Fairmont San FranciscovsInn at the Presidio
Both Fairmont San Francisco and Inn at the Presidio are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Fairmont San Francisco is preferred by most reviewers compared to Inn at the Presidio. Fairmont San Francisco scores 91 with approval from 20 sources including Insight Guides, Gayot and National Geographic.
Fairmont San Francisco Show All Reviews
950 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA
From $285/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"The most famous of Nob Hill’s landmark hotels... fantastic views from the rooms."
Michelin Guide
"This queen of the city retains a traditional charm."
Concierge
"Rooms... in the original building have high ceilings and a rich sense of place, but not all have views; rooms in the vintage-1961 tower have jaw-dropping vistas yet feel more generic."
Fodor's
"Amenities and special services (including... a newly crafted Intersect Media Lounge complete with multiplayer Guitar Hero and Wii Golf) keep loyal guests coming back." Full review
Insight Guides
"You are greeted by a warm welcome, and an elegant atmosphere extends throughout, except perhaps at the tropical-themed Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Fairmont combines the history, cachet, and decor of a turn-of-the-20th-century grand old dame with the amenities, technology, and corporate-dominated clientele of a large chain property." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Famous for its gorgeous lobby and opulent public rooms, the Fairmont is the grandest of all the grand hotels at the top of Nob Hill."
Star Service
"This remains the most commercial of the once elite Nob Hill hotels, but it is also the most impressive." Full review
Zagat
4.3
""If you like being spoiled", this "legendary" "San Francisco classic" atop Nob Hill thrills, from the lobby's "amazing old-time elegance", to the "superior" staff that makes you "feel like royalty"."
Time Out
"High atop Nob Hill, the Fairmont is the grand dame of San Francisco hotels, listed on the National Register of Historic Places." Full review
Inn at the Presidio Show All Reviews
42 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
- Business Center
Fodor's
"A brick facade, porches with rocking chairs, and an outdoor fire pit set the backdrop for this idyllic hotel at the base of numerous hiking and biking trails in the Presidio." Full review
Star Service
"The staff here is friendly, efficient and ready to help." Full review
Gayot
"This historic hotel is beautifully situated in the Georgian Revival-style Pershing Hall, which served as home to unmarried U.S. Army officers in the early 1900s."
Zagat
"The rare opportunity to overnight in a national park, in the Presidio of San Francisco, comes with an expensive price tag but promises exceptional views."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Built in 1903 as bachelor quarters for army officers, this three-story red-brick building in the Presidio was transformed in 2012 into a spiffy national-park lodge." Full review
Time Out
"Historic boutique hotel in the heart of the Presidio national park." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Inn at the Presidio is a mid-range property situated in a former military barracks in Golden Gate National Recreation Area." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A former army barracks that is now a 22-room Georgian revival-style inn with relaxed country-chic rooms." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Nestled in the green parklands of the Presidio, this gorgeous historic inn inhabits a National Historic Landmark." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Hidden on protected forested parkland within the city of San Francisco, the Inn at the Presidio hotel gives guests a sense of what old California must have been like." Full review