Palace Hotel - Room detailsThis hotel has 552 guestrooms, all of which feature huge mahogany doors with their original 1909 doorknobs, 14-foot ceilings, stately navy-gold-cream color schemes, high-speed Internet access (fee), mahogany desks and armoires, chairs with ottomans, plush robes, in-room safes, and custom-stocked refrigerators (guests order the items they want). Television Internet access (via MSN TV) and wireless high-speed Internet access are available for a daily fee. - Traditional - One king or two double beds with down bedding and Egyptian-cotton sheets. Bathrooms have tiled floors, marble vanities, and phones.
Palace Hotel - Property informationWhat to expect: The Palace debuted in 1875 as one of the country’s first luxury hotels, complete with gold-leaf gilding and Austrian crystal chandeliers. After painstaking restoration, it again exudes the white-gloved glamour of yesteryear. Under the stained-glass dome of the Garden Court, San Francisco high society rubs shoulders with business travelers over high tea, while at the Pied Piper bar, local power players hobnob with jazz-loving vacationers. - Amenity highlights: Only-at-the-Palace experiences include swimming in a glass-atrium enclosed pool and spa, high tea or brunch in the legendary Garden Court, live jazz in the famous bar, or dinner at one of the fine restaurants: Kyo-ya for traditional Japanese cuisine, and Maxfield’s for classic American dishes with California flair.
- Insider tip: For a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the hotel—including scandal, intrigue, corruption, suicide, earthquakes, murder, and famous denizens ranging from Oscar Wilde to Enrico Caruso—guests may take a City Guides walking tour that begins at the Palace. Information is available at the front desk.
Palace Hotel - Dining information- Garden Court - The hotel’s former carriage entrance, covered by a stained-glass dome, is an official historic landmark and considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful dining rooms. Gleaming with crystal chandeliers, marble columns, and ornate gilding, the Garden Court serves breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch, but is especially known for its afternoon high tea service.
- Maxfield’s - The clubby wood-paneled dining room at the back of the Pied Piper Bar, open for lunch and dinner, serves classic American dishes such as New York steak and fresh grilled fish, as well as pastas and innovative salads.
- Kyo-ya - One of the city’s most acclaimed and elegant Japanese restaurants, Kyo-ya offers a wide array of sushi and sashimi, as well as hot and cold appetizers, and traditional dinners. Of special note are the kaiseki dinners, an ancient tradition in which courses are designed according to sequence, balance of color, texture, and flavor, and beauty of presentation. Open for lunch and dinner.
Palace Hotel - Policy information- There are no room charges for children 18 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
- Rollaways and cribs 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 upon check-in for incidental charges.
- All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Pets not allowed
Palace Hotel - Amenities- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom telephone
- Bottled water
- Cable/satellite TV
- Clock radio
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- "Extra towels, linens, bedding"
- Hair dryer
- High-speed Internet connection
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Maid service
- Modem Internet access
- Non-smoking rooms
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Smoking rooms
- Voice mail
- Wheelchair accessible
- Window open-operating
Palace Hotel - Attractions- In business district
- In city center
- Near convention center
- BART subway station - 0.5 blocks
- Financial District - 1 block
- Moscone Convention Center - 2.5 blocks
- Museum of Modern Art - 1.5 blocks
- Cable cars - 3 blocks
- Union Square - 3 blocks
- Chinatown - 0.5 miles
- Theater District - 0.5 miles
- North Beach - 1 mile
- Coit Tower - 1 mile
- Pier 39 - 1.5 miles
- Lombard Street - 1.5 miles
- Fisherman's Wharf - 2 miles
- Alcatraz Island - 3 miles
- Golden Gate Bridge - 4.5 miles
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 15 miles. Driving directions from San Francisco International Airport: From airport, take Hwy 101 north to Hwy 80 (Downtown/Bay Bridge). Exit onto 4th St, the last San Francisco exit before the bridge. Turn left onto Bryant St, left onto 3rd St, and right onto Market St. Turn right onto New Montgomery St; the Palace Hotel is on the right.
Palace Hotel - AddressPalace Hotel 2 New Montgomery St San Francisco
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