25 Jan 2018
San Francisco Hotel Updates 2018
Langham Place to Open in 2021
Name: Langham Place
555 Howard Street
South of Market/Transbay Transit Center
Completion date: 2020
www.langhamhospitalitygroup.com
Media contact: Louise O'Brien, 212-613-8653, Louise.obrien@langhamhotels.com
The hotel will be designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano. Langham Place, San Francisco will be approximately 200 guest rooms. The building will have 37 stories and the first 20 floors will be the hotel.
Waldorf Astoria to Open in 2020 or 2021
Name: Waldorf Astoria San Francisco
Mission Street between Ecker and 1st Streets
South of Market/Transbay Transit Center
Completion date: 2020 or 2021
http://news.waldorfastoria.com/index.cfm/property/detail/9010
Rooms: 171 rooms and suites plus a Peacock Alley restaurant.
Media contacts: John Walls, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, 703-883-5232, john.walls@hilton.com
or David Trumble, Hilton Worldwide, david.trumble@hilton.com
AC Hotel by Marriott
Name: AC Hotel by Marriott
425 Mason Street
Union Square
Completion date: September 2019
http://jstreethospitality.com/portfolio/ac-hotel/
Rooms: 77
Media contact: Kris Warren, kwarren@azulhg.com
J Street Hospitality purchased an existing vacant office building, formerly the headquarters of the San Francisco Water Department, in San Francisco's Union Square district. Plans include converting the building into a 77-room AC Hotel featuring a rooftop bar and ground-level restaurant and bar, while retaining all historic elements. The site is located one block away from Union Square, which is world-renowned for shopping, restaurant, hotel, and entertainment offerings.
Construction Underway for New Grand Hyatt Hotel at SFO, scheduled to Open July 2019 Name: Grand Hyatt at SFO
San Francisco International Airport
Completion Date: July 2019
Rooms: 351
www.flysfo.com/about-sfo/airport-development/hotel
Media contact: Doug Yakel, San Francisco International Airport, 650-821-4000, Doug.Yakel@flysfo.com
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hosted a groundbreaking event on June 20, 20917 to celebrate the start of construction on Grand Hyatt at San Francisco International Airport, a new luxury hotel located on airport grounds, expected to open in July 2019. Grand Hyatt at SFO will feature 351 rooms, 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, a selection of full-service and casual restaurants, a Grand Club lounge and an extensive fitness center. The hotel is being designed to achieve both a four-star designation and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for environmentally sustainable design and operation. Located at the entrance to SFO, the 4.7-acre hotel site is close to terminal buildings and parking garages and enjoys direct access to the AirTrain light rail system. SFO will construct and own the property, with Hyatt managing the property under the Grand Hyatt brand. The $237 million Grand Hyatt at SFO is being designed by San Francisco-based architecture firm Hornberger + Worstell with ED2 International, and constructed by Webcor Builders. The construction is expected to provide 350 jobs followed by an anticipated 200 hospitality jobs once the hotel opens.
Moxy Hotel by Marriott
Name: Moxy Hotel by Marriott
1196 Columbus Avenue
Fisherman's Wharf
Completion date: Spring 2019
http://jstreethospitality.com/portfolio/moxy-san-francisco/
Rooms: 76
Media contact: Brad Hatfield, brad.hatfield@jstreethospitality.com
J Street Hospitality purchased the former Tower Records building in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf area. Plans include demolishing the leased building and developing a 75-room Moxy Hotel featuring a lobby, lounge, and bar.
The site is located in the historical Fisherman's Wharf area within walking distance to numerous dining, entertainment and shopping venues as well as Ghirardelli Square, Lombard Street, Galileo Academy of Science & Technology, Pier 39, North Beach, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, Hyde Street Pier, Aquarium of the Bay, and Sea Lion Center.
Lodge at the Presidio Opening Summer 2018
Name: Lodge at the Presidio
105 Montgomery Street
The Presidio
Completion Date: Summer 2018
Rooms: 42
Media contact: Lisa Petrie, lpetrie@presidiotrust.gov, 415-561-5424; Kelly Chamberlin, Kelly@chamberlinpr.com, 415-336-4332
The Presidio Trust has announced that its second hotel, Lodge at the Presidio, will open in 2018. Located in Presidio national park, Lodge at the Presidio will provide unparalleled views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the park's lush 300-acre forest, San Francisco Bay and the iconic city skyline. The 42-room lodge will be housed in the historic Montgomery Street barracks built by the U.S. Army in 1895-1897. It will celebrate the area's past with artisan details and memorabilia, complemented by modern finishes and furnishings, and will include a courtyard garden with a fire pit, front porches with rocking chairs, a large dining room lounge, and more.
Hotel Serrano Renovation
Name: Serrano Hotel
405 Taylor Street
Union Square
Expected completion date: April 2018
415-885-2500
Rooms: 236
URL: https://serranohotel.com/
Media contact: Tegan Kopilenko, 415-392-2211, tegank@cinchpr.com
San Francisco's historic Serrano Hotel by Union Square is in the process of transforming and will launch a new look & a new name in Spring 2018. The 17-story, 236-room hotel's design will evolve into a modern Spanish Colonial style with a San Francisco twist, complementing the original and iconic architecture. The hotel will debut its redesigned signature historical landmark lobby, large fitness facilities, meeting spaces, suites and guestrooms.
InterContinental Mark Hopkins Named San Francisco Green Business
Name: InterContinental Mark Hopkins
999 California Street
Nob Hill
Announcement Date: January 2018. Hotel originally opened in December 1926
415-392-3434
www.intercontinentalmarkhopkins.com
Rooms and Suites: 383 rooms, 33 suites
Media contact: Keelin Marcoux; keelin@intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com, 415-572-6913
The InterContinental Mark Hopkins has been named a San Francisco Green Business, making it the largest hotel by square footage and second largest building in the city to receive the recognition. The hotel spent two years working alongside the San Francisco Department of Environment, auditing its practices and implementing programs to become a more sustainable property focusing on waste management, pollution prevention, conservation, water management, and energy efficiency. To date, they replaced more than 8,000 lightbulbs to save on energy use, updated showerheads in nearly 400 guestrooms reducing water consumption, and diverted 187 tons of trash from landfills in 2017.
InterContinental San Francisco Marks Ten Years with Multi-Million Dollar Renovation in 2018
Name: InterContinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street (at 5th);
South of Market
Completion Date: Late 2018
415-656-6500
www.intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com
Rooms: 550 rooms, 14 suites
Media Contact: Keelin Marcoux, keelin@intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com, 415-572-6913
Towering 32 stories above the city and first opened in February 2008, the InterContinental San Francisco features 550 guestrooms and 14 suites (renovations debuting in April 2018) as well as 43,000 square feet of meeting space, which will undergo renovations this summer. New rooms have been completely redone with new beds, bedding, wall coverings, furniture – all with more of a residential feel. They will also be adding a retractable canopy to the terrace space on the fourth floor. The concierge area and additional public spaces were renovated in the summer of 2017. The hotel also features the Michelin-star Luce restaurant and the I-Spa, a ten-room treatment spa. The InterContinental San Francisco is proudly LEED EBOM GOLD certified.
AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront Opens Just South of the City
Name: AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront
1333 Veterans Blvd.
South San Francisco
650-742-9211
Rooms: 187
Opening date: October 6, 2017
Media contact name/phone/email: Diane Jackson, 864-325-6274, djackson@otodevelopment.com
The new Waterfront in Oyster Point South San Francisco, situated just minutes from BART and Caltrain stations, offers complimentary WiFi, mobile check-in/check-out, complimentary self-parking, laundry services and complimentary airport shuttle to San Francisco Airport and a host of other amenities. AC Kitchen/Lounge serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel offers more than 8,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor event space.
Virgin Hotels Comes to San Francisco in 2018
Name: Virgin Hotels San Francisco
250 Fourth Street
South of Market/Yerba Buena
Completion date: February 2018
http://development.virginhotels.com/press-room/, https://development.virginhotels.com/?page=where-were-going
Rooms: 196 Chambers and Grand Chamber Suites
Media contact: Amanda Caskey, 646-340-1723, amanda@thedooronline.com
Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to open and operate a new hotel in San Francisco. The San Francisco property will be managed by Virgin Hotels and developed by Paradigm Hotels Group. The new building will feature 196 Chambers and Grand Chamber Suites; multiple dining and drinking outlets, including the brand's flagship space, The Commons Club; a coffee shop; numerous meeting spaces; and a rooftop bar.
Yotel to Open Its First West Coast Hotel in San Francisco
Name: Yotel San Francisco
Location: 1095 Market St., San Francisco
Mid-Market area
Completion date: First Quarter 2018
www.yotel.com/en/hotels/yotel-san-francisco
Rooms: 203 cabins
Media contact: Sahrette Saayman, +44 207 160 0877, press@yotel.com
Isabelle Matter, General Manager, 415-272-6339, isabelle.matter@yotel.com
YOTEL will open its first West Coast hotel in San Francisco. Together with YOTEL's majority shareholder IFA Hotels & Resorts and its partners, New York based real estate developer Synapse Capital is currently converting the historic Grant Building at 1095 Market Street into a 203 cabin YOTEL. Located in the vibrant mid-market neighborhood, YOTEL San Francisco will be at the heart of the tech-driven office, residential and retail resurgence of this rapidly transforming area which is home to companies such as Twitter, Yammer, Zendesk, Spotify, Square, Uber and Benchmark Capital.
Newly Redesigned Stanford Court
Name: Stanford Court
Location: 905 California St
Nob Hill
Completion Dates:
Phase 1- November 2017
Phase 2 (Rooms) – April 2017
415-989-3500
Rooms: 393, Suites 24
Media contact: Tiffany Chatkara, 415-732-4032, tchatkara@stanfordcourt.com
The Stanford Court's multi-million-dollar transformation includes updates and revamps in the lobby, bar, restaurant and fitness center. New rooms coming Spring 2018 will welcome guests with a modern color palette of stark whites, subtle grays, and bold blues accented by gold highlights and rustic wood features. Guided by the design concept of "where tomorrow meets yesterday," the Stanford Court integrates Nob Hill's grand history with the innovative and tech-focused spirit of today's San Francisco. The new 1,500 square foot Fitness Center features state of the art equipment and floor-to-ceiling windows that fill the space with natural light and views of the famed cable cars.
Hotel Kabuki Completes Major Renovation in September 2017
Name: Hotel Kabuki
1625 Post Street
Japantown
Completion Date: Late September 2017
415-922-3200
www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/california/san-francisco-hotels/hotel-kabuki/
Rooms: 225 rom, 14 suites
Media contact: Leah Goldstein, 917-734-7565, leahdgoldstein@gmail.com
Situated at the apex of San Francisco's authentic Japantown, chock-full of hidden gems and the chic shopping and dining mecca of Pacific Heights, Joie de Vivre Hotels' boutique Hotel Kabuki will unveil the completion of a $28-million-dollar renovation in late September 2017. An immersive dive into the spirit of the neighborhood, the Japanese influence honoring the destination is prevalent throughout. The 225-room hotel will feature soaring 19-foot-tall ceilings in the expansive lobby lounge and library, 14 suites up to 600 square-feet in size, a Japanese garden woven throughout the property, unobstructed city views, brand new lobby bar with Japanese-inflection and Bay Area bar snacks, spacious outdoor lounge with fire-pits and pond, 3,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center and 400 square-foot yoga studio, and a designated floor with 13,000 square-feet of dedicated meeting and event space.
San Francisco Proper
Name: San Francisco Proper Hotel
Location: 1100 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Mid-Market Street
Completion date: September 2017
415-735-7777
www.properhotel.com/san-francisco
Rooms: 131
Media contact: Allyson Berkowitz, Alexis Murray-Merriman, and Morgan Shapiro, proper@njfpr.com.
This 131-room San Francisco Proper Hotel is a beacon at the corners of Market and McAllister streets. The beloved 'flat-iron' building in the Mid-Market area has been restored to the pure and elegant character of times past while adding in many new amenities that cater to today's well-heeled traveler. The results: An historic lobby, three restaurants on the ground floor and the hotel's crown jewel, an indoor/outdoor rooftop restaurant and bar with panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline.
Hotel Zoe Debuts in San Francisco in Summer 2017
Former Name: The Tuscan Inn
North Point Street
Fisherman's Wharf
Rooms: 221
Opening Date: Summer 2017
415-561-1100
Media contact: Morgan Moore, Molly Leibowitz, Angela Wong, Molly Morrison and Elyssa Kanter, Communications, 415-394-6500, HotelZoePR@glodownead.com),
Following a $16 million re-imagination by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust inspired by the luxurious yachts found in exotic ports across the globe, Hotel Zoe debuted as San Francisco's newest sophisticated Fisherman's Wharf hotel, offering guests a whimsical and authentic hospitality experience for the wanderlust globetrotter. The comprehensive hotel redevelopment includes a full-service lobby bar named Bar Zoe, room refurbishments and upgrades and redesigned meeting and event spaces. Additionally, Hotel Zoe boasts 221 guestrooms - including 10 suites and two specialty suites; Pescatore, a modern Italian trattoria; and 1,950 square feet of usable meeting space.
Hilton San Francisco Union Square Renovation
333 O'Farrell Street
Union Square
415-771-1400
Rooms: 1,919
www.hiltonsanfranciscohotel.com
Completion Date: June 2017
Media contact: Molly Blaisdell, 925-300-7252, molly@hooklineandthinker.com
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, the largest hotel on the West Coast, recently completed its $26 million room renovation project with upgraded accommodations in Tower Two. The new features include: comfortable but sleek colors and designs, noise cancelling windows and doors and electric plugs that are easily accessible throughout the room. Bathrooms and guestrooms have been completely redone, including ample bathroom lighting and in-room tablets for greater guest convenience, which will be available in all the hotel's 1,919 guestrooms. Other enhancements include the new Cityscape viewing lounge and Urban Tavern restaurant.
