Heritage hotels in San Francisco

Union Square, San Francisco From $150

Beacon Grand

A 1928 Renaissance revival landmark with original gold leaf ceilings and grand marble staircases.

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco From $800

Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square Hotel

Preserved 1893 red-brick chocolate factory complex beneath an illuminated landmark clock tower.

Nob Hill, San Francisco From $400

Fairmont San Francisco

Julia Morgan rebuilt the earthquake-damaged 1906 shell, later hosting the United Nations charter meetings.

Presidio, San Francisco $$$

Inn at the Presidio

A 1903 Georgian Revival brick hall converted from bachelor officers quarters.

Presidio, San Francisco $$$

Lodge at the Presidio

Restored 1890s military barracks on Infantry Row, retaining original dual staircases and layout.

Yerba Buena, San Francisco From $350

Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Rebuilt 1909 Beaux-Arts landmark with soaring stained-glass dome and Austrian crystal chandeliers.

Nob Hill, San Francisco From $500

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel

The 1909 Metropolitan Life headquarters preserves its neoclassical white stone facade and fluted columns.

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco From $250

Argonaut Hotel

Preserved exposed red brick walls and original Douglas fir timbers showcase the 1907 cannery warehouse architecture.

Union Square, San Francisco From $150

Axiom Hotel

Original 1908 Beaux-Arts architecture preserved with wrought-iron railings and molded walls.

Financial District, San Francisco From $200

Harbor Court Hotel

A 1926 Spanish Colonial Revival redbrick building once housing returning Army-Navy servicemen.

Pacific Heights, San Francisco From $700

Hotel Drisco

A 1903 Edwardian boarding house preserving original Honduran mahogany columns and brass rosettes.

Union Square, San Francisco From $150

Hotel Emblem San Francisco

A 1907 post-earthquake brick building holding city Category II preservation status.

Tenderloin, San Francisco From $150

Hotel Spero, Vignette Collection by IHG

Original 1923 Spanish Colonial Revival architecture framed by restored hand-painted ceiling beams.

Nob Hill, San Francisco From $200

InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel

A 1926 architectural landmark built on Mark Hopkins' estate, featuring preserved historic ballroom spaces and murals.

Union Square, San Francisco From $200

Palihotel San Francisco

The former Hotel Navarre retains century-old brick walls and layers of weathered paint.

Tenderloin, San Francisco From $300

San Francisco Proper Hotel

A landmark 1904 Beaux-Arts flatiron structure preserves original lobby marble detailing, tall windows, and architectural moldings.

Union Square, San Francisco From $150

The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco

Preserved original redwood woodwork and an etched glass bar anchor the 1933 lounge.

Hayes Valley, San Francisco From $250

The Grove Inn

An 1865 boarding house, displaying an original operating certificate at reception.

Union Square, San Francisco From $150

The Marker Union Square San Francisco

A 1910 Beaux-Arts shell preserves ornate exterior arcades and a classic mansard roof.

Mid-Market, San Francisco From $100

YOTEL San Francisco

A 1904 earthquake survivor housing an ornamental marble and cast-iron staircase.