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W San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States · W Hotels · Near Luxury
In 1999 Webcor raised a 31-story concrete tower at 181 Third Street, 401 rooms beside SFMOMA and across from Moscone Center, and it became the first existing building in North America to earn LEED-EB Platinum. Skylab later redid the rooms. TRACE still cooks California food, the Living Room Bar pours beside it, and AAA listed the house Four Diamond in 2025.
- 401 rooms
- Opened 1999
- Neighborhood: SoMa / Yerba Buena
- Rooms from 300 sq ft (28 m²)
About W San Francisco
- Skylab redo of the rooms. TRACE and the Living Room Bar. AAA Four Diamond 2025. Marriott Bonvoy.
- The 31-story concrete tower was the first existing building in North America to earn LEED-EB Platinum.
History
Opened 1999, about 401 rooms, W Hotels in SoMa.
The setting
At 181 Third Street beside SFMOMA, across from Moscone Center.
Restaurants and bars
- TRACE Restaurant — Restaurant · Californian
- Living Room Bar — Bar
- In Room Dining — Room service
- Trace Breakfast — Restaurant
Amenities
- Newly renovated rooms and suites
- W Hotels Bed with pillow-top mattress
- FIT® gym, 1,875 sq. ft.
- Whatever/Whenever® service
- Pet-friendly policy
- Mobile key and digital check-in
- Meeting space and business center
- Valet parking and room service
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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