W Hotel San Francisco - San Francisco

181 3rd St, San Francisco 94103 United States
Guest rating 8.8
(Neighbourhood average 6.8)
8.8 overall guest rating
Average for the neighbourhood is 6.8
37.7852, -122.40069
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Overview

Location.

Located in San Francisco's SoMa District, the W San Francisco is reputed as one of the world's elite hotel properties. This California property stands adjacent to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, across the street from Moscone Convention Center and two blocks from Market Street shopping. Union Square and SBC Park are one-half mile away.

Hotel Features.

Overlooking Third Street, the XYZ Restaurant and Bar serves a blend of American-style fare piqued with California flair. The W Café serves casual cuisine throughout the day, whereas XYZ bar affords chic ambience by night. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout a three-story lobby that touts octagonal solar-glass windows and original artworks from the Museum of Modern Art. A business center branches from the main lobby and features both Mac and PC workstations equipped with high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. Recreational amenities include the 40- foot atrium pool with adjacent spa tub and the fitness center with cardiovascular equipment and personalized LCD screens. The 5,000-square-foot Bliss Spa features a variety of treatments, a brownie buffet and three nail stations with private screens for personalized movie viewing. Complimentary yoga on Wednesday evenings and Pilates on Sunday mornings take place by the atrium pool.

Guestrooms.

The W San Francisco's 404 guestrooms offer beds with premium pillowtop mattresses, feather bedding, 350-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens and feather-and-down duvets and pillows. Guestrooms feature eclectic design with Asian accents. Tech-savvy enhancements include flat-panel televisions and iPod docking stations. Wireless Internet access is available for a fee. Coffeemakers and stocked minibars are provided.

Expert Tip.

Guestrooms feature unique touches that include Chinese checkers games, lighted Buddhas, "Wish" kaleidoscopes and small in-room libraries.

Why book with us?

Facilities

Services

  • ATM/banking
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge desk
  • Concierge services
  • Currency exchange
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Express check- in
  • Express check-out
  • Fitness equipment
  • Internet access in public areas - complimentary
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (secure)
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Parking (valet) $45 P/Day
  • Parking garage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Security guard
  • Shoe shine
  • Spa services on site
  • Spa tub
  • Tour assistance
  • Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
  • Wedding services

Business & Event

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

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Child care (in room, surcharge)
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Designer toiletries
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Hair dryer
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Makeup mirror
  • Massage - available in room
  • Minibar
  • Pay movies
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Rollaway beds
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Television
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • TVSize 27
  • TVSizemeasurement inch
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Wireless Internet access - surcharge

General

  • Air-conditioned public areas;
  • Ballroom(s);
  • Bar/lounge;
  • Coffee shop or café;
  • Elevator/lift;
  • Number of floors: 31;
  • Number of rooms: 410;
  • Pool table nearby;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel;
  • Swimming pool - indoor;
  • Video library
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

This hotel is non smoking.

Dining

W Café - Casual café by day, chic lounge until the wee hours, the ever-popular W Café offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, all in view of the hotel’s busy lobby. Guests can choose from a light-appetizer list or order from the hotel’s full restaurant menu.

XYZ - Contemporary California meets French provincial at this culinary hot spot overlooking Third Street. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. A SoMa favorite of foodies, XYZ offers a a changing selection that includes a chef’s tasting menu, and main courses made with regional ingredients. These might include hominy cakes with tomato salsa and creme fraiche, oven-roasted Fulton Valley chicken, spring greens ravioli, or fennel-cured beef tenderloin. Décor includes soaring ceilings, plush booths, and portholes of colored glass along one wall.

Recreation

In addition to a 40-foot atrium swimming pool and adjacent spa tub, the hotel has a fitness center with changing rooms and showers, free weights, and weight machines. Cardio equipment includes stair machines, exercise bikes, treadmills, and cross trainers, most of which come equipped with personal televisions. Complimentary yoga classes are offered on the pool deck three days a week, and guests can enjoy complimentary use of a variety of board games in the hotel lobby.

The W hotel is located across the street from Yerba Buena Gardens, home to a children’s playground, an ice-skating rink, and a bowling alley. The public-play Presidio Golf Course is located four miles from the hotel in Presidio State Park, and Lincoln Park Golf Course, which affords views of the Golden Gate Bridge, is five miles away. The Embarcadero waterfront walkway, one mile from the hotel, has a paved pathway for running, walking, and cycling.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.


  • Aerobics nearby
  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby
  • Playground nearby
  • Swimming on site
  • Yoga classes/instruction on site

Guestrooms Guestrooms

Fabulous Corner Room

One king bed with pillowtop mattress, 350-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens, and feather-and-down duvet and pillows. 400 square feet. Plantation shutters. Chenille blanket. Padded window banquette, leather lounge chair, and desk. 32-inch plasma TV, iPod docking station. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Minibar, amenity basket, and coffee/tea maker. Bliss bath products, bathrobes. In-room laptop-sized safe. Electronic checkout. Complimentary turndown service on request.

All rooms include All rooms include
  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Child care (in room, surcharge)
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Designer toiletries
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Electronic check-out
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Hair dryer
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Makeup mirror
  • Massage - available in room
  • Minibar
  • Pay movies
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Rollaway beds
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Television
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • TVSize 27
  • TVSizemeasurement inch
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Wireless Internet access - surcharge

Spectacular Room

One king bed with pillowtop mattress, 350-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens, and feather-and-down duvet and pillows. Located on 14th floor or higher. 300 square feet. Black-and-white photography. Plantation shutters. Chenille blanket. Padded window banquette, leather lounge chair, and desk. 32-inch plasma TV, iPod docking station. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Minibar, amenity basket, and coffee/tea maker. Bliss bath products, bathrobes. In-room laptop-sized safe. Electronic checkout. Complimentary turndown service on request.

All rooms include

Wonderful 2 Dbl Beds

All rooms include

Wonderful 2 Dbl Beds

All rooms include

Wonderful King Bed

All rooms include

Wonderful room

One king or two double beds. Pillowtop mattresses, feather beds, 350-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens, feather-and-down duvets and pillows. City and/or bay view. 280 square feet. Black-and-white photo art. Plantation shutters. Chenille blanket. Padded window banquette, leather lounge chair, desk. Minibar, amenity basket, coffee/tea maker. Cordless phone, DVD player, iPod docking station. Electronic checkout. In-room laptop-sized safe. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Bliss bath products, bathrobes. Complimentary turndown service on request.

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 check-in, check-out, or time of service.
  • Valet parking: $51.33 (including tax) per 24-hour period in a secure parking garage, or $45 plus tax. Hybrid cars are charged $25 plus tax per 24-hour period.
  • 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.

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    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.

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    Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

    Less than 0.5 mile

    • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - 100 yards
    • Moscone Convention Center - 100 yards
    • Cartoon Art Museum - 200 yards
    • Zeum - 300 yards
    • Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts - 300 yards
    • Lotta's Fountain - 400 yards
    • Market Street - 700 yards
    • Union Square - 700 yards

    0.5 - 1.0 mi

    • Theatre District - 900 yards
    • St. Mary Square - 900 yards

    1.0 - 3.0 mi

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

    3.0+ mi

    • Sausalito Commodore Center Heliport (JMC) - 8.9 miles
    • Oakland Convention Center Heliport (JCE) - 11 miles
    • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 11 miles
    • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 12 miles
    • Concord Buchanan Field (CCR) - 23 miles
    • Novato Gnoss Field (NOT) - 26 miles
    • Napa Valley Airport (APC) - 31 miles
    • Livermore Municipal (LVK) - 32 miles
    • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 39 miles

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