub
- Room service (24 hours)
- Coffee shop or café
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Banquet facilities
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Ballroom(s)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Business center
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Audio-visual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Secretarial services
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check- in
- Number of rooms: 591
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 7, 24
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Translation services
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Currency exchange
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Beauty services
- Dry cleaning service
- Patio
- Shoe shine
- Coffee in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
This San Francisco hotel offers 591 rooms in a seven-story main building and an attached 24-story tower. Fairmont rooms are located in the historic main building and have windows that open onto an inner rooftop courtyard.
Guestrooms have walk-in closets, separate vanities, high ceilings, and two-poster beds with triple sheeting, down pillows, 200-thread-count linens, and extra-long mattresses.
Rooms are decorated with Asian accents and have rose-marble bathrooms. Amenities include bathrobes, in-room safes, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Room Features
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - TV
- Internet access - surcharge
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Bathroom scale
- Shower/tub combination
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
California Line cable car – adjacent
Historic Union Club – across the street
Huntington Park – 1 block
Grace Cathedral – 2 blocks
Union Square – 0.5 mile
Chinatown – 0.5 mile
Financial district – 0.5 mile
Ferry Building (Farmer’s Market) – 1 mile
Embarcadero – 1 mile
Yerba Buena Gardens – 1 mile
Moscone Convention Center – 1 mile
Museum of Modern Art – 1 mile
Civic Center – 1 mile
Opera House – 1 mile
AT&T Park (SF Giants) – 1.5 miles
Fisherman’s Wharf – 1.5 miles
Exploratorium – 3 miles
Golden Gate Park – 4 miles
Golden Gate Bridge – 5 miles
Cliff House and Seal Rock – 6 miles
Ocean beaches – 6 miles
San Francisco International (SFO): Approximate driving time to The Fairmont San Francisco is 40 minutes and distance is 15 miles.
Driving directions from San Francisco International Airport:
- Take Hwy 101 N and follow signs to Downtown San Francisco/Hwy 80.
- Exit at Fourth St, go straight 1 block, and turn left on Third St.
- Bear right onto Kearny St and turn left onto California St.
- Continue to Mason St, then turn right.
- Proceed to the hotel.
Metropolitan Oakland Intl Airport (OAK): Approximate driving time to The Fairmont San Francisco is 40 minutes and distance is 18 miles.
Getting there: Passengers arriving at either airport can board Bay Area Rapid Transit and ride to the Powell Street station, a half-mile 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 located atop Nob Hill less than a half-mile from the financial district, Chinatown, and the Union Square districts. However, guests are advised to make use of the variety of inexpensive public transit options, because parking is expensive and hard to find.
The MUNI system offers routes throughout the city and includes electric streetcars, cable cars, trolleys, buses, and light rail. A cable car stop is located next to the hotel, and MUNI stops are within three blocks of the hotel. All-day and three-day MUNI passes both cost $5–$15 and are valid for unlimited travel and transfers.
A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station is located a half-mile 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
Club One, on the hotel's terrace level, is a health club and fitness center available to hotel guests at a discounted rate. It has weights and cardio equipment, saunas, and steam rooms, and offers aerobics, spinning, and yoga classes, as well as massage.
A children’s playground–one of very few found in the city center–is located in Huntington Park, one block from the hotel. The residential Nob Hill area that surrounds the hotel is suitable for running; the hotel concierge can assist with route planning. Several public-play golf courses in San Francisco include Presidio (three miles away) and Lincoln Park (five miles). Ocean beaches are located six miles west of the hotel.
San Francisco is a hilly town, but largely bicycle friendly, and many visitors enjoy riding rented bikes over the Golden Gate Bridge, five miles from the hotel. Guests can return the same way or put their bikes on passenger ferries departing from the town of Sausalito across the bay and travel back by water to the recently restored Ferry Building on the Embarcadero, one mile from the hotel.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Playground nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Laurel Court - The restored Laurel Court restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner in an ornate setting, with wall murals and glass domes overhead. Large lunch buffet features seasonal fruits and salads. At dinner, French-inspired regional cuisine is offered. Menu items include herb-crusted spring Niman Ranch lamb, and striped bass in a spiny lobster broth. The Laurel Court Bar offers an array of wines and a light-fare menu.
Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar - Tropical tiki room hosts a happy hour with a full appetizer buffet. Live band plays into the evening on a floating island, in the middle of a swimming pool. The restaurant is open for dinner and offers Pacific Rim cuisine and such dishes as Kung Pao chicken, Mongolian beef chow fun, and stir-fried Maine lobster.
Espressions - Casual, terrace-level coffee bar offers hot and cold beverages, pastries, and light snacks.
Location
950 Mason Street Atop Nob Hill
San Francisco, CA 94108
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 not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
