Whether you’re in the City for business or leisure, the InterContinental San Francisco is consistently a smart choice for luxury accommodations. It’s an even better choice now, with a massive, multi-million dollar renovation. Moreover, InterContinental San Francisco is widely acclaimed for top-flight service, sophistication, and hospitality. That’s not to mention its stylish furnishings and Michelin-starred dining. With competitive pricing and convenient access, InterContinental San Francisco deserves a much closer look.
About The InterContinental San Francisco
InterContinental San Francisco
888 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 616-6500
www.intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com
The towering InterContinental San Francisco offers 550 guest rooms across 32 floors and a two-level underground parking garage. Completely smoke-free, the SoMa hotel also has a fitness center, pool, bar, and the Michelin-starred Luce Restaurant. Moreover, the luxury hotel is pet-friendly and has 43,000 square feet of meeting space.
Nearby Landmarks
Its convenient spot in SoMa makes it easy to walk to notable nearby landmarks. For instance, the Metreon and Moscone Center are just a few blocks away. Market Street, Salesforce Tower, and Oracle Park are nearby. Equally convenient are the multiple transportation options for the InterContinental San Francisco. This will allow you to reach local attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf. Lastly, rideshare or Muni light rail can quickly reach the Chase Center.
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Accommodations
Each of the 550 guest rooms, including 14 suites, has several new additions and enhancements. In more detail, rooms have elegantly appointed furnishings, a large flat-screen TV, and contemporary artwork from local artists. Additional amenities are individually controlled heating, air conditioning, and motorized curtains. Complimenting the rooms are floor-to-ceiling windows with gorgeous views of the City.
Room Categories
Room categories range from spacious Standard King Rooms to the extraordinary 2,000-square-foot Presidential Suite, with two outside terraces and a lavish bedroom on the second level. There are no more than 22 guest rooms per floor.
Pet Policy
The InterContinental San Francisco is a pet-friendly facility, allowing cats and dogs of up to 50 lbs. In addition to the nightly rate, guests must pay a non-refundable cleaning fee of $50 per night and sign a Pet Responsibility Agreement upon check-in.
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Dining
Luce
The Michelin-starred Luce Restaurant, led by Chef Daniel Corey, is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. The recipient of a Michelin star for ten consecutive years, Luce features inventive New American cuisine and has received the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence every year since 2015. Considered one of the more affordable Michelin-star restaurants in the City, Luce offers a beautiful Chef’s Tasting Menu, moderately priced at $125, with optional wine pairings at $95.
Executive Chef of Luce Restaurant Chef Daniel Corey
A graduate of the California Culinary Academy, Chef Corey first worked at Luce with Michelin three-star Chef Dominique Crenn. His impressive resume further features Daniel Humm at Michelin-starred Campton Place and Anna Bautista at Madera in Menlo Park.
Bar 888
The InterContinental San Francisco’s Bar 888 is known as the City’s premier grappa (grape-based Italian brandy) bar. In addition to more than 100 grappa selections, Bar 888 offers fine wines, signature cocktails, and gourmet bar bites. Bar 888 was one of the first grappa bars in the United States.
Club InterContinental
Located on the 6th floor, the Club InterContinental Lounge is inclusive to guests for an additional fee. The Club Lounge hosts a continental breakfast and afternoon tea service, pre-dinner hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and gourmet sweets in the evenings. Club guests can also receive complimentary Wi-Fi in their guest rooms and complimentary turn-down service with bottled water and additional treats. Leading newspapers like the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the San Francisco Chronicle are also available at the Club Lounge.
24-Hour Room Service
Friendly service attendants provide in-room dining 24 hours a day. A menu and private in-room bar with fee-based selections are also provided.
Gift Shop
Located on the ground level, the gift shop sells snacks, sundries, candy, over-the-counter medications, clothing, gifts and other items.
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Fitness Center/Pool
The 24-hour fitness center, featuring state-of-the-art treadmills, weight machines, and free weights, is located on the sixth floor. Also nearby is a separate facility with a 3-lane lap pool and hot tub, which is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each facility can be accessed via the guest room key. Lockers and towels are also available.
Guest Services
Concierge Service
Located across from the reception/check-in desk on the ground level, the concierge can recommend additional dining, activities, shopping, popular attractions, and more. The concierge can also make dining reservations, arrange for car rentals, limo-town car services and airport transportation, babysitting services, purchase theater tickets, and other special requests. Complimentary newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal are available at the concierge desk.
Valet Parking
The InterContinental Hotel offers valet parking with unlimited in and out privileges.
Business Center
Located on the 3rd floor, the business center is open 24/7. Services include copying, printing, faxing, high-speed internet, and secretarial services. Office space, Apple iMac computers, and office chairs are also available at the business center.
Additional Services
InterContinental San Francisco offers several other guest services, including a friendly doorkeeper, bell service, multilingual guest services, 24-hour security, pressing, laundry and dry cleaning, and maid services.
Meeting/Conference Space
InterContinental San Francisco offers 43,000 square feet of event facilities across three levels. There are two significant ballrooms, the 6,800 square foot Grand Ballroom and the 5,600 square foot InterContinental Ballroom, smaller meeting rooms with San Francisco themes like Nob Hill and Russian Hill, and three adjoining outside terraces. The two ballrooms can be configured to meet any special event or occasion, such as a classroom environment, cocktail reception, banquet, or theater style. If you’re interested in booking your special event, contact the hotel directly or email the sales department.
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About The Author
Randy Yagi is an award-winning freelance writer who served as the National Travel Writer for CBS from 2012 to 2019. More than 900 of his stories still appear in syndication across 23 CBS websites, including CBS New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. During his peak years with CBS, Randy had a reported digital audience reach of 489 million and 5.5 million monthly visitors. Additionally, his stories have appeared in the Daily Meal, CBS News, CBS Radio, Engadget and Radio.com. He earned a media fellowship from Stanford University in 2012.
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