Fodor's Expert Review The Huntington Hotel

1075 California St., San Francisco, California, 94108, USA Fodor's Choice

Editor's Note: This location is reported to be under new ownership and therefore this review may contain inaccuracies.

Stars from Bogart and Bacall to Picasso and Pavarotti have stayed in this hotel famed for its spacious, high-ceilinged rooms and suites, most of which have great views of Grace Cathedral and Huntington Park or the bay and the fog rolling across the city skyline. A luxe ultracontemporary aesthetic translates into brightly colored textured headboards and gold details on furnishings and lamps. Rooms also tend to be slightly larger than those of many other classic luxury peers. The elegant Nob Hill Spa complex provides panoramic city vistas from the indoor pool, where white-jacketed waiters deliver healthy spa cuisine and champagne. The Big 4 Restaurant serves modern American cuisine to guests in green-leather booths under a collection of San Francisco and Western railroad memorabilia.

PROS

  • Good-size rooms
  • First-rate spa with city views
  • Impressive service from greeting to farewell

CONS

  • Up a steep hill from downtown
  • Expensive restaurant
  • Ultracontemporary aesthetic doesn't work for some guests

QUICK FACTS

Hotel
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HOTEL INFO

Phones: 415-474–5400

HOTEL DETAILS

134 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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