Palace Hotel

The Palace Hotel, in San Francisco

The Palace Hotel is a historic and prestigious hotel of San Francisco, famous for its garden court under a glass roof. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this legendary palace, a witness of the golden age of the town.

The legendary palace and its Garden Court

The Palace Hotel is one of the most prestigious and historic hotels of San Francisco. Inaugurated in 1875, it was one of the largest and most luxurious hotels in the world in its time. Destroyed during the earthquake and fire of 1906, it was rebuilt and reopened in 1909. Its jewel is the Garden Court, a magnificent garden hall crowned with an immense glass roof, where personalities, presidents and illustrious guests crossed paths over time. A witness of the golden age and the resilience of the town after the catastrophe, the Palace Hotel remains a symbol of elegance and a high place of the history of San Francisco.

What to see

You admire the historic palace inaugurated in 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake, and its magnificent Garden Court crowned with an immense glass roof. The Palace Hotel testifies to the golden age and the resilience of San Francisco. It is a stop for lovers of history and architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Palace Hotel lies on Market Street, in the heart of San Francisco, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade and its common spaces; it is a working hotel, whose interior access follows its own uses. You discover it during a walk in the city centre.

What is particular about the Palace Hotel of San Francisco?

This historic palace inaugurated in 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake, shelters the Garden Court, a magnificent garden hall crowned with an immense glass roof, a symbol of elegance of the town.

Where is the Palace Hotel?

On Market Street, in the heart of San Francisco, in the United States.