No. 01
1 hotel
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
One of eight vibes
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
1 hotel
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
4 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
Les Clefs d'Or concierges, twice-daily housekeeping, and marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
Twice-daily housekeeping, deep soaking tubs, and staff who mail your postcards.
7 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
1 Hotel San Francisco
Concierges map ethical shopping routes, while rooms provide cotton robes and organic mattresses.
Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square Hotel
Residential lofts with Wolf kitchens, chauffeured house cars, and dedicated butler service.
Hotel Drisco
Weekday chauffeur service, evening turndown with logo shortbread, and heated marble bathroom floors.
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Les Clefs d'Or concierges attend to guests sleeping on custom pillow-top beds.
JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square
Marble bathrooms feature separate deep soaking bathtubs, alongside plush feather beds and pillowtop mattresses in restful rooms.
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.
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.
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.
