We recently took a 33-hour train ride on Amtrak from Denver to Emeryville, California before spending two nights in San Francisco. Having traveled this route on rail route created by the Central Pacific Railroad between 1863 and 1869, it seemed fitting to stay at one of the San Francisco hotels tied to railroad’s founders.
The Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel San Francisco is named after Leland Stanford, the president of the Central Pacific Railway, and founder of Stanford University.
Located at 905 California St near the top of San Francisco’s Nob Hill, the Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel was built on the former site of Leland Stanford’s mansion, which was destroyed by fire after the 1906 earthquake. An apartment house was built on the site in 1912 with the site converted into the present day hotel in 1972
A Look inside the Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel – San Francisco
We stayed in room 455 of the eight floor hotel.
The king bed was large and comfortable.
The desk and view into the bathroom/closet.
The bathroom was a little strange with the closet and sink in one room.
The shower/tub and the toilet where located in a separate, but small room with a pocket door.
The toiletries were basic.
The view from one of two windows.
The other window view overlooked the Powell cable car line.
We found the service at the Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel – San Francisco to be a highlight of the hotel. From the check-in at the front desk, to the breakfast service in the executive lounge, to the bartenders at Aurea, the staff was professional, engaging and great at their jobs.
What’s your favorite hotel in San Francisco?
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