Palace Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco, San Francisco

Each room at the Palace Hotel offers 11-foot ceilings, leather tufted headboards, high thread count linens, and pillow-top bedding. Rooms include a 48-inch satellite and streaming-enabled TV, marble bath, rain shower, and back-lit bathroom mirror. Select suites provide custom sofas, separate seating areas, and Market Street views, with restored solid oak doors from 1909 and brass monogrammed door knobs.

Austrian crystal chandeliers hang in the light-filled glass rotunda of The Garden Court restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and signature afternoon tea. Evening cocktails, curated wines, and decadent desserts are available at the GC Lounge. The Pied Piper bar presents the Maxfield Parrish mural "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" commissioned in 1909, alongside sharable artisan cuisine, craft beers, and bold wines.

The indoor pool is set under a glass dome with city views, surrounded by chaise lounges and spas. A 24-hour fitness centre on a high floor overlooks the pool area through floor-to-ceiling windows. Changing rooms have marble baths and spa showers, and spa services are available by appointment.

The Palace Hotel provides 24-hour concierge service, connecting guests to restaurants, designer boutiques, cable car rides, the Embarcadero, and Chinatown. Family offerings include babysitting services, a kid-friendly buffet, and kids' meals. Business facilities include meeting and banquet spaces, a business centre, and express check-in/check-out.

Union Square shopping and dining district is a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Fisherman's Wharf is a 20-minute cable car ride away. Guests can also walk to the Ferry Building Farmers Market, Chinatown, and Oracle Park, with BART and MUNI stations nearby.

Rooms: 11-foot ceilings, pillow-top bedding, Market Street views

Dining: Garden Court signature afternoon tea, Pied Piper bar, Maxfield Parrish mural

Wellness: Indoor pool under glass dome, 24-hour fitness centre

Services: 24-hour concierge, babysitting, meeting and banquet facilities

Location: 5-minute walk to Union Square, 20-minute cable car ride to Fisherman's Wharf

History: Landmark hotel opened in 1909 with restored architectural details