A Bit About Us
Step into a quintessential San Francisco experience at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, a luxury hotel that stands as a heritage landmark at the peak of famed Nob Hill. Esteemed as one of "The Best 5 Hotels in San Francisco" by Travel + Leisure, the Mark Hopkins showcases a remarkable legacy with its breathtaking architecture and rich history.
History
Nob Hill is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco that is known for its rich heritage of opulence and luxury. Originally called "California Hill," it was renamed after the Central Pacific Railroad's Big Four - known as "Nobs" - tycoons who built their residential palaces on the hill. It has served as the center of San Francisco's illustrious high-society since the late1800s because of its elevated central position offering expansive views.
Location
The Mark Hopkins is located at the crest of illustrious Nob Hill and just a few steps from the City’s favorite sightseeing venues. 383 rooms with 26-full-sized suites; 19,000 sq. ft. of meeting space with 2 historic ballrooms; 1 restaurant and 1 iconic sky-lounge; in-room dining.
Hotel Amenities & Services
A Brief Account of Our History
Opened in 1926, the hotel is located at Number One Nob Hill on the site of the former 40-room mansion of Mark Hopkins, one of San Francisco’s “Big Four” who founded what became the Southern Pacific Railroad. Hopkins built this grand house at the insistence of his socialite wife, Mary, but died before the house was finished in 1878. Destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, the mansion was replaced by a more modest structure built by the San Francisco Art Association (now known as the San Francisco Art Institute), who received the property from Mary Hopkins’ second husband, bequeathed upon his death in 1893. In 1925, mining engineer and hotel investor George D. Smith who had long admired the site, bought it and built a luxury hotel, which he opened on December 4, 1926. Upon completion, San Franciscans declared it “architecturally perfect, flawless in its erection, comprehensive in its accommodations… strikingly representative of the best there is in modern hostelry.”
The Mark Hopkins became an immediate part of San Francisco’s rich and colorful history and continues to hold its place in the city today. Events such as the meetings for the historic founding of the United Nations in 1945 took place at the Mark Hopkins. Royalty, statesmen, political personalities and celebrities with backgrounds as diverse as the places they come from have stayed at the Mark Hopkins since it opened, including five American presidents and heads of state from around the world. Locals and visitors alike come to visit the Top of the Mark, the 19th-floor skylounge atop the hotel, with its panoramic views of the ever-changing San Francisco Bay Area landscape.
Location
The Nob Hill area became an exclusive enclave of the rich and famous on the west coast. In 1906, the fires following the Great Quake razed every structure on the hill to the ground with a few exceptions. Although many of the mansion owners moved and rebuilt elsewhere in the City, the neighborhood maintained its affluence and swank brownstone buildings and luxury hotels were erected, of which one of them is the InterContinental Mark Hopkins. Nob Hill still remains of the most desirable and expensive real estate markets in the country.
The neighborhood features tree-lined streets and alleys, shading nearby historic buildings that are architectural treasures. Three cable car lines run through the neighborhood. The City's most luxurious hotels are in this area, within a short walk to Union Square, where San Francisco's premium shopping, gourmet dining, and cultural and entertainment venues reside. Chinatown, the Financial District, and the Fillmore neighborhood are just a few blocks away, and walkable or easily accessible via a short cable car ride*.
Huntington Park, situated at the end of the Northwest block diagonally across the hotel on California Street, is a serene oasis to walk your pet.
*Pets are allowed on the cable car with stipulations and restrictions. Please visit the SFMTA site for complete information: www.sfmta.com/getting-around/accessibility/muni-accessibility/animals-muni
Hotel Amenities & Services
The InterContinental Mark Hopkins is an urban heritage hotel situated in downtown San Francisco, with three cable car lines just outside its courtyard. This allows our guests easy access to Union Square, Chinatown, the Embarcadero, the Ferry Building, Fisherman's Wharf, the Financial District, the Theater District, and more. With its rich history and legacy of service excellence, the Mark Hopkins is a quintessential San Francisco experience and a favorite destination for travelers worldwide.
The InterContinental Mark Hopkins offers a total of 383 guestrooms, including 26 full-sized suites, of which 6 are premium luxury suites. Also unique to San Francisco, 7 suites feature sunrooms, affording mesmerizing views of the City and Bay. Due to the building's winged design and our location at the peak of Nob Hill, all rooms offer views of either the neighborhood, downtown, the surrounding city skyline, or the bay.
For dining, the hotel features an intimate, full-service restaurant on the lobby level, the Nob Hill Club, and an award-winning penthouse cocktail lounge on the top floor, the Top of the Mark. Nob Hill Club offers approachable modern American fare daily for breakfast and lunch, and dinner on Tuesdays through Saturdays. The Top of the Mark is famed for its jaw-dropping views, craft cocktails, and delicious appetizers and desserts, and is popular with both visitors and locals. It is open daily and offers live entertainment on Saturday nights (cover fee applies). Reservations for both Nob Hill Club and the Top of the Mark can be made via Opentable.com. Walk-ins are also welcome. For more detailed information, please visit the Dining page on the InterContinental Mark Hopkins site.
In-room dining is available daily. View menu here.
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