The Best Hotels to Book in San Francisco for Business Travellers
San Francisco has been welcoming visitors since the Gold Rush of 1849, through the countercultural 1960s and ’70s to the present day. The entrepreneurial spirit is strong here. It’s a small city that has always punched well above its weight as a centre of both business and leisure.
These days it’s a financial capital, home to major global companies and thousands of start-ups and local businesses. The city is well-versed in hosting conferences and other big events. It’s most likely you’ll be working around what is loosely known as “downtown”: the Financial District, Civic Center, Union Square up into Nob Hill or around Market Street into SoMa, where there is also plenty to do. Read on for our selection of the best business hotels in San Francisco.
San Francisco Proper Hotel, Mid-Market
Drawcards of this 131-room Beaux Arts beauty include Aesop amenities and a Peloton-equipped gym. The art-filled lobby salon and adjoining eatery Villon are just the spots for relaxed catch-ups while few places are more enticing to tackle your emails than Charmaine’s on the rooftop – even locals line up to sip Napa Valley cab sav 36 metres above the city.
1 Hotel San Francisco, Financial District
A laser focus on sustainability is what makes this luxury stay feel so special. Warmth radiates from the reclaimed barn wood flooring and redwood (from the original Bay Bridge) that lines the hallways, plus there’s an Audi e-tron for complimentary guest use (within a three-kilometre radius). The non-toxic mattresses and sustainable bed linen in each of the 200 rooms will work wonders for tired travellers.
Timbri Hotel San Francisco, Curio Collection by Hilton, Mid-Market
If location is of utmost importance, 236-room Timbri Hotel, which reopened in January after a refresh, is a smart choice. Everything from the museum district of SoMa to the dim sum of Chinatown are within 15 minutes walk of the lobby. Or clients could easily come to you: the property has a meeting room, greenhouse-style eatery, café and bar onsite.
The Jay, Autograph Collection, Embarcadero
Cut your commute to the office towers of Embarcadero and the Financial District by staying at The Jay, conveniently connected to the centre by a pedestrian bridge. The 360-room hotel is as chic as they come, with comforts spanning cosy corner couches and soft terry robes. The terrace at the Third Floor Restaurant and Lounge is another space to unwind in, open for coffee at 6.30am through to evening drinks until 11pm.
