About Our San Francisco Hotel

With a nod to our storied past, we've launched updated guest rooms and an all-new modern lobby experience.  With a nod to our iconic past, the hotel’s updates include dramatically updated guest rooms, an all-new modern lobby experience, Fredericks, a new eatery and café, and the famous Redwood Room - all one block from Union Square. Designed for engaging experiences, The Clift is a place that uncovers the past and embraces the accelerating pace of the future.

Classic and contemporary, the The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel San Francisco provides a wide array of amenities and services to make your stay comfortable. From a Peloton Suite Package, to our multiple dine & drink experiences, we aim to offer one of the most enjoyable hotel stays you’re likely to ever have.

Hotel amenities include:

In-Room Dining

12,524 square feet of function and event space

Valet parking

24-hour fitness center with Peloton

Concierge services

Dog-friendly

Hotel Highlights

Over a century old, The Clift hotel was originally constructed for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915

The hotel has many years of history, with specific design touches to serve as a nod to the past

The Clift is home to the famous “Big Chair.” The French embroidery has recently been updated with a modern silver upholstery but the wink to guests remains underneath the chair

Be welcomed to the hotel lobby with a series of warm neutrals with light driftwood, rich charcoal grays and metallic bronze accents

Design elements emphasize the original wall textures and original exposed brick

Pet-friendly*