The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Chinatown, San Francisco
“Neoclassical hilltop grandeur”
Vibe
Seventeen towering Ionic columns overlook the California Street cable car line, setting a stately, old-world tone atop Nob Hill.
“Neoclassical hilltop grandeur”
A 1909 Neoclassical landmark wrapped in seventeen towering Ionic columns overlooking the Nob Hill cable car line.
Club-level concierge service, evening turndown with Frette linens, and tailored wine tastings in the courtyard.
Traditional weekend afternoon tea in the lounge and cable cars ringing past the hilltop porte-cochère.
On Nob Hill at California Street, right where the cable car passes toward Chinatown
Rooms
Tailored textiles and a palette of bay blues and fog grays complement marble-accented bathrooms and crisp Frette linens.
Wellness
A two-story fitness center stays open around the clock, outfitted with Peloton bikes and dedicated steam rooms.
Backstory
Built in 1909 as the Metropolitan Life Insurance headquarters, the landmark building features a classical terra-cotta façade by Gladding, McBean.
Eat & drink
The Lounge serves neighborhood-inspired cocktails and afternoon tea, while Parallel 37 spotlights seasonal California cooking for breakfast and dinner.
The neighborhood
Perched on Nob Hill where it borders Chinatown, the California Street cable car stops right outside the front steps.
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