About this hotel
General information
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco occupies one of Nob Hill’s best-known buildings: a 1909 alabaster neoclassical landmark of massive columns and a ceremonial pediment that reads more like a museum or grand library than a hotel. It once housed an insurance company’s headquarters and was converted into a hotel in the 1980s; today’s interiors are dressed in crisp whites, deep blues and rich greys.
The hotel holds the AAA Five Diamond Award, and its Ritz-Carlton Club level — with its own check-in, dedicated concierge and business lounge — runs almost as a separate hotel. Events are served by 14 rooms, among them a ballroom of some 870 m² lit by Bavarian crystal chandeliers and seating 826, plus a terrace courtyard with the chef’s herb garden; weddings are also hosted.
Location
The hotel stands on Stockton Street in upscale Nob Hill, next to Union Square, with the cable car stopping right outside for Fisherman’s Wharf and Ghirardelli Square. San Francisco International Airport is about 25 minutes’ drive away, Oakland International 35 minutes.
Sports & leisure
The hotel has a fitness centre and a gift shop, and the concierge arranges restaurant bookings and city excursions.
For children
Families can book spacious two-bedroom connecting suites with city views, and children’s amenities are provided in the rooms.
Restaurants & bars
Parallel 37 serves a classic American breakfast, then Californian cooking from local ingredients and cocktails inspired by the city’s neighbourhoods at lunch and dinner; its private dining room seats 20. Bruma, named after San Francisco’s famous fog, pairs signature cocktails with modern California cuisine.
Pets
Only dogs are accepted — up to two per room, each weighing no more than 16 kg — for a one-off fee per stay.
Rooms
The 336 rooms and suites look onto the courtyard, the city or San Francisco’s landmarks. Club Level guests have a private check-in and a city-view lounge serving breakfast, lunch, evening hors d’oeuvres with cocktails, and desserts four times a day.
Each room has a pillow-top bed with down duvet, a writing desk, a safe, a minibar, tea and coffee facilities, an iron, a marble bathroom with Diptyque products, robes and slippers, and evening turndown.
Deluxe Guest room
A room with a king or two queen beds, a writing desk and a marble bathroom with shower-over-bath, also offered on lower floors. Sleeps three, or four with two beds.
Grand Deluxe room
A larger room with a king bed, Frette linens and opening windows, and a marble bathroom with double vanity. Sleeps three.
City View room
Looking out over the city, with a king bed, Frette linens, opening windows and a marble bathroom with double vanity. Sleeps three.
Corner King room
A corner room with a king bed, a writing desk and a marble bathroom. Sleeps three.
Nob Hill Suite
A suite with a king bed, a sitting area with sofa and a marble bathroom with double vanity; a Club Level version has two queen beds and lounge access. Sleeps three to four.
Executive Suite
A suite with a separate living room and king bedroom, opening windows and a marble bathroom with separate tub and shower. Sleeps four.
Club Level room
A Club Level room with lounge access, a king or two queen beds, Frette linens and opening windows. Sleeps three, or four with two beds.
Club Executive Suite
The Executive Suite on Club Level with lounge access: a separate living room, a king bedroom and a marble bathroom with separate tub and shower. Sleeps four.
San Francisco Suite
A Club Level suite looking towards Alcatraz, with a separate living room, a king bedroom, a bathroom with separate tub and shower, and a guest powder room. Sleeps four.
The Ritz-Carlton Suite
A Club Level suite with panoramic views of the bay, Coit Tower and Alcatraz, vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows: a living room with wet bar, dining for six, a king bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe and a whirlpool master bath.
Presidential Suite
A Club Level suite opening onto a furnished city-view terrace, with living and dining rooms for six, a king bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe, a marble whirlpool bathroom and a guest powder room.
2 Bedroom Executive Suite
The Executive Suite with a connecting bedroom: a separate living room, one king and one two-queen bedroom, and two bathrooms. Sleeps up to eight.
2 Bedroom Club Suite
A two-bedroom Club Level suite with lounge access, a living room, one king and one two-queen bedroom, and two bathrooms. Sleeps up to eight.
2 Bedroom Ritz-Carlton Suite
The Ritz-Carlton Suite combined with a connecting Club Level bedroom, giving a king and two queen beds and two bathrooms. Sleeps up to eight.
2 Bedroom San Francisco Suite
The San Francisco Suite combined with a connecting Club Level bedroom: two king bedrooms, a living room and two bathrooms. Sleeps up to eight.
2 Bedroom Presidential Suite
The Presidential Suite with a second bedroom: two king bedrooms, living and dining rooms for six, a pantry with full-size fridge, two and a half bathrooms and a furnished terrace. Sleeps up to six.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.