Huntington Hotel
1075 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108-2251
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#34 of 240 hotels in San Francisco
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The Huntington Hotel, synonymous with luxury and exceptional service atop San Francisco's fabled Nob Hill since 1922, offers guests a timeless experience in elegant living. Beautifully restored in 2014, this intimate Hotel, Spa and Restaurant offers some of the largest, uniquely appointed rooms and suites in San Francisco. Many feature stunning views from the City's glimmering skyline to the Bay. Generations of business and leisure travelers choose the Huntington as their "home away from home" in one of San Francisco's safest and most exclusive neighborhoods. On Huntington Park and the California Cable Car line, yet only a short walk from the central business district, convention center and city attractions. Guests enjoy impeccable personalized service amid fine amenities of a luxurious hotel, and special indulgences such as pool-side room service in the Nob Hill Spa, superb contemporary American cuisine in the iconic Big 4 Restaurant, and live piano music in our "Top 10" Bar.
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Property amenities
Valet parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Hot bath
Bar / lounge
Evening entertainment
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Airport transportation
Paid private parking on-site
Wifi
Paid wifi
Pool with view
Adult pool
Indoor pool
Heated pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Wine / champagne
Car hire
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Meeting rooms
Photo copier / fax In business centre
Spa
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Full body massage
Manicure
Massage
Pedicure
Steam room
Baggage storage
Concierge
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Shops
Butler service
Doorperson
Umbrella
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Shoeshine
Room features
Allergy-free room
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Desk
Dining area
Coffee / tea maker
Cable / satellite TV
Walk-in shower
Soundproof rooms
Bathrobes
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Separate dining area
Separate living room
Sofa
Telephone
VIP room facilities
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Iron
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
On-demand films
iPod docking station
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
City view
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
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HOTEL STYLE
Park View
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino and 1 more
Location
1075 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108-2251
Getting there
Great for walkers
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A conference brought us to the area. We were delighted by the scenic location, right across from a park and kitty corner from the church, on the very top of Nob Hill. Views from the room extended across the city. Although we arrived prior to check in we were offered an upgrade for what we thought was a very reasonably price by our charming front desk officer, who even spoke French with us! Our room (a Junior Suite) was very large and offered a sitting area. The decor and design of the room was so charming! It was out of a magazine. We were pleasantly surprised at the infrastructure of the hotel- plumbing was reliable, water was hot and water pressure was excellent in what is a historic property. We never had to wait for an elevator to our 11th floor room. Coffee, tea, and biscotti (yummy!) were available in the morning in the lobby, and infused water and fruit was available the rest of the day. Staff were so friendly and accommodating! Jarvis held the door for us, and Carlton helped us with all our questions. Ursula drove us in a town car, which is a service that the hotel offers. Very nice when you want to head out shopping or to a nearby restaurant but you are terrified of the hills!! Housekeeping staff were friendly and offered turn down service each evening. We kept the window open to listen to the sounds of the city- the rattle and bells of the cable cars (which run right in front of the hotel) and the chimes of the cathedral across the street. This was such a delightful hotel- the friendly service, beautiful atmosphere, and preferred location can not be beat. I can not wait to return!
