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Hyatt Regency San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States · Hyatt Regency · Near Luxury
John Portman opened this 1973 tower at 5 Embarcadero Center with a 17-story atrium so tall the glass elevators became a San Francisco postcard. Mel Brooks shot High Anxiety in that void. About 802 rooms hang off the pyramid of balconies above the Ferry Building and the Bay, still the Financial District's big atrium hotel.
- 802 rooms
- Opened 1973
- Neighborhood: Embarcadero
- Architect: John C. Portman Jr.
About Hyatt Regency San Francisco
- John Portman designed the 17-story atrium when the hotel opened in 1973 at 5 Embarcadero Center.
- Mel Brooks used the atrium as a set for High Anxiety in 1977.
- The Ferry Building sits across the Embarcadero; Market Street cars stop at the door.
History
Hyatt Regency San Francisco opened in 1973 at 5 Embarcadero Center, a John Portman tower whose 17-story atrium and glass elevators became one of the city's hotel landmarks, later used as a set for Mel Brooks's High Anxiety.
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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