Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
San Francisco · United States
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Character and identity
A downtown landmark dating to 1875 (rebuilt 1909 after the earthquake and fire), the Palace occupies a full block at the seam of SoMa and the Financial District. The architecture is the headline: marble columns, ornate ceilings, and the Garden Court, a 110 by 85 foot ballroom under a seven million dollar stained glass dome, now the hotel's dining and lounging heart. The Pied Piper bar holds court beneath the Maxfield Parrish painting commissioned for the 1909 reopening. A 2015 renovation modernised the 556 rooms with clean lines and muted palettes, plus a glass-roofed 60-foot indoor pool and an unusually warm, long-tenured doorman team.
Who's it for
Best for:
Travellers who want grand historic architecture without a stuffy, frozen-in-amber room product. It suits business guests using BART and Muni at the doorstep, couples on romantic city weekends, architecture and art history buffs (the Parrish, the dome, the chandeliers), and families, thanks to Saturday history tours and the doormen's small rituals for kids.
Should look elsewhere:
If you want a quiet, polished resort bubble, downtown San Francisco's street life can feel raw right outside the doors. Minimalists who find gilded ceilings and ornate columns oppressive will be happier in a design-forward boutique, and the daily Wi-Fi charge will irritate.
Bottom line
You're paying for the building: the Garden Court and Pied Piper are genuine pieces of San Francisco history, and the 2015-refreshed rooms (from 300 square feet, Frette linens, TOTO washlets on some floors) keep the experience current rather than museum-like. Book a higher floor for the washlet bathrooms, and target shoulder-season weekends when corporate rates soften.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Table service
- Room service
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Smoke-free property
- Credit cards
- Kid-friendly
