Location. Known as the "Queen of Nob Hill" and personifying the romantic appeal of the City by the Bay, The Fairmont San Francisco is positioned one-half mile from the Financial District and Union Square's famed shops and irrepressible nightlife. This property stands at the only intersection where each of the cable car lines meet, and provides complimentary morning Town Car service to the Financial District. Hotel Features. Laurel Court boasts rare wines and French-influenced cuisine. Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar offer Pacific Rim cuisine, tropical drinks, happy hours with full appetizer buffets and live bands performing on the pool's floating island. Caffe Centro serves lily coffee and Ghiradelli chocolates. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. On-site shops provide a range of retail delights, from a jade gallery to a cigar store that stocks pre-embargo Cuban cigars. The hotel's chief concierge, Tom Wolfe, is founder of the prestigious Les Clefs d'Or concierge association in the United States. Discounted access is available to the property's health club and fitness center that contains a sauna, steam rooms, cardiovascular equipment, and aerobics and yoga classes. Spa treatments include the Smoothing Body Polish, Swedish massage and Shiatsu.

Guestrooms. The 591 guestrooms at The Fairmont San Francisco are housed in the seven-story main building and an attached 24-story tower. The hotel's rooms contain windows that open onto an inner rooftop courtyard. All accommodations include mahogany or ebonized-wood furnishings, two-poster beds and Asian antique reproductions. Rooms feature high ceilings, pale saffron walls and walk-in closets. Rose-marble bathrooms are stocked with Miller Harris toiletries. Bedding features include Italian Frette linens, down pillows and extra-long mattresses. High-speed Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip. Known for its gilded ceilings and famous façade with supporting Corinthian marble columns, the hotel housed the former Venetian Room where Tony Bennett first crooned, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."

Room Types:

Fairmont Room:   One queen bed. Triple sheeting, down pillows, 200-thread count linens. Located on floors 2-6 in main building. 375 square feet. Inner courtyard view. Royal blue-and-gold decor with Asian accents. Walk-in closet, separate vanity and chair. Lounge chair, marble coffee table, 27-inch television in armoire. Desk with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Marble bathroom with gilt-and-black framed mirror. Makeup mirror, bathrobes. Bathroom telephone. High-speed Internet access (surcharge).

Moderate Room:   One queen bed with down comforter (bedspread) and triple sheeting. No view. Located in historic main building on floors 2-7. 275 square feet. Turn-of-the-century décor. High-speed and TV Internet access (surcharge). Cable/satellite TV with premium channels, pay movies, and video games. Multi-line phone with voice mail. Minibar. In-room safe. Complimentary newspaper. Nonsmoking.

Fairmont Exterior Room with One King:   One king bed with feather pillows, triple sheeting, and 200-thread-count linens. City view. Floors 2–6 of historical main building. 425 square feet. Large desk with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Lounge chair, 27-inch television in armoire. Marble bathroom with gilt-and-black framed mirror, makeup mirror, bathrobes, and telephone. Window that opens. Nonsmoking.

Deluxe View Room:   One king bed or two queen beds with feather pillows, triple sheeting, and 200-thread-count linens. View of San Francisco skyline. Located in the Tower Building. 370 square feet. Large desk with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Lounge chair, 27-inch television in armoire. Marble bathroom with separate tub and shower, gilt-and-black framed mirror, makeup/shaving mirror, bathrobes, and telephone. Window that opens.

Main Building Suite:   One king bed or one queen bed with feather pillows, triple sheeting, and 200-thread-count linens. Separate bedroom. City or bay view. 750 square feet. Parlor. Large desk with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Lounge chair, 27-inch television in armoire. Marble bathroom with separate tub and shower, gilt-and-black framed mirror, makeup/shaving mirror, bathrobes, and telephone. Window that opens.

Signature Bay View Room:   One king bed or two queen beds with feather pillows, triple sheeting, and 200-thread-count linens. View of San Francisco Bay. Located on highest floors of the Tower Building. 370 square feet. Large desk with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Lounge chair, 27-inch television in armoire. Marble bathroom with separate tub and shower, gilt-and-black framed mirror, makeup/shaving mirror, bathrobes, and telephone. Window that opens.

Tower Suite Room:   One king bed in separate bedroom. San Francisco Bay and city skyline views. 640 square feet. Living room. Desk. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). Multi-line phone with voice mail. Alarm clock radio. Minibar. Terry-cloth bathrobe. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. In-room safe.

Fairmont Exterior Room with 2 Queens:   Two queen beds with feather pillows, triple sheeting, and 200-thread-count linens. City view. Floors 2–6 of historical main building. 425 square feet. Large desk with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Lounge chair, 27-inch television in armoire. Marble bathroom with gilt-and-black framed mirror, makeup mirror, bathrobes, and telephone. Window that opens. Nonsmoking.

Driving Directions: From San Francisco International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 15 miles.

Take Highway 101 North and follow signs to Downtown San Francisco/Highway 80. Exit at Fourth Street. Turn left onto Third Street. Bear right onto Kearny Street. <br. Turn left onto California Street. Turn right onto Mason Street.