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Historic San Francisco hotel near Union Square

Near cable car

Built in 1927, this 9-story downtown San Francisco hotel is 3 blocks from the California St cable car line, 6 blocks from Union Square, and 8 blocks from Chinatown and 9 blocks from Civic Center.

Free WiFi, wine reception

Complimentary evening wine receptions are held in Hotel Carlton's lobby nightly. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout.

Global influences

All 161 non-smoking guestrooms at Hotel Carlton feature Tibetan mountain-themed art, hand-painted Moroccan tables, ceiling fans, and marble-top desks.

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General

This San Francisco hotel offers a 24-hour business center, meeting rooms, and complimentary wireless Internet access throughout. A complimentary wine reception is held nightly in the lobby amid the hotel's collection of international art and artifacts, which showcase cross-cultural design from Africa, India, Nepal and Asia.

The sleek Arabic-fusion restaurant, Saha, serves breakfast daily, and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Room service is also available. Guests receive discounted access to a nearby fitness center. An airport shuttle can be arranged with advance notice (surcharge).

  • Concierge services
  • Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Restaurant
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Event catering
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Audiovisual equipment
  • Business services
  • Total number of rooms - 161
  • Multilingual staff
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Number of floors - 9
  • Tour assistance
  • Medical assistance available
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator/lift
  • Year Built 1927
  • Valet parking (surcharge)
  • Smoke-free property
  • Valet parking
  • Parking nearby
  • Parking nearby (surcharge)
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • Street parking (metered)
  • Meeting facilities size (meters) - 70
  • Complimentary reception
  • 24-hour business center
  • Meeting facilities size (feet) - 750
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Suitable for children
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
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Internet

Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi

Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi, Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge


Parking

Street parking (metered), Valet parking, Valet parking (surcharge), Parking nearby, Parking nearby (surcharge)


Room Amenities
  • Premium TV channels
  • Ceiling fan
  • Phone
  • Voice mail
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Designer toiletries
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Cable TV service
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
  • Desk
  • Clock radio
  • Window opens
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Rollaway/extra beds available
  • Flat-panel TV
  • HDTV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • iPod docking station
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Connecting / adjoining rooms available
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Dining

Saha - This Middle Eastern-style restaurant serves Arabic-fusion cuisine in a sleek space with dark-wood floors, bright red-lacquer seats, and red-leather upholstery. House specialties include Saha's own red curry served with stuffed acorn squash and tofu, classic Moroccan couscous, and lamb tagine with prunes and almonds. Open for breakfast, dinner, and Sunday brunch.


Recreation

The hotel does not have its own fitness facilities, but guests receive discounted access to a fitness center three blocks away.

Public 18-hole golf courses within five miles of the hotel include the Presidio Golf Club and the Lincoln Park Golf Course. Three miles away, Golden Gate Park has walking and running trails, a children's playground, gardens, and tennis courts. Ocean beaches, including Seal Rock, are five miles from the hotel.

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

  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Tennis nearby
  • Running track/path nearby
  • Aerobics nearby
  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby
  • Playground nearby
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Accessibility

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

  • Accessible path of travel
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Roll-in shower
  • Accessible parking
  • In-room accessibility
  • Accessibility equipment for the deaf
  • Braille or raised signage
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Check-in

Minimum check-in age is 18

Check-in time starts at 3 PM


Check-out

Check-out time is noon


Payment types

Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa


Pets

Pets not allowed


General

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a 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.

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Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Valet parking fee: USD 35 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking fee for large vehicle: USD 41 per day (in/out privileges)
  • A pet fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Additional Details

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Connecting/adjoining rooms may be available, subject to availability. Guests can request connecting/adjoining rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


Awards & Affiliations

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A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party Certified
This property participates in LEED Gold, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.
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