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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.
Rooms
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 Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- 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)
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Bathroom scale
- Shower/tub combination
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
Recreation
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.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Playground nearby
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
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- 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)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Exhibit space
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Secretarial services
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Express check- in
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 591
- 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
- Coffee in lobby
- Patio
- Shoe shine
- Parking (valet) $50/Day $50 SUVs/Day
- Elevator/lift
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Wedding services
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.
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
The pet fee may vary per night.
The Fairmont San Francisco accepts dogs and cats only (surcharge).
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
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.
Cafe Cento - Homemade pastries, Tuscan-style sandwiches, and array of salads. Illy coffee and Ghirardelli chocolates. View of city's iconic cable cars.
Awards And Affiliations
The Fairmont San Francisco is listed in the 2009 Travel + Leisure 500. The hotel received the Institutional Investor World's Best Hotels award in 2008.
Address
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
