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Address
1 Nob Hill
Location At California and Mason Sts, Nob Hill
Transportation Bus: 1. Cable car: California St. or Powell lines (direct stop)
Phone 800/972-3124, 415/392-3434
Fax 415/421-3302
Web site www.markhopkins.net
Room Information 380 units
Prices $399-$599 double; from $650 suite; from $3,000 luxury suite. Breakfast $17 for juice, coffee, and pastry to $23 for full buffet
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV w/pay movies, VCR/DVD in suites only, dataport, Wi-Fi in all rooms for nominal fee, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe
Parking Valet parking $44, some oversize vehicles prohibited

Frommer's Review

Built in 1926 on the spot where railroad millionaire Mark Hopkins's turreted mansion once stood, the 19-story Mark Hopkins gained global fame during World War II when it was de rigueur for Pacific-bound servicemen to toast their goodbye to the States in the Top of the Mark cocktail lounge. Nowadays, this grand hotel caters mostly to convention-bound corporate executives, since its prices often require corporate charge accounts. Each neoclassical room is exceedingly comfortable and comes with all the fancy amenities you'd expect from a world-class hotel, including custom furniture, plush fabrics, sumptuous bathrooms, Frette bathrobes, and extraordinary views of the city. The luxury suites are twice the size of most San Francisco apartments and cost close to a month's rent per night. A minor caveat: The hotel has only three guest elevators, making a quick trip to your room difficult during busy periods.

The Top of the Mark, a fantastic bar/lounge (open daily), offers dancing to live jazz or swing, Sunday brunch, and cocktails in swank, old-fashioned style. (Romantics, this place is for you, but keep in mind that there's a $10 cover fee Fri-Sat after 8:30pm for the live nightly entertainment.) The Nob Hill Restaurant offers California cuisine nightly and breakfast on Sunday.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; exercise room; concierge; business center; secretarial services; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; concierge-level floors

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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