Hotel Palomar - a Kimpton Hotel
Boutique hotel in downtown San Francisco’s SoMa area
Know Before You Go
Guests departing prior to their scheduled departure date may be subject to an early departure fee.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
General Information
What to expect: Guests of Hotel Palomar register in a street-level lobby with velvet furnishings and art displays before ascending five floors to the hotel living room, a casual lounge that serves as a meeting place, cocktail lounge, and refuge from the busy street below. Here, or in the renowned Fifth Floor restaurant, conventioneers and visiting entertainers mix with vacation travelers and weekend shoppers.
Amenity highlights: In addition to concierge services and complimentary wireless Internet access in public spaces, the hotel has complimentary weekday morning Town Car service to the Financial District. Union Square and all the shopping delights surrounding it are fortunately only a walk of one or two blocks away. Returning guests appreciate the preferred access they enjoy at the hotel’s enduringly popular Fifth Floor restaurant, with its extensive wine list and fine French cuisine. Spa services are available on site, and the hotel has a fitness room. |
Insider tip: Located in the trendy SoMa district (South of Market Street) in downtown San Francisco, Hotel Palomar is four blocks from the Cartoon Art Museum, dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art in all its forms. It is also less than two blocks from some of the area’s most popular attractions, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Yerba Buena Gardens.
Awards and Affiliations
The hotel received the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List award in 2005 and 2003.
Property Amenities
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This pet-friendly hotel offers guests a secluded retreat five floors above the street in a historic nine-story building. Guests enjoy complimentary wireless Internet access in guestrooms and public spaces, and complimentary morning Town Car service to the Financial District.
The renowned hotel restaurant serves fine French wines and menu items, and the fifth-floor Living Room lounge is a good place to conduct a quiet meeting or enjoy a drink. A complimentary wine reception is hosted each evening.
The hotel has a fitness room, and spa services are available on site. Guests may also use a nearby health club (surcharge). Staff provide concierge services and business services such as faxing, photocopying, and printing (complimentary for a limited amount).
- Spa services on site
- Concierge services
- Technology helpdesk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Number of rooms: 9
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Express check- in
- Number of suites: 195
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Shoe shine
- Coffee in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Parking (valet) $42/Dau Hybrids $10
- Elevator/lift
- Umbrella
- Smoke-free property
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Rooms
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This hotel’s 195 guestrooms on the top five floors of a historic nine-story building are decorated with modern art prints, crown moldings, olive-colored accent walls, and leopard-print carpets. Rooms have cotton sheets and down comforters and pillows. Furnishings include custom glass-panel armoires, lounge chairs with throw blankets, and desks with upholstered chairs.
Rooms have complimentary high-speed and wireless Internet access. Internet connection cables are available for in-room use on request. Other amenities include minibars; three telephones, including one in the bathroom; CD players; video games; umbrellas; and in-room safes. Complimentary coffee/tea makers are available on request. Specialty TV stations include a meditation channel and a yoga channel; complimentary yoga mats, straps, and blocks are available for in-room use. Granite bathrooms feature Aveda bath products, framed mirrors, and chrome fixtures.
“Tall rooms” (available on request) have extra-long mattresses.
All Kimpton Hotels incorporate more than 40 eco-friendly products and practices through its environmental program, Kimpton Hotels EarthCare.
Guests can expect in-room recycling bins, shade-grown/organic coffee, and water-efficient bathrooms. Other highlights include the use of use non-toxic cleaning products, recycled paper, and energy-efficient lightbulbs.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - complimentary
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Shower/tub combination
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television
- Non-smoking rooms only
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Dining
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The hotel hosts a complimentary wine reception each evening.
Fifth Floor - In a whimsically modernist room accented by plush maroon drapes, Frette Italian linens, dark-wood paneling, and a playful zebra-patterned carpet, this elegant French restaurant offers a 700-label wine list, a chef’s tasting menu, and à la carte favorites such as Alaskan Halibut “En Cocotte,” Four Story Hill Veal Rib-eye, and unique vegetarian creations. Breakfast daily; dinner Monday through Saturday. Tables in bar area serve full dinner menu.
Recreation
The Palomar's fitness room has a treadmill, an exercise bike, free weights, and a weight machine. Guests can use a nearby fitness center with a swimming pool and a range of cardio and weight machines (surcharge). On-site spa services, including massages, nail care, and facials, can be arranged through the concierge. The hotel has two specialty in-room television stations—a meditation channel and a yoga channel—and yoga mats, blocks, and straps are available for complimentary in-room use.
The hotel is one block from Yerba Buena Gardens, which has a children’s playground, an indoor ice-skating rink, and an antique carousel. Several public golf courses in San Francisco are nearby, including the Presidio Golf Club (four miles from the hotel) and the Lincoln Park Golf Course (six miles). Bike rentals can be arranged. The Embarcadero, one mile from the hotel, is popular with joggers. Many visitors to San Francisco walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, five miles from the hotel. Parking is available at both ends of the bridge.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Playground nearby
Policies
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.
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon