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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, iPod docking stations, cordless phones, framed mirrors, and wireless 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
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available 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
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
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.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing 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
- Fitness equipment
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Room service (24 hours)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Exhibit space
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Secretarial services
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Express check- in
- Number of rooms: 410
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Translation services
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning service
- Video library
- Pool table nearby
- Shoe shine
- Parking (valet) $45 P/Day
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors: 31
- 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
This hotel is non smoking.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at check-in, check-out, or time of service.
- Valet parking: $51.33 (including tax) per 24-hour period in a secure parking garage, or $45 plus tax. Hybrid cars are charged $25 plus tax per 24-hour period.
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
