The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

Dinining

• The Dining Room Elegant and ornately decorated finedining restaurant serving dinner TuesdaySunday. French cuisine with a Japanese accent, either à la carte, or as part of the chef’s six or nineitem tasting menus; sixitem vegetarian menu is available. Firstcourse 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 dryaged beef ribeye. Reservations recommended.
• The Terrace Breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner served daily. 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 allday 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 in the English tradition is served daily, along with cocktails in the grand Lobby Lounge with its Victorian décor, crystal chandeliers, original 18th and 19thcentury portraits, and ornate furnishings. A harpist entertains during teatime, followed by a jazz trio at dusk. Light fare is served in the evenings.
• RitzCarlton Bar An intimate, privateclub atmosphere prevails in this elegant lobby bar with its rich woodwork, leather furnishings, and extensive collection of singlemalt Scotch. Light fare is offered, including sandwiches and burgers.
  

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 hotel 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 in the Lobby Lounge, followed by tea service in the afternoon.
Valet parking:
$36+ per 24-hour period. In/out privileges. Cars are stored in a secure parking garage.

• Swimming pool - indoor
• Spa tub
• Full-service health spa
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Steam room
• Technology helpdesk
• Concierge desk
• Concierge services
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Fitness equipment
• Health club
• Room service (24 hours)
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Parking (valet)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking garage
• Parking (secure)
• Limo or Town Car service available

• Banquet facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Ballroom(s)
• Business center
• Exhibit space
• Conference room(s)
• Event catering
• Audio-visual equipment
• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Secretarial services
• Business services
• Computer rental
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Express check-out
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• Multilingual staff

• Number of rooms: 336
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Express check- in
• Number of floors: 9
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Translation services
• ATM/banking
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Medical assistance available
• Dry cleaning service
• Video library
• Patio
• Coffee in lobby
• Shoe shine
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Elevator/lift
• Umbrella
• Wedding services

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.

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby

• Swimming on site
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby

• Playground nearby

Room amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• Video-game console
• CD player
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Premium bedding
• Climate control
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes
• Internet access - surcharge
• Multi-line phone
• Internet access - dial-up

• Voice mail
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Minibar
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service
• Designer toiletries
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Massage - available in room
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Extra towels/bedding in room

• Bathroom scale
• Shower/tub combination
• Bathroom telephone
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic check-out
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Television
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Desk
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Rooms

This hotel offers 336 guestrooms in a historic nine-story building. All rooms have featherbeds and 300-thread count Egyptian-cotton Frette linens, down comforters, antique-style mahogany furnishings, and large writing desks. Rooms are decorated in rich colors and fabrics as well as heavy draperies and gold-framed paintings. Other highlights include: high-speed Internet access (surcharge), minibars, complimentary bottled water, CD players, and windows that open. Marble bathrooms have bathrobes, double sinks, and telephones. The hotel has a DVD library and DVD players are available on request (surcharge). Club Level rooms are located on the top three floors of the hotel and may have views of San Francisco Bay and the city skyline. They feature dedicated concierge service as well as five complimentary food and beverage presentations a day, served in the exclusive Club Level lounge.

Policies

There is a fee for valet parking with in/out privileges.
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. For cash-paying customers, a photo ID and a daily cash payment are required for incidentals.
Pets are accepted; small dogs only.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Small pets only
• Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon