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[Hotel Name]
Fairmont San Francisco

[Hotel Class]
5 Stars

[Website]
Fairmont San Francisco







[Amount Paid]
$ 350

[Nearest Airport]
San Francisco International (SFO

[Distance from Airport]
40 minutes and distance is 15 miles.

[Approx. Taxi Fare]
$ 36

[Author]
bonTravel

[Date of Travel]
Jan/02/2009

[City] [Country]
San Francisco, USA

[Check-in/Check-out]
Check In : 3 PM
Check Out: Noon

[Hotel Amenities]

• Full-service health spa
  
• Massage - treatment room(s)
  
• Steam room
  
• Sauna
  
• Spa services on site
  
• Concierge services
  
• Technology helpdesk
  
• Concierge desk
  
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  
• Health club
  
• Fitness equipment
  
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
  
• Bar/lounge
  
• Nightclub
  
• Room service (24 hours)
  
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
  
• Coffee shop or café
  
• Parking (surcharge)
  
• Parking (valet)
  
• Limo or Town Car service available
  
• Parking garage
  
• Parking (secure)
  
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
  
• Business center
  
• Banquet facilities
  
• Ballroom(s)
  
• Conference room(s)
  
• Event catering
  
• Exhibit space
  
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
  
• Audio-visual equipment
  
• Cell phone/mobile rental
  
• Secretarial services
  
• Business services
  
• Computer rental
  
• Internet access - wireless
  
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
  
• Porter/bellhop
  
• Express check-out
  
• Doorman/doorwoman
  
• Security guard
  
• Express check- in
  
• Number of rooms: 591
  
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
  
• 24-hour front desk
  
• Multilingual staff
  
• Number of floors: 7, 24
  
• Gift shops or newsstand
  
• Shopping on site
  
• Translation services
  
• Hair salon
  
• ATM/banking
  
• Currency exchange
  
• Tour assistance
  
• Medical assistance available
  
• Beauty services
  
• Dry cleaning service
  
• Coffee in lobby
  
• Patio
  
• Shoe shine
  
• Elevator/lift
  
• Air-conditioned public areas
  
• Wedding services

[Room Amenities]

• Internet access - high speed
  
• Cable/satellite TV
  
• Premium TV channel(s)
  
• Pay movies
  
• Video-game console
  
• Premium bedding
  
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  
• Complimentary newspaper
  
• Air conditioning
  
• Climate control
  
• Voice mail
  
• Multi-line phone
  
• Internet access - TV
  
• Internet access - surcharge
  
• Minibar
  
• Wake-up calls
  
• Housekeeping (daily)
  
• Turndown service (on request)
  
• Bathroom scale
  
• Shower/tub combination
  
• Makeup mirror
  
• Massage - available in room
  
• Extra towels/bedding in room
  
• Bathrobes
  
• Complimentary toiletries
  
• Hair dryer
  
• Bathroom telephone
  
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
  
• Electronic check-out
  
• Electronic/magnetic keys
  
• Window opens
  
• Clock radio
  
• Desk
  
• Iron/ironing board
  
• In-room safe
  
• Television
  
• Smoking rooms
  
• Rollaway beds
  
• Cribs (infant beds) available
  
• Wireless Internet access - surcharge

[Restaurant(s)]

• Laurel Court
  
• Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner
  
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• Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar
  
• Dinner
  
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• Cafe Cento
  
• Sandwiches, Salads
  
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[Positive]


The Fairmont looks very beautiful from the outside and has a very impressive lobby. The hotel's location for shopping and catching the bus or tram is great. I can highly recommend an evening in the Tonga Room.

Great service throughout the hotel!!! You can walk anywhere from the hotel, but you will probably need a taxi to get back up the hill!!!

We arrived at the Fairmont at 11pm after a long delayed flight. We checked in and went to our room. Room was of decent size (it wasn't a suite). Room had a wonderful view of the city and the bay in the background. Bathroom included a shower as well as a large tub and a fantastic view. I spotted some minor things in the lobby area that could be taken care of but nothing of consequence.

Great brunch on sundays.

Electronic safe in room, which is very nice. A/C works, if not extremely powerful, it is effective enough. Good closet space, though if you have a lot of overcoats etc it may become a bit cramped.

No issues during check-in and check-out.

Be prepared for the "hike" back up the hill from anywhere you go--the way out is easy, the way back is EXERCISE! No issue for us - we both love to walk/jog.


[Negative]




Very expensive room service (no surprise as it is fairmont) but breakfast of toast and coffee for1person $45 is not
right.

Large Flat screen TV, though reception is a bit iffy. No stereo equipment, other than an IPOD docking station/alarm clock.

No coffee/tea making equipment in the room -- this is disappointment, since I have always enjoyed a cup of their nice Fairmont selection of teas in my rooms.

Beware that the valet parking costs $50 a night! With taxes, it came to about $64/night--absolutely outrageous!