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The Fairmont Hotel (The), in San Francisco, is a 3-and-one-half star luxury Fairmont that caters to business travelers, has historical color, and features great views. The hotel caters to a hip crowd, can, on request, provide baby sitting, was recently renovated, is situated in the "nob hill" area, and provides free parking, an airport shuttle, and internet access. Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "comfortable", "super", and "great". Guests found the service "wonderful". What travelers said they loved: "the place", "the location", "the service", "the food", "the room", and "the staff". What guests say is special: "we felt like royalty". Those who recommend it say it's perfect for "family" and "business". The hotel is recommended by Gayot.com (it's on their Top 10 list for Business Hotels). The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including Jardiniere , Masa's , and Ritz-Carlton Terrace . Also nearby: North Beach , San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park , and Bulo Women . Other local places to consider are Hotel Monaco San Francisco and Prescott Hotel.
San Francisco socialites have long loved the Fairmont. So have out-of-towners who check in for its excellent service and fairy-tale ambience. This Nob Hill legend gained an even greater fame after a...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is strictly for the restaurant/lounge in the lobby. My relatives and I decided to have dinner here and we were definitely impressed! The service was fast and the staff very friendly. We...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid, classic, classy & old school. The anti-boutique hotel and proud of it, yet the rooms are also well maintained (not run down). If that's your style of hotel, you can't go wrong.
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Uggghhh....not a place to eat if you live in SF! What an embarrasment and a rip-off for a nice breakfast out.WHY must they charge $.75 for the SFChronucle and then charge TAX????There are no news...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a business meeting in SF earlier this month. We all agreed to stay at The Fairmont (convenience, service, price, amenities). Another pleasant stay, for me. We did not dine in the hotel but we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The happy hour drink was awesome, though overpriced. The flickering light for the thunderstorm was a bit annoying. I would stay away from the happy hour buffet for $9.50 as I got food poison and had...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite hotels to stay at in the City. The only down side I can think of is walking up that damn hill. If you walk in any direction from this hotel you will be facing a major sweaty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend and I attended a conference at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero - just right down the street from the Fairmont.Found a great room rate deal on the web, so we decided to reserve a room here for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Large and spacious rooms. Creme Brulee in the restaurant downstairs is amazing. Drinks expensive as expected
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We used to have an apartment next door in the Brocklebank. I loved watching all of the cars come and go and the buses pulling up to take pictures of such a historic hotel. The valets and porters that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I booked the balcony suite as a part of my bf's surprise bday party. Upon checking in, they upgraded me to the Buckingham Suite, but I wasn't quite sure what the upgrade was since the room looked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the pleasure of staying as a guest at the Fairmont last September and I must say it was an enjoyable stay. What an historic hotel!! We were booked at this hotel as a part of a Lexus press tour,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had the Zanzibar suite for the weekend. I proposed to my wife here.The hotel sits on Knob Hill, so its overlooking downtown - you feel like you can jump from rooftop to rooftop. On the balcony of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Spent our wedding weekend here - the venice suite was divine!
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
While I will agree with everyone that the Fairmont is a beautiful space, I was not blown away with the catering & events department. I helped throw a corporate event at the Fairmont where we spent...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not typically a place we'd stay at, but we were in town for a wedding and the reception was here. We've experienced better at so many less expensive places. They were overall condescending and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you not love this place. This is where Tony Bennett first sang, "I left my heart in San Francisco". That pretty much sums this place up. It's classy! Like Mr. Tony Bennett.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What is there to say about the Fairmont that has not already been said before? It's a beautiful hotel with large marble columns, antique charm, and gorgeous views of the city. The beds are what you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a beautiful old hotel. Grand lobby. I stayed in the Pakistan suite in the old building - the outside deck was at least 250 square feet. Yes, the rooms are old - but comfortable and large....
