Fairmont
San Francisco
Fairmont Hotel Review
Internationally
Welcoming Entrance
The
Fairmont is located at California & Mason on Nob Hill-- a steep
hill overlooking the Financial
District & Union
Square. The hotel's intersection is a major and convenient cable
car stop to both popular neighborhoods. This hotel
(and the Mark Hopkins) are nicely secluded from the city's hustle
and bustle, yet convenient to many key attractions. The hotel's
service is also impeccable.
Beautiful,
richly decorated lobby area
We visited the Fairmont personally and it was an excellent hotel.
The service is friendly and efficient. The hotel has the true historic
feel of SF and is very classy. The rooms had been
well renovated but were not a typical
generic style. A place with class & style-- highly recommended.
Andy Rating = "A")
Rooftop
Garden Relaxation
The
hotel was built to honor silver baron "Bonanza Jim" Faiir
in 1907, with a Julia Morgan design. This hotel was the first
to reopen after the 1906 earthquake destroyed every hotel in San
Francisco. Renovated recently for $80 million, the marble
floors and golf-leaf lonic columns are amazing.
The
Fairmont is highly recommended by our
editors for San Francisco's legendary elegance on Nob Hill.
While hotel prices fluctuate rapidly-- for June 1-5, 2003-- prices
quoted ranged from $251-$729 with a median price quote of $340.
Reserve
 The
Fairmont
Located in one of
the most spectacular parts of San Francisco, the Fairmont Hotel is a
grand yet secluded place to stay. It is situated on the top of Nob
Hill, an exclusive and sophisticated neighborhood, with sweeping
panoramic views of the city and the Bay everywhere you turn. Built
in 1907, the Fairmont is a true luxury hotel. Its impressive
entrance features several international flags and opens up into a
huge, elegant lobby. With high ceilings, gold swirled marble, big
columns, balconies, and tons of couches and chairs, the lobby at the
Fairmont shows just how grand the hotel is. The atmosphere is calm
and relaxing, and the hotel is filled with all different types of
guests - friends, family, business travelers, etc. Its location,
décor, and ambience make it one of the most sophisticated and
elegant hotels in San Francisco, and a wonderful place to stay.
The Fairmont is great
for all types of travelers. With plenty of shops, services,
restaurants, and other attractions within the hotel, guests can simply
relax and spend the day in the Fairmont and never get bored. There
are plenty of conference rooms and a full business center to
accommodate business travelers, too. The hotel also provides tourist
information and packages, and has an affiliation with Hertz so guests
can get out and explore the city. The Fairmont is central to all the
Cable Cars in San Francisco, too. Tourists should keep in mind that
the Fairmont is in Nob Hill, so while it is in one of the most
beautiful parts of the city, it is set apart from much of the hustle
and bustle of San Francisco. This can be really great because it
feels more exclusive than most other hotels (and it's amazing to
peacefully look out onto the chaotic streets below), but it also means
that it is not that close to many tourist attractions or events.
Guests either must drive or walk a bit to get places (and the hike
back up is exhausting!).
The Fairmont is an
ideal mix of elegance and service. Its 591 rooms and 62 suites are
decorated in classic elegant style, and feature modern technologies
combined with timeless romantic ambience. The hotel's location
provides some of the best views of the city and the Bay, which can be
seen from all the suites and most of the rooms. The hotel has two
restaurants and lounges: the Tonga Room, which features Pacific Rim
Asian cuisine in a tropical setting with mock thunder and rain storms,
and the Laurel Court Restaurant and Bar, which provides an elegant
atmosphere and is crowned by three domes. The Hurricane Bar and
Cirque provide both fun and beautiful places to sit and enjoy
cocktails. The Fairmont also has Roof Gardens, which are oases within
the city that provide an escape from - and beautiful views of - the
paved streets below. The hotel features several conference rooms and
an expert staff to make events easy to plan and hold. There are
several luxury stores within the hotel: Christine Foley of SF, Kashmir
(authentic oriental clothing), the Fairmont Logo store, Tobacco Gifts
and News, Michael Anthony (flowers and event design), S. Bernstein and
Co. (jade and oriental art), and a men's clothing store. There is a
beauty salon within the hotel, along with a spa and health club with
daily classes such as spinning, pilates, and aerobics. Its business
center is open Monday - Friday during the day. Overall, the Fairmont
is a mix of pleasing aesthetics and excellent service with plenty of
things to do and see within the hotel.
Reserve
The
Fairmont
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