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from HuntingtonGM, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Feb 18, 2020
Good Evening RobMel, WOW and thank you for your comprehensive description of your stay, our team and the experience. I could see, hear, taste and feel every aspect which truly is what we hope for our guests. We love to engage all the senses and create memories. Thank you for mentioning our team members as well and I will be sure they are celebrated for providing our high level of care and service! Please come visit us again soon! Cheers, Brian
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The Huntington Hotel is my go to property for staying in San Francisco (I live across the bridge in the Oakland Hills). It sits atop Nob Hill across from the Grace Cathedral. The "Park View" side of the hotel offers sweeping views from the higher floors ( i was on 9th floor) of Alcatraz, the Bay, the Transamerica Pyramid, the Fairmont Hotel, and the surrounding area. I stayed in the Mulholland Suite this time and it was a phenomenal suite making for a wonderful trip. The main room of my suite had plenty of space to relax, have a glass of champagne, eat a meal and enjoy the sweeping views. The bedroom had a king bed and also had a fantastic view of the city and water. The Big 4 restaurant has old school charm with fantastic burgers and cocktails. The Nob Hill Spa is located inside the hotel and offers a relaxing atmosphere with wonderful amenities like an infinity pool, balcony with sweeping views of City and the Salesforce Tower, dry and wet saunas, hot tub, and a comfortable lounge. The massage treatments are expensive but the access to the spa facility for the day of your massage makes it worth it. I've stayed in many of the rooms at this hotel - from the executive king, to the junior suite and 1BR suites, all of which are great - but the Mulholland Suite was the best room I've stayed in to date. All of the staff at the hotel were friendly and very helpful. The Fairmont Hotel may be the "crown jewel" of the hotels in the area atop Nob Hill but I will take the Huntington hotel 10 out of 10 times over the Fairmont (which I've stayed at many times before as well). Looking forward to returning soon.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Â Park View is the best view. Park at Masonic Center (nextdoor) only $38 per day, if you stay two...
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Response from Quest02254434291, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Jan 7, 2020
Dear Jbrunel1983, Wow, Wow, WOW...you flatter us! I'm thrilled you enjoyed your stay again and may have to steal some of your words :) You definitely nailed our desired guest experience and please feel free to tell all your friends! We'd love to take care of them too. I look forward to personally welcoming you on your next visit and please let me know if there is anything we may assist with before you come. It would be my pleasure. Cheers, Brian
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We really enjoyed our stay and everyone was very nice but at first we were denied access to the pool/spa area because the clerk at the spa reservation counter informed me that "our room" didn't have access to that part of the hotel. I thought after reserving a suite in the hotel and paying almost $500 per night that we would have access but I guess not? When I made a comment to the person working at the reservation/check in/out counter he quickly resolved the issue and after paying an additional $80, my wife and I were given access to the pool/spa area. Except for the pool/spa experience the service was excellent!
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Quest02254434291, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Jan 7, 2020
Good Day Scott2347WC, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Our apologies about the challenge you experienced with accessing the spa. I do hope you enjoyed your suite! We're incredibly fortunate to have some of the largest rooms in the city with fully operable windows and views from every room! We look forward to seeing you again soon and please let me know if there is anything special we may assist with on your next visit? It would be my pleasure to take care of you. Cheers, Brian
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My wife and I go to San Francisco at least twice each year, and for the past few years we have been staying at the Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill. What a fine place this is! We look for a centrally located place in the city that is elegant, but not outrageously priced, with roomy suite or junior suite accommodations. The Huntington is a perfect match for us. In addition, it has the best bar in San Francisco as well as a fine restaurant. We have also enjoyed the excellent spa on some visits. The doorman always remembers us when we arrive back from an outing, and on our last visit the doorman remembered us even from previous stays. We had a trip planned for the end of May, 2020, but sadly we had to cancel due to the Corona virus. The concerts and museums we had planned to enjoy had cancelled their events and exhibitions. Although I had prepaid for our room I asked if I could be given a credit for a future stay. However, Brian went beyond my expectations and refunded all of my prepayment. What a fine hotel and considerate staff! We highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a friendly, well-run, and beautiful hotel for your next trip to the City by the Bay! James and Josephine Ball, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from HuntingtonGM, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Apr 20, 2020
Good Morning Mr. & Mrs. Ball, We're so sad you cannot make it and look forward to welcoming you back when this is all behind us! Our team are the best and we cannot wait to be reunited with them! Please let us know when you reschedule your trip and we'll look forward to receiving you with open arms! Cheers, Brian
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Quality of service is very good and atmosphere in the room is really special with funny colours. Nob Hill is a good central place within SF for visiting. Cable car in front of the hotel. To get so much place in the room is quiet appreciated
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Date of stay: September 2019
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The staff is amazingly friendly. Each day they greeted us by introducing themselves by name and making sure our needs were addressed. It was old school style and service with a modern day twist. The historic nature of the building and styling remains intact while updates (such as an amazing bathroom remodel) provide modern comfort. The location is has easy access to tourist sites and conference hotels. The town car service is an extra bonus. The rates were reasonable and we even got to upgrade our room the day we arrived.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from HuntingtonGM, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Feb 20, 2020
Hi Adamf266, I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience and our team at Huntington! We pride ourselves on just the kind of personalized service you describe and it's wonderful to hear it is positively received by our guests. I hope you will come and visit Huntington and our caring team again soon. Cheers, Brian
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Spent the afternoon touring around San Francisco and decided to stop in for a light snack and drinks at the Big Four Restaurant/Big Bar in the hotel (my daughter's recommendation). Great Choice! I am easily impressed by top notch bar and wait staff, and the Big Four has them. The ambiance is London's Pall Mall Club with dark polished woods, bronze, and varnished green leather chairs. Loved it. I can't remember what the ladies had but I was in heaven with a generous and stiff Old Fashioned and plate of pate'.