Hotel Drisco Completes Stunning Renovation
2901 Pacific Avenue
Pacific Heights
415-346-2880
Rooms: 48
Media contact: Alison Stout, 415-307-1682, Alison@aspireprco.com.
Hotel Drisco, the quintessential Pacific Heights neighborhood hideaway and a San Francisco historic resource, has completed a comprehensive renovation. After a six-month long closure, the 1903 Edwardian boutique hotel's top-to-bottom refresh includes the renovation of all 48 guestrooms and bathrooms, including 16 suites, as well as updates to all the public areas and landscaping. The refreshed guestrooms and suites, many with sweeping views of San Francisco, feature with new custom-designed furniture and vanities, carpeting, window treatments, light fixtures and sound insulation upgrades. Nearly all guestrooms have increased square footage and feature neutral tones with hues of cream, taupe and slate with striking pops of gold. Guest bathrooms feature radiant floor heating, marble details, lighted fog-free vanity mirrors and walk-in showers. Additional enhancements include a beautifully appointed new high-speed elevator, renovated dining room and boardroom, new hallway art and lighting, and updated carpeting in public areas. With a focus on providing a compelling value in a luxury environment, the Hotel Drisco offers many complimentary amenities including a gourmet continental breakfast, an evening wine reception with local artisan cheese and charcuterie, 24-hour coffee and tea service, chauffeur service on weekday mornings, HD-streaming quality WiFi, neighborhood parking and bikes to borrow.
Hotel VIA – Opened June 2017
138 King Street
South Beach
415-200-4977
Rooms: 159
Opening date: June 21, 2017
Media contact: Danielle Logan, Wagstaff Worldwide, 415-274-2510, dlogan@wagstaffworldwide.com
In June 2017, the South Beach neighborhood in San Francisco welcomed Hotel VIA, a chic 159-room hotel that goes beyond boutique. Hotel VIA blends old school hospitality with progressive San Francisco attributes and is dedicated to forward-thinking technology, environmental consciousness, and elevated levels of personalization in hospitality and service. Hotel VIA's name was inspired by the “via” definition as “the way to your destination” and offers guests easy access to BART, Caltrain, Muni, ferry, freeways and bridges. The hotel is the only hotel conveniently located across the street from AT&T Park, home to the city's beloved Giants baseball team. Evoking a sense of individuality and functionality, Hotel VIA's design was created to complement its unique location in a full service neighborhood in San Francisco. From the outdoor rooftop to the tastefully decorated ballpark view suites, each floor is adorned with modernized accents, contemporary, custom-made furnishes, and forward-thinking technological amenities. Hotel VIA offers a stunning rooftop lounge in South Beach with 360-degree views of the city, a breakfast café, a versatile meeting room, spectacular event spaces, a communal workspace and technology hub, a fully-equipped fitness center and an upscale cocktail bar, known as Bar VIA.
Hotel Nikko Completes $60 Million Design Overhaul
Name: Hotel Nikko San Francisco
222 Mason Street
Union Square
415-394-1111
Number of Rooms: 533 guestrooms and suites
Completion date: March 20, 2017
Media contact: Stephanie Senter, 310-586-7193, ssenter@murphyobrien.com
Hotel Nikko has its the newest guestrooms and meeting spaces available in San Francisco following a complete $60 million redesign in March 2017. The expansive 533-room contemporary Hotel Nikko is located two blocks from Union Square in downtown San Francisco, providing its guests with intuitive Asian service and modern accommodations. Amenities include the acclaimed Restaurant ANZU, the intimate 140-seat Feinstein's at the Nikko live entertainment venue and 10,000 square foot Club Nikko health club.
Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa Renovations to Be Completed in Summer 2017
Name: Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa
801 Bridgeway
Sausalito
415-332-0502
Completion date: Summer 2017
Media contact: Breanna Shirk, 619-255-7069, bshirk@jpublicrelations.com
Nestled on the hillside in beautiful Sausalito, Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa combines contemporary design with casual sophistication and bayside charm. Through a series of renovations, beginning in 2012, the hotel will reach a highly-anticipated completion in Summer 2017. Over the past four years the property has re-imagined its meeting spaces, hillside cottages and the property's signature residence The Mansion (built in 1885 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places). All of which stayed true to the history and charm of the property, while weaving modern luxuries, enhanced design and cutting-edge technology throughout providing a boutique experience unique to this Bay Area retreat. Final updates will include the completion of the hotel's contemporary rooms, interior courtyard, and arrival experience, including a brand-new lobby and reception social spaces. Casa Madrona offers a luxurious retreat, breathtaking views of sailboats in the harbor and the rolling hills beyond, as well as easy access to the area's most spectacular attractions and wine country offerings.
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