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Hotel Information: This San Francisco hotel is popular with travelers who appreciate its relatively small size and central location; it is within eight blocks of the city's famous Union Square shopping district and Moscone Convention Center. A two-tone lobby offers respite from busy streets outside, and a small seating area with couch and chairs is a popular spot for accessing wireless Internet service (surcharge).
Amenity highlights: Hotel Mark Twain, a C-Two Hotel has a lobby computer with high-speed Internet access (surcharge), and wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout the hotel. The hotel’s 24-hour exercise room offers cardio and weight equipment. The hotel also features Fish & Farm, a restaurant that specializes in seafood and artisan meats.
Insider tip: The hotel is named for Mark Twain, a San Francisco literary icon, but blues vocalist Billie Holiday is also closely associated with the hotel. She was arrested in a raid on Room 203 on January 22, 1949, and acquitted later that year.
Rooms
This San Francisco hotel offers simply decorated guestrooms with custard-yellow walls and wide-slat louvered shutters. All rooms have wireless Internet access (surcharge) and voice mail.
Among additional amenities are TVs with pay movies and video games (surcharge), in-room safes, and compact refrigerators.
Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations or showers only.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access - dial-up
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Ceiling fan
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Non-smoking rooms
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
In addition to the hotel's 24-hour fitness center, guests can use a Club One health club four blocks away.
Four miles away, the Presidio Golf Course is a public 18-hole course deep inside the city's verdant park near the Golden Gate Bridge. The course is lined with century-old eucalyptus and pine trees, and was originally reserved for use by the military. In 1995, the Presidio became a national park, and the golf course went public.
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
- Motor boating nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Property Amenities
Centrally located Hotel Mark Twain, a C-Two Hotel has a high-speed Internet terminal in the lobby (surcharge), as well as hotel-wide wireless Internet access (surcharge). Assistance with faxes, printing, and photocopies is offered at the front desk (surcharge). Guests have complimentary access to the hotel’s 24-hour exercise room, equipped with cardio and strength-training equipment. An on-site restaurant serves seafood and specialty meats. |
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 118
- Number of floors: 9
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Parking (valet) $27/Day $35/Day SUVs
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Multilingual staff
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Tour assistance
- Umbrella
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years of age to check in at this hotel.
There are no room charges for children 14 and younger when staying in the same room as their parents or guardians.
This hotel is a smoke-free property.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Valet parking: $27 per 24-hour period, in/out privileges ($35 for oversized vehicles)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Fish & Farm - Serves local new American seafood and artisan meats. Supports local farmers and fisherman by sourcing most fish, meat, and produce from within a 100-mile radius. Dishes include venison spare ribs, crispy skate wing, and house-made pasta. Beverages are selected from small organic and biodynamic producers. 50 bottle selections, wines by the glass , and a full cocktail bar are available.
Cow and Trout Lounge - Open evenings, six days a week. |
Address
345 Taylor 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

