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The Fairmont San Francisco

San Francisco, CA • Nob Hill • OVER THE TOP

avg. $744 / night

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PB hotel design editorial

Atop Nob Hill, where San Francisco's cable car lines converge at the city's highest social address, a Beaux-Arts granite palace designed by Reid & Reid was nearly complete when the 1906 earthquake struck, leaving its shell standing while the city burned below. That structural resilience became the founding myth of the Fairmont San Francisco, which opened just a year later in 1907 after Julia Morgan — one of the first women licensed to practice architecture in California — oversaw the rebuilding of its interiors. The facade visible in the images carries the full grammar of Edwardian civic ambition: rusticated base, colossal pilasters, an arched porte-cochere draped in the flags of visiting nations, and a roofline cornice that reads as institutional permanence rather than mere grandeur. Inside, the property's 606 rooms span the original building and a tower addition, the contrast between the two shaping an unusually varied interior world. The Laurel Court restaurant, with its rotunda of marbled Ionic columns, gilded plasterwork frieze, and Tuscan landscape murals, anchors the ground floor in its Edwardian origins, while the tower suites present a cooler contemporary register — cream leather upholstered headboards, ebonized nightstands, and geometric patterned carpets in taupe and gold. Most improbable of all is the Tonga Room, a tiki bar carved from the hotel's original indoor swimming pool in 1945, its green lagoon and thatch-roofed bandstand surviving intact as one of American hospitality's most committed acts of theatrical escapism.

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The Fairmont San Francisco Reviews

5,321 reviews

"Great location and lovely room. Safe to walk around"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 19, 2026

"My wife and I stayed at The Fairmont to celebrate our wedding and our experience couldn’t have been better. Cameron was friendly and helpful at check-in and went above and beyond by delivering a dessert and hand-written card to our room to welcome and congratulate us. Orna was extremely responsive and did a wonderful job accommodating a floral request on short notice. Nicole set us up with the best table in the Tonga Room, where the service, drinks and live entertainment were a perfect way to cap off our celebration. Beyond these three, we were flawlessly taken care of every step of the way, from very helpful customer service over the phone to secure the best possible room prior to our stay, to a warm greeting and help getting our luggage upon arrival and a friendly and easy checkout. In addition to the staff, The Fairmont itself delivered across the board. We considered other options like The St. Regis and Four Seasons, but couldn’t be happier with having chosen The Fairmont. The neighbor is clean and quiet, with easy access to San Francisco’s major attractions. The lobby is grand and the common areas retain the character that comes with The Fairmont’s history, while also being well maintained and comfortable to enjoy. Our room had a stunning view spanning the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and Coit Tower. The gym is spacious and well equipped, including sauna and steam room access. Overall, we couldn’t be happier and can’t wait to return."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 29, 2026

"Gorgeous classic hotel on Nob Hill with legendary elegance. We enjoyed our wedding day and night at this hotel. Although our wedding was offsite, staff was very accommodating, in early room access for wedding prep, refrigerator for our wedding cake, access to the courtyard for photos. Reserved through AMEX Fine Hotels and Resorts. Free room upgrade to a huge room with stunning views. Early checkin, late checkout. The fitness center was phenomenal!. 2 levels of equipment. I didn't want to leave. Fun surprises like they have their own beehives on a rooftop. Dinner at the main restaurant was lackluster. But the breakfast was delightful."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 28, 2026

"The Fairmont San Francisco is one of the city’s most iconic hotels. Sitting at the top of Nob Hill, the building has incredible views and a long history of hosting travelers from around the world. Even if you’re not staying overnight, the lobby alone is worth visiting. It’s grand, elegant, and filled with old-school charm. The hotel is also home to the legendary Tonga Room tiki bar, which is a fun experience all on its own. A few of us from the staff at The Green Cross have visited over the years and it always feels like a piece of San Francisco history. Definitely worth seeing while exploring Nob Hill."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 13, 2026

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