InterContinental San Francisco - San Francisco

888 Howard St, San Francisco 94103 United States
Guest rating 9.1
(Neighbourhood average 6.8)
9.1 overall guest rating
Average for the neighbourhood is 6.8
"Quick response"
 by D from Hong Kong
I arrived the hotel at around 1450 hrs on a Saturday and the check in time is 1500. There was a ...
21/04/2009
37.78171, -122.40471
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Overview

Location.

The Intercontinental San Francisco stands adjacent to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. The San Francisco Shopping Centre and Yerba Buena Gardens are located three blocks from this property.

Hotel Features.

Opened in 2008, the Intercontinental San Francisco hotel is housed within a 32-story translucent, cool-blue glass tower that ascends over the South of Market district. The hotel's restaurant, Luce, serves California-influenced American fare and Italian cuisine prepared with California ingredients. By night, the restaurant transforms into a celebrity wine restaurant. Bar 888, located in the lobby, serves cocktails, wines and spirits. A total of 39 flexible function rooms includes two ballrooms. The largest function space accommodates 1,000 people. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas for a fee. A 24-hour business center offers photocopy, print, fax and administrative services. I-Spa massage therapists offer a range of treatments from Swedish and deep tissue to Thai massages and hydrotherapy. The spa contains a Vichy shower, a sauna, a spa tub and an outdoor terrace. The 24-hour health club features a wellness center, an indoor pool and a spa tub. The fitness center contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and free weights.

Guestrooms.

This smoke-free property offers 550 contemporary guestrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame city views. Rooms are appointed with rich wood furnishings and marble accents. Poppy-hued armchairs and ottomans brighten neutral color schemes. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses draped with 350-thread count linens. Rooms include 42-inch plasma televisions, iPod connections, and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee.

Expert Tip.

The Intercontinental San Francisco philosophy adheres to the belief that nothing replaces a live, human response. As such, every guestroom features a telephone button that connects directly to a customer-service manager who personally relays requests to the hotel's service departments.

Why book with us?

Facilities

Services

  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Concierge desk
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Full-service health spa
  • Health club
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (secure)
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Parking (valet) $56.35/24 Hours
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Sauna
  • Security guard
  • Spa tub
  • Tour assistance

Business & Event

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Business services
  • Conference room(s)
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Secretarial services

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom scale
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Desk
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Hair dryer
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access - high speed
  • Internet access - surcharge
  • Internet access - TV
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Minibar
  • Multi-line phone
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Television - Plasma
  • TVSize 42
  • TVSizemeasurement inch
  • Video-game console
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls

General

  • Air-conditioned public areas;
  • Bar/lounge;
  • Elevator/lift;
  • Gift shops or newsstand;
  • Number of floors: 32;
  • Number of rooms: 550;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel;
  • Smoke-free property;
  • Swimming pool - indoor
Check-in time is 3 PM
Check-out time is Noon
Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
Pets accepted

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Know before you go

Pets are allowed (surcharge) but may not be left unattended in guestrooms.

Awards

InterContinental San Francisco is listed in the 2008 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List.

Guestrooms Guestrooms

EVEREST MIGRATION

All rooms include All rooms include
  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom scale
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Desk
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Hair dryer
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access - high speed
  • Internet access - surcharge
  • Internet access - TV
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Minibar
  • Multi-line phone
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Television - Plasma
  • TVSize 42
  • TVSizemeasurement inch
  • Video-game console
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls

ONE KING BED DELUXE

1 king bed. Desk. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Clock radio. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Complimentary newspaper. In-room safe. Iron/ironing board. Hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.

All rooms include

ONE KING BED EXECUTIVE

1 king bed. Desk. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Clock radio. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Complimentary newspaper. In-room safe. Iron/ironing board. Hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.

All rooms include

ONE KING BED STANDARD

1 king bed. Desk. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Clock radio. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Complimentary newspaper. In-room safe. Iron/ironing board. Hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.

All rooms include

ONE KING BED SUPERIOR

1 king bed. Desk. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Clock radio. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Complimentary newspaper. In-room safe. Iron/ironing board. Hair dryer and complimentary toiletries.

