Top Incentive Attractions

For a change of scene for the business traveller, spend the day checking out the bustling centres of commercial activity, exploring Fisherman’s Wharf and jumping a cable car to take in the sweeping views of the bay, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, as you rattle your way to Union Square, the place for sophisticated shopping.

As a group head across the Bay Bridge and explore formerly radical, still-offbeat Berkeley and within easy reach the wineries and hilly vistas of Napa and Sonoma counties.

Unique Selling Points

· Central location in downtown Union Square
· Unusually large guestrooms and suites
· Fax / printer / copier machine in all rooms
· Complimentary in-room high-speed internet access
· Modern fitness room
· Special “tall rooms” feature long beds, higher showerheads and list of nearby shops accommodation taller travellers
· Walking distance to sightseeing attractions

Meeting Facilities

Room Metres sq. Max. Capacity The Gallery 154sqm 55 The deYoung 154sqm 20 The MOMA 280sqm 90

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About Hotel Palomar

In the heart of downtown San Francisco, lies the urban sanctuary of the luxury Hotel Palomar, offering quiet seclusion five floors above the nearby bustling crossroads of the city’s most popular downtown area of Union Square.
A member of the Kimpton Group and winner of both the Four Diamond and Four Stars Awards in 2003, the Palomar is a secluded sophisticated boutique hotel in a restored 1908 landmark building.
Gracious service and a 1930s understated luxury, accentuated by artful textural elements surround guests within the signature zebra-carpeted sanctuary of the award-winning Fifth Floor restaurant and embodies the hotel’s elegance in its modern French cuisine by celebrity chef Laurent Gras.
Offering 198 guestrooms and 16 suites, the Hotel Palomar’s signature style of understated luxury and elegant simplicity surrounds you in their unusually large guestrooms and luxurious oversized bathrooms with deep Fuji spa tubs.
Whether for the cultured cuisine and décor, the service, the artful ambience, or the sanctuary, an escape to Hotel Palomar underscores the fact that no one can ever be too pampered – or in too good of a location.

Luxury Hotel Facilities

The Hotel Palomar has a complimentary 24-hour fitness room with Stairmaster, treadmill, free weights and universal machinery, with the additional benefit of the Club One fitness facility available nearby to guests for a day fee of $15.

For those in search of a little pampering, full spa services are available in-room through the concierge.

Room Options

Offering 198 unusually large guestrooms and 16 suites, featuring elegant simplicity and tailored furnishings with the hotel’s signature leopard print carpeting, guests are pampered with complimentary morning newspaper, Aveda Aromatherapy bath products and for the taller traveller, longer beds and higher showerheads.

· King Deluxe / Double Deluxe, this popular guestroom includes a king-sized bed or two full-sized beds.
· Executive King Rooms are oversized guestrooms with bright exterior views of Market Street or Fourth Street with a small sitting area.
· Luxury King Rooms offer a king-sized bed and oversized bathroom, with a separate shower stall and deep Fuji spa tub.
· The Deluxe Suite is spacious with sliding doors that separate a parlour and king-sized bedroom.  Parlour sofas transform into a double bed.  Oversized bathroom with separate shower stall and deep Fuji spa Tub.
· Luxury Two-Bedroom Suite is comprised of three rooms, two bedrooms and one living room with a separate dining area.  The living room features a turret window and circular sofa overlooking downtown San Francisco.  Dining seats six and is perfect for meetings or private in-room dining.  This luxury hotel suite includes three full bathrooms.
· The Rene Magritte Suite features art in motion, with a beautifully painted blue sky ceiling and Rene Magritte’s work hanging throughout the suite.

Dining at Hotel Palomar

The signature zebra-carpeted Fifth Floor restaurant embodies the hotel’s elegance in its modern French cuisine by celebrity chef Laurent Gras and in its convivial lounge bar, overlooking the beautifully landscaped courtyard.

Business Facilities

Groups of up to 90 people convene in three sumptuous meeting rooms, all equipped with the latest in audiovisuals and high-speed internet access. In keeping with the services and amenities of a luxury hotel, the Hotel Palomar can accommodate your needs from simple administrative support to the most advanced technical equipment and services.
Meeting rooms are equipped with the latest audio visual and telecommunications equipment.

In-room facilities include wireless and high speed internet access, three telephones with two-line desk phone with dataport, voicemail and speakerphone, and fax / printer / copier machine in all guestrooms.

Things to do in San Francisco

Much of San Francisco’s appeal stems from the distinct personalities of its neighbourhoods, so allow as much time as possible to soak up the city’s ambience.
Consult the concierge for tips on walks to nearby attractions such as Chinatown, North Beach, or partake in the hotel’s extensive special packages, created to melt away your worries and rejuvenate your spirit.
Whether dedicating the morning to art and exploring the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, or spending the day focusing on the city’s outdoor highlights and taking a morning ferry to the infamous Alcatraz Prison, no visit is complete without catching a cable car at Fisherman’s Wharf to take in the sweeping views of the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Getting to Hotel Palomar

San Francisco International Airport is approximately 15 mins from the hotel by car.

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