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Date of stay: October 2019
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Response from HuntingtonGM, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Jan 15, 2020
Good Morning Kteversole, We really appreciate you remembering us so fondly and thanks for taking the time to let us and everyone know of your wonderful experience! We are biased, but agree and truly love our restaurant and the team of caring individuals who provide food, drinks and hospitality to our guests every day. Cheers, Brian
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Terrific location...walking distance to many places.
Iconic hotel with history.
We upgraded the room to a suite that was huge. Room was quite nice but getting a little worn.
Comfortable bed and linens. Easy check-in.
Doormen must learn to greet everyone including those of us that use Uber-Lyft.
We were ever greeted...never!
Iconic hotel with history.
We upgraded the room to a suite that was huge. Room was quite nice but getting a little worn.
Comfortable bed and linens. Easy check-in.
Doormen must learn to greet everyone including those of us that use Uber-Lyft.
We were ever greeted...never!
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Date of stay: October 2019
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Response from HuntingtonGM, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Feb 3, 2020
Good Afternoon Summerasalifestyle, Thank you for your kind words and we truly love our location too! We're keeping the details under wraps right now, but looking forward to a beautiful renovation this year and cannot wait to welcome you back to see what we've done! Due to the historic nature of our building, we are proud to say we have the largest guest rooms in the city and our suites are even bigger. Appreciate you letting us know about your interactions with team and will use this to continue to improve our guest experience. Cheers, Brian
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Pros: this hotel is in a fantastic location in Nob Hill. Hotel has old charm to it and it smells great since the Nob Hill Spa is inside of there and the great smell carries! Nice having the Big 4 downstairs although it was tough getting a drink in there Saturday night.
Cons: the room was SO HOT. I guess the hotel has no AC? There is a "fan" where there is an old dial to choose temperature and high, medium or low speed. Even at 50 degrees (lowest) it really is only blowing hot air. Luckily you can open windows but there are no screens and when it rained at night you could not only hear the rain but see it coming inside. It became just so stuffy and uncomfortable we could barely sleep.
Also, the shower would not turn on. We finally called the front desk to ask if there was a trick to get it on and they sent up a bellman who came very quickly which was appreciated. He implied they are broken and people have been breaking them when trying to turn them on so appreciated us calling. He showed us how to pull the nozzle out to get water. You'd think they would just explain this at check in if they know it is an issue?
Lastly, there were 3 fire trucks parked outside in the morning, which a bunch of them trying to hoist a ladder up to a window on the side of the hotel. Unnerving to say the least and never were informed what was happening with that.
All in all it is a charming but old hotel. I would probably elect to stay in Financial District or a newer hotel next time but solely due to how hot the room was.
