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1907
Fairmont San Francisco
San Francisco, California
950 Mason Street, San Francisco, California 94108
Original Property Opened in 1907
Historic Hotels of America member since 2001
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Fairmont San Francisco dates to 1903, when two sisters—Theresa Fair Oelrichs and Virginia Fair Vanderbilt—decided to build a spectacular boutique hotel in the heart of San Francisco’s Nob Hill. Today this luxurious respite boasts 606 guestrooms and suites with several amenities. Fairmont San Francisco is glorious proof that a great story never goes out of style. World leaders, renowned stars, history-making events, and unprecedented passion for hospitality have all intersected atop Nob Hill at this famed San Francisco hotel. Designed by Julia Morgan, the Beaux-Arts hotel combines luxurious accommodations and impeccable service with breathtaking views of the city and San Francisco Bay to create a truly memorable experience.
Discover
- Look up at the numerous flags that adorn the entrance to Fairmont San Francisco when arriving at this Grand Dame atop Nob Hill. These flags represent the countries represented when the United Nations Charter was drafted in the hotel’s Garden Room in 1945.
- Marvel at the magnificent lobby, which was named by Architectural Digest as one of “The 20 Best Hotel Lobbies in the World.” The lobby was restored by Julia Morgan, the first woman to be admitted to the architecture program at École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first female architect licensed in California, as a part of restoration efforts following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
- Discover the brilliant gold murals in the hotel’s function/meeting room, the Cirque Room. This Art Deco cocktail lounge was designed by noted architect Tim Pflueger and was the first bar to open in San Francisco following the repeal of Prohibition. It now serves as an event space with its incredible bar still intact.
Explore
- Admire the bronze eight-foot-tall Tony Bennett statue and Tony Bennett Way street sign in front of Fairmont San Francisco. The iconic singer first performed “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in the hotel’s famed Venetian Room in 1961, and has maintained a close relationship to the hotel and city ever since.
- Enjoy a stroll around the hotel’s Nob Hill neighborhood and explore the neighboring Grace Cathedral and Huntington Park. Nob Hill was originally called California Hill, but was renamed after the Central Pacific Railroad’s Big Four, often referred to as the Nobs, who built their mansions on the hill.
- Explore two blocks from Fairmont San Francisco to take in San Francisco’s Chinatown, which is home to the largest Chinese community outside of China and is renowned for its shops, restaurants, produce markets, herbalists, and more.
Experience
- Hop on a cable car, the only historic landmark that moves, and see all that San Francisco has to offer. Fairmont San Francisco is situated in the city where all of the cable car lines meet, and learn even more at the Cable Car Museum right around the corner from the hotel.
- Hike to the Battery Spencer overlook on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge for a spectacular view of the bridge and city skyline. In addition to being a great location for photography, experience the military history of this area when passing by the abandoned military buildings that once protected the harbor.
- Experience Golden Gate Park, one of the largest man-made parks in the world and a popular tourist destination that offers a variety of activities for the entire family, including running, biking, fly fishing, handball, tennis, pedal boats, museums, botanical gardens, and more.
Taste
- Enjoy the time-honored tradition of Afternoon Tea in Fairmont San Francisco’s signature Laurel Court Restaurant underneath its ornate dome every weekend.
- Visit the hotel’s Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar which has delighted guests since 1945, making it the longest continually operating Tiki venue in North America, as it continues to host both locals and visitors from around the world. Featuring live entertainment and dancing, this iconic Tiki venue serves Polynesian-fusion, family-style cuisine in a unique tropical setting and is famous for its cocktails.
- Taste all that the bay has to offer at the Ferry Building, a San Francisco landmark that offers an assortment of flavors from local restaurants and purveyors in its marketplace, as well as fresh produce at its farmers market.
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