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Fairmont San Francisco

5 star hotel
Connecting rooms
8.8/10 Excellent
(1128 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (19)

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Overview

The Fairmont San Francisco is a luxurious hotel that families love for its stunning location near a beautiful park with a children's play area and historic Grace Church. While some families have noted issues with housekeeping and restaurant service, many praise the exceptional staff, comfortable beds, and high-quality amenities. The Tonga Room is a unique and fun experience, though it may be noisy. The hotel's overall elegance and central location make it a memorable choice, despite some reported inconsistencies in service.

Guest highlights

The stunning location near a park with a kids' area and historic sites.
The exceptional and attentive staff across all areas of the hotel.
Comfortable beds and high-quality sheets.
The unique and fun Tonga Room (though can be noisy)

About the hotel

Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has 2 bars/lounges and a health club. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a sauna, a rooftop terrace, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.

Nearby attractions

Fairmont San Francisco is located in Downtown San Francisco, a neighborhood in San Francisco, and is near a metro station and near the beach. Lombard Street and Pier 39 are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Alcatraz Island and Presidio of San Francisco. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Oracle Park. Kayaking and motor boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
In-room child care (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Microwave (on request)
Refrigerator (on request)
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Wifi

Available in all rooms: wifi (usd 13.95 per 24-hour period), free wired internet
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

2 bars/lounges
2 restaurants
Coffee/tea in common area(s)
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 am–11:00 am on weekdays and 7:00 am–1:00 pm on weekends: usd 19-48 per person

Spa

Aromatherapy
Body treatments
Facials
Massages

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance
Wedding services

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Accessible bathtub
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
Grab bar in bathtub
Handrails in hallways
Handrails in stairways
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Stair-free path to entrance
Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
Visual fire alarm
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Wheelchairs available on site

Things to do

Art gallery
Bicycle tour information
Designer stores
Fitness center
Free bicycle rentals
Private picnics
Sauna
Shopping
Spa services
Steam room

Outdoor

Garden
Rooftop terrace

Conveniences

Atm/banking services
Ballroom
Elevator
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand
Water dispenser

More

Couples dining
Romance packages available
Smoke-free property

Nearest Airports

Airplane
Metropolitan Oakland International Airport
19 km from this hotel
San Francisco International Airport
20 km from this hotel
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
64 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

19 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

58%

4 star reviews

11%

3 star reviews

16%

2 star reviews

16%

1 star reviews

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Latest reviews (19)

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Eryka

4 Jul 2024 - 6 Jul 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Overall great location for family
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Andrea

27 Mar 2024 - 30 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous! My second best hotel stay ever! This hotel is a joy. The staff (front desk, concierge, dining, doorman) were thoughtful, attentive, and kind. The beds were comfortable and had high quality sheets. Shower pressure excellent. The outdoor garden and bee area are both stunning. But even better, the Tonga Room in the basement is a blast. The location is perfect with a beautiful park with a kids’ area is a stones through away. The historic Grace church is a two minute walk. Everything about this hotel is perfect and we will be back!
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Steven

17 Jan 2024 - 18 Jan 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Great hotel in a great city and slept like a baby!
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Methusela

30 Dec 2023 - 1 Jan 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

My family had a wonderful stay, thank you! ♥️
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Yolanda

27 Dec 2023 - 30 Dec 2023
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

My stay was wonderful except for being unable to reach the front desk and being put on hold and never returning and the Laurel Court Restaurant I was there to celebrate my wedding anniversary we were sat at a table that was sticky and move to another table that was still sticky even after it had been cleaned, it very loud at the bar and the people there was using profanity and it was children there no one ask them to be quiet or spoke to them about there behavior the service was slow I did not recieve me drink until my meals was it was not a very good might
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Abigail

23 Dec 2023 - 24 Dec 2023
reviewed on hcom

2 out of 5 stars

We have stayed at the Fairmont 3 times and I was extremely disappointed with the state of the Laurel Court in terms of service and cleanliness. It took over 20 minutes to even receive water and then our drinks were flavorless. The table was dirty and sticky and we saw how the table was cleaned next to us when other guests left. The placements weren’t even changed or lifted to wipe down the table. Everything seemed to have an extreme up charge which was exorbitant compared to our other stays. We often stay at the Fairmont in Seattle and found it much cleaner than this one which is disappointing to say the least. It had been a family tradition to stay at the fairmont for an evening during the holidays but we are reconsidering for the future based on this past stay.
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Khristina

20 Dec 2023 - 22 Dec 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Once again, the Fairmont shows that it is in a class by itself in terms of the best place to lodge in SF. Very festive lobby, polite and professional staff, and spacious well appointed rooms and amenities. Excellent hotel gym, great food and drink offerings. And all decked out for the holidays in opulent splendor! We come to SF several times a year, and always look forward to our family traditions with the Fairmont as the backdrop for many wonderful memories. We could never imagine staying any place else!
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Nina

15 Dec 2023 - 17 Dec 2023
reviewed on expedia

2 out of 5 stars

The Fairmont is completely overrated. The lobby feels like a train station with crowds everywhere. It's not a classy hotel, at least not during the holiday season. People were drinking champagne out of bottles in the lobby, and kids were running around screaming. The rooms are sub-par and not what I'd expect of a 5-star hotel. The windows are all single-pane, with the wood and paint cracking everywhere. People say it's a grand old hotel, but to me it's only OLD. The hotel has made sure they can maximize profits by having all of these Christmas festivities that are very disruptive to guests staying at the hotel. Every restaurant and bar is completely packed. The Tonga room - what a joke! It's like a dive bar with all of their drinks pre-mixed. Again, it's all set up to make as much money as possible. We ended up walking to another nice hotel that didn't feel like a frat house. If you want class, choose another grand hotel. I will never stay there again.
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Nicole

16 Dec 2023 - 17 Dec 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Kelsey at the front desk is wonderful! My family and I stay at The Fairmont every year for my birthday and it gets better and better. David at the Cirque Bar is a great addition to the Fairrmont, he is friendly, a hard working father and has a warm presence with a pure heart. I appreciate everyone at my favorite hotel in my hometown of San Francisco. Happy holidays everyone, thank you for making such special moments and memories for all.
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Mattie

11 Jul 2023 - 13 Jul 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

A great place for our family to stay to celebrate a wedding!
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