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The Stanford Court Hotel in San Francisco, CA is Nob Hill's most luxurious hotel sitting where the Big Four railroad millionaire, Leland Stanford's luxury Nob Hill mansion once stood, his legacy lives on throughout the Stanford Court Hotel. This Nob Hill hotel features a colorful Tiffany-inspired glass dome and a dramatic 360° mural depicting early San Francisco, CA and Nob hill history and the gold rush grace the lobby. A corner location overlooking an intersection of three cable car lines offers spectacular views of San Francisco Bay. The City by the Bay: charm, cuisine, and avant-culture in one of the world's greatest natural settings. Ride a cable car, windsurf the Golden Gate, scribble poetry in a North beach cafe. Power-shop. See an opera, then club-crawl through cyber-cool SoMa. The Fournou’s restaurant features Mediterranean cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Along with its Mediterranean-inspired atmosphere of intimate dining, The elegant Pavilion’s in Fournou’s Oven features contemporary American cuisine in a glass-enclosed atrium setting overlooking the cable cars climbing Nob Hill. Relax to the sound of piano music while enjoying high tea, cocktails, fine champagne and wines by the glass in the lobby bar. Providing a personal sanctuary where timeless elegance is complemented by first-class amenities, the 384 guest rooms, many with panoramic views of San Francisco Bay offer superior comfort and deluxe personal amenities.

The Stanford Court Hotel is Nob Hill's most luxurious hotel sitting where the Big Four railroad millionaire, Leland Stanford's luxury mansion once stood, his legacy lives on throughout the hotel.

Location. Residing in the Nob Hill area, the Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel of San Francisco, Calif., is two blocks from the Grace Cathedral and four blocks from Union Square. The Transamerica Pyramid and Chinatown are both one half mile from this hotel. Coit Tower is one mile away. The hotel provides complimentary weekday transportation to and from the Financial District just one half mile away.
Hotel Features. A 19th century lobby welcomes guests to this hotel, displaying a Victorian stained glass dome ceiling, Beaux Arts fountain and surrounding murals representing civic history. The marbled lobby winds into Fournou's Ovens, the on site Mediterranean restaurant boasting an exhibition kitchen and a cellar stocked with 5,000 vintage wines from around the world. The neighboring lobby lounge mixes afternoon tea times, cocktails and original artwork. The lobby also houses a business center with high speed wired and wireless Internet access. Recreational amenities include a fitness center with cardiovascular equipment.

Guestrooms. The Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel punctuates its guestrooms with reproduction antique furniture ensembles and large windows with bay views. Pillowtop mattresses and feather goose down pillows compose premium bedding arrangements in each room. All rooms are equipped with high speed wired and wireless Internet access and cable television with premium channels. Wake up service includes complimentary coffee and tea.

Expert Tip. Adjacent to the hotel is a Cable Car stop, providing transportation to and from attractions throughout San Francisco, including my favorite, the Chinatown Gate entryway to Chinatown's eclectic shops, restaurants and art galleries, just four blocks away.

The Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel is located atop prestigious Nob Hill overlooking the dramatic San Francisco skyline. The hotel sits where railroad millionaire Leland Stanford's mansion once stood and his legacy lives on throughout the hotel. Our lovely brick courtyard has a beaux-arts fountain and garden setting. The lobby features a colorful Tiffany-inspired glass dome, turn-of-the-century antiques and three hundred sixty degree mural depicting early San Francisco history. Luxurious guest rooms offer an understated elegance with a mix of English country manor style, antique furnishings and sumptuous bed linens. Many rooms feature panoramic bay or city views. Guests will enjoy amenities such as bathrobes, complimentary coffee or tea and morning newspaper delivered with their wake-up call, heated towel racks, high speed Internet access, twice daily housekeeping with turndown service.
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Our award winning four star Fournou's Ovens features a Mediterranean ambience, seasonal menu and world-class wine cellar with over five thousand bottles. Five separate private dining rooms can accommodate ten to thirty-five people. In our beautiful Pavilion, diners enjoy breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch in an open Mediterranean-style garden setting with a wonderful view of the cable cars climbing Nob Hill. In-room dining is available twenty-four hours. The hotel features two main ballrooms on one level separated by a spacious pre-function area highlighted by a majestic marble staircase descending from the lobby. Our Stanford Ballroom is lit by two Baccarat crystal chandeliers from the Grand Hotel in Paris while the smaller India Suite, named for the opulent reception room in the old Stanford mansion, is adorned with eighteenth century murals.
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The Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel was recognized by winning the 2005 Service in Excellence Award and the 2005 Event Service Excellence Award. Other services and facilities provided by the hotel include a business center, complimentary chauffeured town car service 7am to 3pm Monday through Friday, concierge, dry cleaning and valet laundry, fully equipped fitness room, lobby bar with club service, multilingual staff and twenty-four hour bellman and door service. Indoor parking with in/out privileges is USD 41 per night valet service only. One dog under twenty pounds is allowed with a non-refundable fee of USD 75. Renaissance: Consistently unique hotels and resorts. Stay interesting!