Nob Hill San Francisco, California
Renovated
2019
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Social ClassicOutside the door
The house
AccorEarthquake survivor landmark
Rising from the 1906 earthquake, this hilltop landmark serves as San Francisco's grande dame, blending historic civic stature with theatrical public spaces.
“Once inside, the lobby is genuinely beautiful, with marble floors, columns, and ornate ceilings.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Julia Morgan rebuilt the earthquake-damaged 1906 shell, later hosting the United Nations charter meetings.
Remarkable
Tonga Room serves tropical drinks beside a lagoon with floating bands and indoor thunderstorms.
Remarkable
Nob Hill's institutional grande dame serves continuous afternoon tea in Laurel Court since 1907.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
It dates back to the days immediately following the 1906 earthquake, and it’s been a fixture ever since, a proper old-fashioned luxury hotel.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Grace Cathedral stands a block away atop Nob Hill, with cable cars running past the entrance down toward Chinatown and the bay.
The rooms
Oversize marble bathrooms and crisp Frette linens furnish the rooms, with many framing wide views across the bay and skyline.
The spa
The gym
The gym on the Terrace Level has full weight rooms, a spin studio, and private sauna and steam rooms.
Dogs stay too.
Laurel Court Restaurant & Bar
Domed rotunda ceilings and marble columns surround the dining room, where California dishes use honey from on-site rooftop beehives.
The opulent design of the hotel extends from its lobby—with marble floors and sumptuous fabrics—to the 606 luxurious rooms, each outfitted with comfortable furnishings and modern technologies.
Restaurant
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
Suspended outrigger canoes hang over the indoor lagoon, and live bands perform from a floating thatched barge.
How it began
Sisters Tessie and Virginia Fair commissioned the hotel as a monument to their silver-baron father shortly before the 1906 earthquake.
Good to know
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.