The Marker Union Square San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Tenderloin
Vibe
Original fireplaces, high ceilings and a grand staircase give the lobby its scale, while jewel tones and layered patterns enliven the Living Room.
“Jewel toned parlours”
Jewel tones and layered patterns animate the Living Room around original fireplaces.
The former Hotel Bellevue preserves its mansard roof, dormers, and ornate arcaded base.
Tratto’s bar serves Italian cocktails, with a lounge overlooking Geary Street.
At Geary and Taylor, a short walk from Union Square and the Theater District.
“what’s inside is pure fantasy, like a particularly colorful dream of Belle Époque Paris assembled with the keen eye of a contemporary designer.”
Rooms
Blackout curtains keep daylight at bay, while the Bedside Reading digital and audiobook library supplies your bedtime reading.
Wellness
The lower-lobby fitness center stays open 24 hours, with Peloton bikes, cardio machines and weights for strength training.
“The rooms are decorated with expressive pops of color, statement walls, and a collection of furniture that seems to know no decade.”
Backstory
The design pays tribute to The Maltese Falcon, adding a detective-story thread to the former Hotel Bellevue.
Eat & drink
Tratto serves handmade pasta and Northern Italian seasonal dishes, with Italian-inspired cocktails and a lounge overlooking Geary Street.
The neighborhood
At Geary and Taylor on the Tenderloin edge, you're a short walk from Union Square and the Theater District.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.