Cons: the room was SO HOT. I guess the hotel has no AC? There is a "fan" where there is an old dial to choose temperature and high, medium or low speed. Even at 50 degrees (lowest) it really is only blowing hot air. Luckily you can open windows but there are no screens and when it rained at night you could not only hear the rain but see it coming inside. It became just so stuffy and uncomfortable we could barely sleep.
Also, the shower would not turn on. We finally called the front desk to ask if there was a trick to get it on and they sent up a bellman who came very quickly which was appreciated. He implied they are broken and people have been breaking them when trying to turn them on so appreciated us calling. He showed us how to pull the nozzle out to get water. You'd think they would just explain this at check in if they know it is an issue?
Lastly, there were 3 fire trucks parked outside in the morning, which a bunch of them trying to hoist a ladder up to a window on the side of the hotel. Unnerving to say the least and never were informed what was happening with that.
All in all it is a charming but old hotel. I would probably elect to stay in Financial District or a newer hotel next time but solely due to how hot the room was.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from HuntingtonGM, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Jan 28, 2020
Good Morning Kristib647, Thank you for your feedback and we're fortunate to have such a great location, premiere day spa in the city and our iconic Big 4 Restaurant. I'm only too sorry your room experience wasn't what you or we wish for our guests. We did have some challenges with our AC system and worked as quickly as possible to get them rectified. It clearly didn't happen in time to save your stay and for that we hope you will accept our sincere apologies. We do pride ourselves on service excellence and it's great to hear our bellman was so immediate with your room call and information. We are looking forward to a stunning renovation this coming year and will be addressing your comments in the refresh. We do hope you will give us another opportunity in the future to wow you with our product and proven service. Cheers, Brian
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We stayed here New Year's Eve because we had tickets at the Masonic which is right next door. The location is perfect! The King suite was on the corner, and my friends couldn't believe who spacious it was. Both rooms had plenty of room and we both said the beds were incredibly comfortable. The park view is so nice with the Grace Cathedral right outside the window. The Big 4 is always a must-visit when in the area. We have been there several times previously and we love the look and feel, even though the service is always slow. The hotel staff was very friendly and in the morning they already had our car out front waiting for us when we checked out. Also, we were hoping it wasn't going to be too noisy in the hotel since it was NYE, but we didn't hear anything and it was quiet which was so nice. We will definitely stay here again and next time we want to check out the spa. Thank you for a lovely stay!
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Response from Quest02254434291, General Manager at Huntington Hotel
Responded Jan 9, 2020
Good Morning YogaGirl201550, Happy New Year and thanks for roaring into the 20's with our Hunitington and Big 4 team! I truly appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us and the world! ...and yes, you must come back and try Nob Hill Spa next time! It is an amazing experience and breathtaking views from the pool overlooking downtown. Cheers, Brian
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SF has a few hot days a year. You might encounter a hot day or two July-September. However the bay breeze usually takes care of that. I have stayed at the Huntington many times. We stayed weekends in July, August and September. Never once did we use the AC. It was so cold and damp during an August weekend, we may have used the heat.
Yes- the Big 4 Restaurant and Lounge is like the inside of an elegant private club. Service and environment are absolutely wonderful- you will love it !!!
Monday to Thursday you have access to the pool for $40. Friday to Sunday you have to book a spa treatment. Book another hotel if you want use of a pool!!
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"Park View is the best view. Park at Masonic Center (nextdoor) only $38 per day, if you stay two days you receive free in/out privileges."Read full review
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Frequently Asked Questions about Huntington Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Huntington Hotel?
Nearby attractions include San Francisco Playhouse (0.4 km), Cable Car Museum (0.3 km), and Grace Cathedral (0.10 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Huntington Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Huntington Hotel?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Huntington Hotel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Huntington Hotel?
Yes, a parking garage, paid private parking on-site, and paid private parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Huntington Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Lapisara Eatery, Liholiho Yacht Club, and Fino Bar & Ristorante.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Huntington Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool and a fitness centre during their stay.
Does Huntington Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, Huntington Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Huntington Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Huntington Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and conference facilities.