Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Room details

    This hotel has 417 guestrooms, all of which include CD players and video-game consoles.
  • Standard Room - These guestrooms offer one king bed or one queen bed and can accommodate a maximum of two guests.
  • Deluxe Room - These guestrooms offer two double beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests.

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Property information

    What to expect: Holding to its fabled history, the Drake has managed to step into the new century while preserving its original grandeur. International visitors, convention groups, and locals headed for the Starlight Room or Scala’s Bistro mingle in the ornate lobby. Here, rococo relief ceilings, scrolled wrought-iron railings, and crystal chandeliers blend with wavy-back chairs and scarlet-and-gold striped awnings.
  • Amenity highlights: When the Drake opened in 1928, it was considered the model of modernity—each room had a tap just for ice water, a panel inside guestroom doors allowed staff to deliver items without disturbing the occupants, and mail chutes collected postcards on every floor. The chutes are still fully operational, but are now joined by modern additions—a business center, two acclaimed restaurants, and a rooftop nightclub with live music.
  • Insider tip: With its location just off Union Square, the Drake is a cultural mecca: Famous authors give readings at the bookstore across the street, the upscale department store on the corner hosts designer fashion shows, and the hotel’s wall of fame attests to the many celebrities who pay visits to the rooftop Starlight Room.

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Dining information

  • Caffe Espresso No. 462 - This friendly European-style café with outdoor seating offers breakfast and lunch, with specialties ranging from breads and pastries made on site to rotisserie chicken.
  • Scala’s Bistro - This Mediterranean bistro is a lively hotspot, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails—with an emphasis on dinner and cocktails. Local food experts have anointed several signature dishes here, among them a shellfish, fennel, and green bean twist on the traditional meat-and-fish combo, and the Boston cream pie.
  • Harry Denton’s Starlight Room - A swank and glamorous tribute to the rooftop rooms of old, the Starlight Room offers dancing to live music, a light-fare menu, a chic crowd, and superb views.

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Policy information

  • There is a fee for valet parking with in- and-out privileges.
  • There are no room charges for children 17 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.
  • Upon check-in, photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required for incidental charges. For cash-paying customers, a photo ID and a daily cash payment is required for incidentals.
  • All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
  • Check-in time is 3 PM
  • Check-out time is Noon
  • Pets not allowed

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • AM/FM radio
  • Bathrobes
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Cassette player
  • CD player
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
  • Desk
  • Fax machine
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Maid service
  • Mini/honor bar
  • Modem Internet access
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies/movie rental
  • Premium bedding
  • Private bathroom
  • Smoking rooms
  • Sofa bed
  • Telephone
  • Video game consoles
  • Voice mail
  • Wheelchair accessible

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Attractions

  • In city center
  • Cable car stop - outside the front door
  • Union Square - 0.5 blocks
  • Geary and Curran Theaters - 3 blocks

    San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 14 miles.

    Driving directions from San Francisco International Airport: Take Hwy 101 N to downtown San Francisco. Exit at 4th St, go straight on Bryant St one block to 3rd St and turn left. Proceed up 3rd St across Market St. Turn left onto Geary St and right onto Powell St. Go 2 blocks to the hotel.

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Address

    Sir Francis Drake Hotel
    450 Powell St
    San Francisco