Palace Hotel San Francisco

Location

Located in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district, Palace Hotel’s guests will find they can easily and quickly walk to the subway, cable cars, Chinatown, museums, Union Square, the theater district, Golden Gate University, and more.

Shoppers will delight in Palace Hotel’s close proximity to some of San Francisco’s best shopping. The Crocker Galleria offers a stunning array of dining choices, boutiques, and specialty shops. Highlights at the Crocker Galleria’s three-story mall include 360º Gourmet Burritos with more than twenty different types of burrito choices, a Polo Ralph Lauren shop, and Tully’s coffee that specializes in gourmet European style coffees and pastries. The San Francisco Shopping Center, a nine-level mall that offers stores ranging from the five-story Nordstrom’s to a two-level Abercrombie & Fitch, is a must-see for the shopping fanatic.

Other area attractions are a short drive from the hotel. The Golden Gate Bridge is five-miles away and the San Francisco International Airport is a quick fifteen-mile drive from the hotel.

Accommodations and Rates at the Palace Hotel San Francisco

Palace Hotel San Francisco offers three main room types. All rooms have windows that can be opened, as well as fourteen foot ceilings. Included in the room price are free bottles of water, terry clothe robes, hypoallergenic pillows, 24-hour room service, voice mail, Web TV, dual phone lines, laptop computer safes, and marble bathrooms with brass fixtures, irons, ironing boards, hair dryers, and massaging showerheads.

A standard guest room offers lush bedding on king or double beds, a small seating area, an executive desk, and a separate bathroom. The 522 standard guest rooms contain computer and Internet hook-ups, mini refrigerators stocked with free bottled water, and fax machine hook-ups. Standard guest rooms typically start at $259 per night. Special offers are available over the Internet, however, that can substantially decrease the rate of the room.

There are also thirty-four suites at Palace Hotel. Guests needing suite accommodations may choose between one or two bedroom suites, a Presidential Suite, the Governor’s Suite, an Ambassador’s Suite, and a Chancellor’s Suite. A one or two bedroom suite separates the sleeping and living areas. Amenities in a one or two bedroom suite remain the same as those found in a standard room. The remaining suites contain a few extras. All bathrooms in these four suites contain Jacuzzi tubs. These suites also contain the original fireplaces, though they cannot be used due to local fire codes. These suites may contain one or more of the following: lavish glass chandeliers, pianos, dining rooms, living rooms, and sleeping areas that will amaze even the most seasoned of travelers. Suites can only be booked by calling the hotel directly through their toll-free number.

Amenities at the Palace Hotel San Francisco

Palace Hotel San Francisco offers a fourth floor spa that pleases many guests. The huge heated pool, redwood sauna, whirlpool Jacuzzi, and exercise room make the spa one of the areas finest. Guests are also welcome to use the spa’s massage services that start at $65 for thirty-minutes. A wide array of exfoliating and body wrap services, manicures and pedicures, and personal trainer services complete the varied list of spa offerings.

Palace Hotel San Francisco offers a business center for all of a business traveler’s needs. Photocopying, shipping, notary services, and fax services are all available for a small fee. Also available for additional charges are shoe shining service, babysitting services, dry cleaning, translation services, currency exchange, medical services, car rentals, and an on-site concierge.

Dining

Guests need not travel far for exquisite cuisine. Palace Hotel’s Garden Court offers breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and Sunday brunch. The breakfast buffet offers all-you-can-eat options for $22 for adults and $12 for children. Offerings on the buffet table include juice, coffee, pastries, fresh fruit, salmon, cereals, oatmeal, and more. Lunch items range from tuna tartar for $12 to pumpkin ravioli for $18. Afternoon teas begin at $34 per person and include tea, scones, finger sandwiches, pastries, and fruit tarts. Sunday’s jazz brunch includes many fine offerings from the hotel’s Japanese restaurant. Sunday brunch is available by reservation only.

Maxfield’s within the Palace Hotel San Francisco offers lunch from Monday to Friday and dinner seven nights per week. Lunches range from the $8 oyster stew to a $13 cheddar bacon sirloin burger. For $28, diners can pick a Black Angus filet with spinach crepes or other dinner offerings. A fig stuffed quail costs $14 and duck served two ways costs $25.

Finally, Palace Hotel’s crème de la crème is the magnificent Japanese restaurant, Kyo-Ya. Opened for lunch on Tuesday through Friday and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, diners will never forget their experience at Kyo-Ya. A six-course Kaiseki dinner can be arranged by reservation. Sushi prices begin at $6 for two rolls. A tempura platter starts at $27. Sukiyaki skillet dinners served with all the trimmings cost $45.