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The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
San Francisco, California, United States · Westin · Near Luxury
Charles Crocker's heirs spent $2.5 million creating San Francisco's answer to Europe's grand hotels, and carriages stretched three blocks when the St. Francis opened in 1904. The steel frame survived the 1906 earthquake, fire gutted the interior, and the hotel rose again by the end of 1907. Its restored Great Magneta clock still anchors the marble lobby, keeping alive the old instruction, "Meet me at the clock."
- 1,195 rooms
- Opened 1904
- Neighborhood: Union Square
- Rooms from 195 sq ft (18 m²)
- Architect: Bliss and Faville; William L. Pereira and Associates (Pacific Tower)
About The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
- Bliss and Faville designed the original 250-room hotel; the same firm moved its offices inside to supervise reconstruction and expansion after the 1906 fire.
- NBC's West Coast Orange Network began broadcasting from rented space in the St. Francis in 1927 before moving to the Hunter-Dolan Building.
- William L. Pereira's 32-story Pacific Tower arrived between 1969 and 1971, adding a modern slab and exterior elevators behind the older landmark.
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stayed in the 1,900-square-foot Windsor Suite during their San Francisco visit.
History
The Crocker family commissioned Bliss and Faville's original St. Francis, which opened with 250 rooms on March 21, 1904. The steel frame survived the 1906 earthquake, but the ensuing fire gutted the building; the architects reused that frame in the enlarged hotel that reopened late in 1907. Further wings followed through 1913, and William L. Pereira and Associates added the 32-story Pacific Tower between 1969 and 1971.
The setting
335 Powell Street on the western edge of Union Square, with Powell Street cable cars passing the front door.
Amenities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness center
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Internet
- 24-hour front desk
- Elevator
- Bar
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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