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Hotel Information: A personal greeter welcomes guests arriving at the palatial Nob Hill hotel with its gleaming polished-marble lobby overflowing with fresh flowers and decorated with 18th- and 19th-century works of art. Guests can expect superior service in a residential setting at this destination property dating from 1909, making it a magnet for celebrities, weekenders, and discerning business and vacation travelers.
Amenity highlights: Guests at the hotel enjoy an indoor swimming pool and spa tub, as well as a fitness center with steam rooms, and an on-site spa. The hotel has a 24-hour business center and offers complimentary town-car service to the financial district. There are two restaurants, including the award-winning The Dining Room, which offers a modern French cuisine with Japanese influences. The hotel bar offers a large collection of single-malt Scotch.
Insider tip: Guests can board the California Line cable car outside the hotel’s front door and ride to the Embarcadero area on the waterfront, location of the newly renovated Ferry Building with its busy public market. Ferries depart regularly for Sausalito, Angel Island, and Oakland.
Rooms
This Ritz-Carlton offers 336 completely renovated (June 2006) guestrooms in a historic nine-story building. All rooms have featherbeds and 400-thread-count Egyptian-cotton Frette linens, down comforters, and large writing desks.
Other highlights include 32-inch high-definition LCD flat-panel TVs, wireless Internet access (surcharge), DVD/CD players, electronic safes, gourmet in-room coffee machines, minibars, and complimentary bottled water. In-room child care is available to guests. Marble bathrooms have Kohler “rain” showerheads, bathrobes, double sinks, and telephones. The hotel has a DVD library.
Club Level rooms are located on the top two floors of the hotel and may have views of San Francisco Bay and the city skyline. They feature dedicated concierge service as well as food and beverage options throughout the day and into the evening, including a Continental breakfast. A full bar offers premium liquors, wines, and champagne. Club Level guests also have access to a complimentary business lounge with computer stations with printers and wireless Internet access.
Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- DVD player
- CD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Internet access - surcharge
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Bathroom scale
- Shower/tub combination
- Television - Flat-panel
- Television - High Definition
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Non-smoking rooms
Recreation
Fruit-infused waters and scented air greet guests using the hotel’s wellness area that includes a Greco-Roman indoor pool and a large spa tub, as well as a fitness center with an array of computerized and personal TV-equipped cardiovascular equipment, free weights, and strength-training equipment. The hotel also has an on-site spa offering massage, waxing, facials, nail care, as well as a range of body treatments, including a sea-salt body glow treatment, and a revitalizing seaweed treatment.
The hotel is located four blocks from Huntington Park atop Nob Hill, site of a children’s playground and water fountain. The hotel is less than a mile from the Embarcadero waterfront, ideal for walking, running, and cycling; the concierge can arrange for bike rentals. Several public-play golf courses include the Presidio Golf Course at Presidio Park (four miles away) and Lincoln Park Golf Course at Lincoln Park (six miles).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Swimming on site
Property Amenities
In addition to superior service in a grand setting, guests enjoy the use of an indoor pool and spa tub, and a fitness center with women’s and men’s steam rooms. An on-site spa offers a range of health and beauty treatments, including massage (surchages).
The Ritz-Carlton has two restaurants as well as a bar serving a vast collection of single-malt Scotch.
A concierge is always on duty, and complimentary Town Car service is offered to the financial district. Other highlights include complimentary morning coffee followed by weekend tea service in the afternoon.
- Parking (valet) Fees Apply
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee in lobby
- Concierge services
- Fitness equipment
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Swimming pool - indoor
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.
- Small pets only
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
This hotel has a smoke-free policy.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Valet parking: $59 plus tax per 24-hour period with in/out privileges; cars are parked in a secure parking garage
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
The Dining Room - Elegant and ornately decorated fine-dining restaurant serving dinner Tuesday-Saturday. French cuisine with a Japanese accent, either à la carte, or as part of the chef’s six- or nine-item tasting menus; six-item vegetarian menu is available. First-course temptations include lobster ravioli, sashimi of big fin squid, and Tasmanian sea trout. Specialty main dishes could include Sancho peppercorn crusted duck breast, Hawaiian moi en papillote, or dry-aged beef ribeye. Reservations recommended.
The Terrace - Breakfast, brunch, and lunch, served daily, with dinner available Sunday and Monday. Rooftop restaurant specializing in Mediterranean cuisine with a California twist and featuring views of the San Francisco skyline. A garden courtyard is available for alfresco dining. Sunday jazz brunch is a San Francisco tradition—an all-day event that begins with caviar and a bottomless champagne glass, and ends with the last chocolate truffle on the dessert table.
The Lobby Lounge - Afternoon tea is served in the English tradition, along with cocktails in the grand Lobby Lounge with its Victorian décor, crystal chandeliers, original 18th- and 19th-century portraits, and ornate furnishings. A harpist entertains during teatime, followed by a jazz trio at dusk. Light fare is served in the evenings.
Ritz-Carlton Bar - An intimate, private-club atmosphere prevails in this elegant lobby bar with its rich woodwork, leather furnishings, and extensive collection of single-malt Scotch. Light fare is offered, including sandwiches and burgers.
Awards And Affiliations
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco is listed in the 2007 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world’s best places to stay.
Address
600 Stockton St
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
