San Francisco, CA Downtown all aroundLocated on the top floors of a historic 1907 building, this hotel puts guests two blocks from Union Square and one block from San Francisco Shopping Centre and Sony Metreon.
A taste of FranceThis nine-story boutique hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access throughout and is home to the celebrated Fifth Floor restaurant, specializing in fine French cuisine.
Free Internet accessThe 198 guestrooms have 100-percent cotton sheets, custom furnishings, leopard-print carpets, CD players, complimentary wireless and high-speed Internet access, and granite bathrooms.
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What to expect: Guests at this hotel register in a street-level lobby with velvet furnishings and art displays before ascending five floors to the hotel “living room,” a casual lounge that serves as a meeting place, cocktail lounge, and refuge from the busy street below. Here, or in the renowned Fifth Floor restaurant, conventioneers and visiting entertainers mix with leisure travelers and weekend shoppers.
Amenity highlights: In addition to concierge services and complimentary wireless Internet access in public spaces, the hotel has complimentary weekday morning Town Car service to the Financial District. Union Square and all the shopping delights surrounding it are fortunately only a walk of one or two blocks away. Returning guests appreciate the preferred access they enjoy at the hotel’s enduringly popular Fifth Floor restaurant, with its extensive wine list and fine French cuisine. Spa services are available on site, and the hotel has a fitness room.
Insider tip: Located in the trendy South of Market district, the hotel is four blocks from the Cartoon Art Museum, dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art in all its forms. It is also less than two blocks from some of the area’s most popular attractions, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Yerba Buena Gardens.
Dinining
- Fifth Floor In a whimsically modernist room accented by plush maroon drapes, Frette Italian linens, darkwood paneling, and a playful zebrapatterned carpet, this elegant French restaurant offers a 700label wine list, a chef’s tasting menu, and à la carte favorites such as Alaskan Halibut “En Cocotte,” Four Story Hill Veal Ribeye, and unique vegetarian creations. Breakfast daily; dinner Monday through Saturday. Tables in bar area serve full dinner menu.
Property amenities
This pet-friendly hotel offers guests a secluded retreat five floors above the street in a historic nine-story building. Guests enjoy complimentary wireless Internet access in guestrooms and public spaces, and complimentary morning Town Car service to the Financial District.
The renowned hotel restaurant serves fine French wines and menu items, and the fifth-floor Living Room lounge is a good place to conduct a quiet meeting or enjoy a drink.
The hotel has a fitness room, and spa services are available on site. Staff provide concierge services and business services such as faxing, photocopying, and printing (complimentary for a limited amount).
Valet parking:
$36+ per 24-hour period. Secure parking garage with in/out privileges.
Fees do not include tax and are subject to change without prior notification.
List of property amenities - Spa services on site
- Concierge services
- Technology helpdesk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 9
- Express check- in
- Number of suites: 198
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning service
- Shoe shine
- Coffee in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
Recreation
The hotel fitness room has a treadmill, an exercise bike, free weights, and a weight machine. Guests get a discount at a nearby fitness center with a swimming pool and a range of cardio and weight machines. On-site spa services, including massages, nail care, and facials, can be arranged through the concierge. The hotel has two specialty in-room television stations—a meditation channel and a yoga channel—and yoga mats, blocks, and straps are available for complimentary in-room use.
The hotel is one block from Yerba Buena Gardens, which has a children’s playground, an indoor ice-skating rink, and an antique carousel. Several public golf courses in San Francisco are nearby, including the Presidio Golf Club (four miles from the hotel) and the Lincoln Park Golf Course (six miles). Bike rentals can be arranged. The Embarcadero, one mile from the hotel, is popular with joggers. Many visitors to San Francisco walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, five miles from the hotel. Parking is available at both ends of the bridge.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Playground nearby
Room amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes
- Internet access - complimentary
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Shower/tub combination
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Rooms
This hotel’s 198 guestrooms on the top five floors of a historic nine-story building are decorated with modern art prints, crown moldings, olive-colored accent walls, and leopard-print carpets. Rooms have cotton sheets and down comforters and pillows. Furnishings include custom glass-panel armoires, lounge chairs with throw blankets, and desks with upholstered chairs. Rooms have complimentary high-speed and wireless Internet access. Internet connection cables are available for in-room use on request. Other amenities include minibars; three telephones, including one in the bathroom; CD players; video-game consoles; umbrellas; and in-room safes. Complimentary coffee/tea makers are available on request. Specialty TV stations include a meditation channel and a yoga channel; complimentary yoga mats, straps, and blocks are available for in-room use. Granite bathrooms feature Aveda bath products, framed mirrors, and chrome fixtures. “Tall rooms” (available on request) have extra-long mattresses.
Awards and Affiliations
The hotel received the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List award in 2005 and 2003.
Policies
Dogs are the only pets accepted at this hotel.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) 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 at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
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