The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
When you book The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco in the USA, through our Marriott STARS partnership, your stay includes daily breakfast for two and a $100 USD hotel credit once per stay. You also receive a room upgrade when available. You continue earning Marriott Bonvoy points and elite night credits. No premium credit card or membership needed: request a quote and our advisor books it at the same rate as booking direct.
Special Offer: 3rd night free
Offer 1: Stay 3+ nights Thursday to Monday, 3rd night free (adjusted at check-out) Offer 2: Suite your stay: up to 25% off on any suite Offer 3: Stay longer: up to 15% off on stays of 2+ nights Offer 4: Extra USD 100 food and beverage credit (USD 200 total with the included credit) Blackout dates: Oct 12 to 14, 2026 Nov 16 to 18, 2026 Dec 7 to 9, 2026 Jan 10 to 13, 2027
Exclusive Booking Perks
These perks are included with your stay at the same rate as booking direct with the hotel.
- Personalized and customized amenity
- Complimentary breakfast daily for two guests per room
- All STARS hotels offer a hotel credit valued at $100 USD (once per stay)
- Early check-in and late check-out (when available)
- Complimentary upgrade (if available at check-in)
Location
Ritz-Carlton approaches service with a singular philosophy: the Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen ethos that defines every property in the portfolio. This commitment to detailed guest preference tracking and consistently executed high-touch hospitality carries through whether you're in Tokyo or San Francisco, creating a recognizable rhythm of anticipation and care.
The property sits at the northern edge of South of Market, where the Financial District gives way to the sprawl of SoMa's tech headquarters and cultural institutions. This is the San Francisco of glass towers and museum galleries, where Yerba Buena Gardens anchor the neighbourhood and the Moscone Conference Center draws international crowds. Walk northeast and you're in Jackson Square's brick-lined streets; head south and you're threading through SoMa's sub-districts of South Beach and Rincon Hill, where converted warehouses stand alongside new construction. Chinatown's banners and produce stalls are close enough to reach on foot, the Ferry Building's clock tower visible across the eastern skyline.
San Francisco International Airport lies 19 kilometres south, Oakland across the bay at 18 kilometres. Both connect via BART or rideshare in under an hour, depending on traffic's mood.
Three-Michelin-starred dining concentrates within walking distance. Quince, 700 metres northwest in Jackson Square, celebrated two decades with a luxe refresh under Chef Michael and Lindsay Tusk; their farm-to-table commitment shows in produce sourced directly from partner growers. Benu, one kilometre south in SoMa proper, builds meals that begin with technically rigorous small bites before expanding into a tasting menu of patient, meticulous execution blending Asian technique with contemporary invention. Book a table at Atelier Crenn, 2.6 kilometres west, where Dominique Crenn's Brittany upbringing intersects with California's present-day evolution in a singular culinary language that earned the kitchen three stars.
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, 1.4 kilometres east at the Embarcadero, operates year-round with Saturday crowds and Thursday quieter sessions. South Beach Harbor sits 2.3 kilometres along the waterfront for those drawn to boats and bay air. Presidio Golf Course, 5.2 kilometres northwest, spreads across former military land with views toward the Golden Gate. For urban hiking, head to Huntington Falls in Golden Gate Park, 6.4 kilometres west, where a 33-metre cascade tumbles through forested trails.
Summer arrives without rain. July and August see virtually no precipitation, temperatures holding in the low twenties, the famous fog rolling through the Golden Gate in the mornings before burning off by afternoon. The light turns sharp and coastal, the air cool enough for layers even in September when the city reaches its warmest at 24 degrees.
Winter brings the rain back in earnest, December averaging 92 millimetres, January and March following close behind. Temperatures rarely drop below six degrees, but the damp settles into bones and the city takes on a grey, introspective quality. Locals retreat indoors; visitors find museums and restaurants more accessible.
Spring and autumn offer the clearest skies. April through June sees temperatures climbing toward the twenties with minimal rain, the hills turning green before summer's golden brown takes over. October and November still hold warmth, the fog retreating, the city opening up before winter's clouds return.
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