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Hotel Information: W Hotel guests can check e-mail on a complimentary wireless network while lounging in the cushy lobby, with its three-story, tinted solar-glass windows, velvet curtains, and original artworks on loan from the adjacent San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Here, business travelers mix with incognito celebrities, leisure travelers, and sports fans in town for games at nearby AT&T Park.
Amenity highlights: A variety of amenities enhance the residential comforts at this downtown W Hotel, which offers complimentary wireless Internet access in public spaces, a fashionable lobby lounge and restaurant, a popular mezzanine bar, an atrium pool and spa tub, and a fitness center with computerized exercise equipment. The hotel’s open-on-demand business center has Apple and PC workstations, high-speed Internet access (surcharge), and a range of services.
Insider tip: The W hotel is located next door to the renowned San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and across the street from Yerba Buena Gardens, an all-ages urban playground featuring slides, sandboxes, gardens, an ice-skating rink, a bowling alley, an antique carousel, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and Zeum, a multimedia entertainment complex with interactive media displays.
Rooms
The W hotel's 410 contemporary guestrooms feature sandstone-colored walls and black-and-white art photographs of San Francisco. All guestrooms offer premium pillowtop mattresses, feather beds, 350-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens, and feather-and-down duvets and pillows. Upholstered and generously pillowed window-seat banquettes afford panoramic views of the city and bay. Other amenities include chenille blankets, terry/piqué bathrobes, 27-inch TVs, DVD players, oversized desks, in-room safes, coffeemakers, CD player/stereos, cordless phones, framed mirrors, MSN TV with wireless keyboards, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Sliding glass doors separate living areas from bathrooms, which have stylish metal sinks, glass countertops, framed mirrors, pillar lights, makeup mirrors, and accompanying “six packs” of Bliss bathroom amenities.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- DVD player
- CD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Internet access - TV
- Internet access - surcharge
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Recreation
In addition to a 40-foot atrium swimming pool and adjacent spa tub, the hotel has a fitness center with changing rooms and showers, free weights, and weight machines. Cardio equipment includes stair machines, exercise bikes, treadmills, and cross trainers, most of which come equipped with personal televisions. Complimentary yoga classes are offered on the pool deck three days a week, and guests can enjoy complimentary use of a variety of board games in the hotel lobby.
The W hotel is located across the street from Yerba Buena Gardens, home to a children’s playground, an ice-skating rink, and a bowling alley. The public-play Presidio Golf Course is located four miles from the hotel in Presidio State Park, and Lincoln Park Golf Course, which affords views of the Golden Gate Bridge, is five miles away. The Embarcadero waterfront walkway, one mile from the hotel, has a paved pathway for running, walking, and cycling.
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
- Swimming on site
- Aerobics nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
Guests at the W Hotel San Francisco can swim under the stars in the hotel’s 40-foot, atrium swimming pool and adjacent spa tub located next to a fitness center.
XYZ restaurant serves a contemporary blend of American and French cuisine to discerning San Franciscans and visitors, while trendsetters converge at the chic Bar at XYZ, located on the mezzanine level overlooking the restaurant.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is offered in public spaces, which are decorated with works of art on loan from the adjacent San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). The business center has six computer workstations – including Macs and PCs – all with high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Spa tub
- Spa services on site
- Concierge services
- Concierge desk
- Technology helpdesk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Business services
- Audio-visual equipment
- Secretarial services
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Express check- in
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of rooms: 410
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 31
- Translation services
- ATM/banking
- Currency exchange
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Video library
- Pool table nearby
- Shoe shine
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs 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 upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at check-in, check-out, or time of service.
- Valet parking: $36+ per 24-hour period in secure parking garage
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
W Café - Casual café by day, chic lounge until the wee hours, the ever-popular W Café offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, all in view of the hotel’s busy lobby. Guests can choose from a light-appetizer list or order from the hotel’s full restaurant menu.
XYZ - Contemporary California meets French provincial at this culinary hot spot overlooking Third Street. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. A SoMa favorite of foodies, XYZ offers a a changing selection that includes a chef’s tasting menu, and main courses made with regional ingredients. These might include hominy cakes with tomato salsa and creme fraiche, oven-roasted Fulton Valley chicken, spring greens ravioli, or fennel-cured beef tenderloin. Décor includes soaring ceilings, plush booths, and portholes of colored glass along one wall.
Address
181 3rd St
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Nearest major airport:
San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
Area:
Union Square - Convention Center, California, United States of America
