Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel
California · United States
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Character and identity
Behind the Union Square facade of the former Sir Francis Drake, Beacon Grand carries nearly a century of San Francisco social history into a 2022 refresh. The lobby still trades on French and Italian marble, a grand staircase and oversized chandeliers, but regal blue walls, bronze fixtures and leather lounges pull the look firmly into the present. Across 418 rooms, expect European hardwood floors, panelled walls and custom wallpaper nodding to the city's art scene. At The Post Room handles Mediterranean-Californian cooking all day; the 21st-floor Starlite, open Thursday to Sunday, runs vinyl, cocktails and skyline views.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-minded couples and business travellers who want to be planted in the middle of Union Square, value historic architecture refreshed with contemporary polish, and like the idea of a hotel bar with live music, a spritz list and a rooftop room that's been part of the city's social fabric since 1928.
Should look elsewhere:
Anyone seeking a quiet, residential-feeling retreat, a resort-style spa programme, or a property removed from downtown's street-level realities. Families wanting kids' facilities, and travellers who prefer modern minimalism over gilded-era flourishes, will be happier elsewhere.
Bottom line
This is a social hotel first, with the Union Square address and the rooftop Starlite doing as much work as the rooms themselves. Book it if you want to be in the thick of downtown and inside a piece of San Francisco history; splurge on the 885-square-foot Beacon Grand Suite for its rooftop terrace, and time a stay around a Thursday-to-Sunday window to catch Starlite.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room service
- Breakfast
- Smoke-free property
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Cash
- Checks