All rooms include

Standard room

One or two beds. Desk. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Clock radio. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Complimentary newspaper. Iron/ironing board. Hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. In-room safe.

All rooms include

Terms & conditions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Pets: US$50 per night
  • Valet parking: US$52.44 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Prices shown exclude taxes and fees unless otherwise stated.

Area map

InterContinental San Francisco Union Square - Convention Center

A short guide to Union Square - Convention Center

Flagship stores ring Union Square, among the vanguard of West Coast retail. Chinatown begins at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, while Gold Rush-era mansions crown Nob Hill. South of Union Square, the convention center area includes the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Cable cars turn around at Powell and Market streets to head back to Fisherman’s Wharf.

see all hotels in Union Square - Convention Center

Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

Less than 0.5 mile

  • Zeum - 300 yards
  • Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts - 300 yards
  • Market Street - 400 yards
  • Moscone Convention Center - 400 yards
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - 600 yards
  • Cartoon Art Museum - 800 yards
  • Lotta's Fountain - 800 yards
  • Union Square - 800 yards
  • Theatre District - 800 yards
  • American Conservatory Theater - 800 yards

1.0 - 3.0 mi

  • San Francisco China Basin Heliport (JCC) - 1.3 miles

3.0+ mi

  • Sausalito Commodore Center Heliport (JMC) - 9.0 miles
  • Oakland Convention Center Heliport (JCE) - 11 miles
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 11 miles
  • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 12 miles
  • Concord Buchanan Field (CCR) - 24 miles
  • Novato Gnoss Field (NOT) - 26 miles
  • Napa Valley Airport (APC) - 31 miles
  • Livermore Municipal (LVK) - 33 miles
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 39 miles

Reviews

  • All guests 9.1
(Reviewed by 85 guests)
9.1 out of 10
Average for the neighbourhood is 6.8
Reviewed by 85 guests (most recent english reviews are shown first)
8
"Quick response"  by D from Hong Kong

I arrived the hotel at around 1450 hrs on a Saturday and the check in time is 1500. There was a long queue waiting already but only one reception counter was open. I thought it might take me at least 20 minutes to get a room. But in about 3 minutes, other staff might have noticed the long queue and three other reception counters were opened. It only took me 5 minutes to get the room from the point I entered the hotel. This was very good for long haul travelers who spent 12 hours on the plane.

Posted on 21/04/2009
10
"would love to go back again and again and again"  by m from n. ireland

Hotel is quite central, to union square etc, Breakfast is quite expensive but food, presentation service excellent. Concierge is most helpful and all tours are available on a pick up basis from the hotel. Rooms are fabulous and beds are so comfortable, We really enjoyed our stay.

Posted on 03/10/2008
8
"Ok but expected more generally as we were celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary"  by c from London

Hotel is generally very nice with fair sized rooms comfortable beds and helpful staff. We were expecting a little more as they were aware we were celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary. We had a neighbour with a barking dog and the pool was small and overcrowded so we were unable to take advantage of all facilities available.

Posted on 18/08/2008
8
"Quality all round"  by r from London

Well appointed, very comfortable, helpful and efficient staff, located within minutes of central San Francisco...what more can you want?

Posted on 16/08/2008
10
"The perfect hotel for Frisco!"  by M from Northern Ireland

We did not want to stay in a hotel at the Wharf and chose this hotel uptown and were not disappointed. We were on the 21st floor and the views were amazing, rooms spotless with fantastic beds and linen. The staff were exceptionally helpful especially the concierge desk. It is ideally located near Union Square for buses and Cable cars to anywhere in the city. You can eat in if you wish but staff don't mind the pizza delivery from across the street! For the shopaholics the main shopping mall with all the US designer shops is 2 minutes away! The only note of warning not mentioned on the website was the whopping $46 dollars per day carparking charge! Thanks to a very honest valet we were directed to a public facility 1 block away which was the going rate of $20-30 dollars per day which we used and was very secure. All in all a superb hotel especially if you don't have a car.

Posted on 24/07/2008

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