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I stayed here twice for Valentine's Day (yes, with the same girl...let's keep it clean here!)Top of Nob Hill and the area surrounding it is amazing. I think the architectural style is Beaux Arts?...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
last year, when i graduated from college my parents came from Japan to celebrate with me. I had a friend in this hotel so he helped me get a very sweet room. if just rate this hotel i would give them...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The penthouse is something I can get used to. The stunning city view was phenomenal from the tiled deck. Absolutely breathtaking from the lobby on up!
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I were looking for places to shoot the engagement pictures for our wedding and walked around the whole city and ended our search here... After 20 places I walk in and was blown away by...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give The Fairmont 5*. I hate to do it, but they surpassed - really surpassed - what most hotels do for their guests. Let's talk rates: Normally a night at the Fairmont will fun you over $200...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an absolutely beautiful Fairmont. I made the mistake of taking the train from SFO to Powell and walking up Nob Hill in the middle of the summer with luggage. enough said---bad idea.The room,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty much on par with The Palace Hotel and other 4 star hotels in S.F. Our room is pretty big and clean. The big "wtf" is that there is NO coffee maker in the room and no fridge. Don't all rooms...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stay at a lot of hotels and I don't have a problem with giving the Fairmont less than five stars. In all fairness it's pretty hard to get five stars or even four stars from me, so four stars is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I haven't been to every hotel in the world, but this is the first hotel where I actually felt like a guest. Everyone is SO nice and courteous it's amazing. We even got a free upgrade and got a room...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I've finally stayed here, I can update my review and shout from the rooftops: FIVE STARS FOR THE FAIRMONT.Keeping a long story extremely short (mainly b/c I am way too tired to write a long,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to give the Fairmont anything less than 5 stars. If you've been to the Crown Room or stayed in the Swig Suite, you can't possibly think it's less than spectacular. If you can ever score a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful property, poor service. The walls in the old building are thin and you can hear everything - hope you don't end up next to a baby like we did. The views (of the outside) are great. Those of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I often stay at the Fairmont chain since the locations are excellent for work/sightseeing and I used to get nice upgrades when I was traveling for work on someone's tab (sniff, sniff... miss those...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
fantastic, impeccable. i recommend staying in the older part of the hotel [not the tower]. the original details are terrific, and our room-hi 524!-had a beautiful view of the city with the bay...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't afford to take the hubby out of town for his 40th birthday, so we splurged on a little "staycation" at the Fairmont Hotel. To be honest, what really sold me was the Tonga Room. How I could...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of nicest entrances I've seen in a San Franciscan hotel. Nob Hill location is great and there's plenty of things to see and walk to within a short walk. Rooms have not seen an update in a while (I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have you seen the Sex and the City movie? The scene where Carrie and Mr. Big are househunting and looking at an absolutley beautiful apt. and Carrie turns and goes "Hello? I live here" Well, that's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We started our honeymoon here many almost 14 years ago- They have since renovated- I am happy to say it is still the top notch hotel it was then- Just a little updated- Thumbs up !
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A beautiful classic hotel, luxury and elegance in a perfectly restored piece of San Francisco history. Good customer service with friendly attentive staff. Pay for an upgrade on the room is a must,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We really enjoyed our short stay at the Fairmont. Everyone was extremely friendly and the room was nice. Our only complaint is that our neighbours were extremely loud and the walls very thin so we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The people who come here are a bit uptight (ok very) but the hotel itself is beyond beautiful! Great staff, fab food and beautiful rooms. Lots of charm and good memories to be had. I'd stay here...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was our daughter's birthday weekend, and we decided to stay here to enjoy San Francisco without having to rush home in the evening. We booked a "Fairmont Signature View Room".Check-in was a breeze...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although we arrived well after check-in time our room was not ready, so they sent us down to the Tonga Room with a $100 credit that we put to excellent use. I was utterly exhausted and cannot remember...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was 2005 New Year party for my company. ETM, Inc electronic, Julie was the organizer, shout out to her for getting us the PENTHOUSE. Well, I was told that a lot of president stayed at the penthouse...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The is a hotel that puts all other hotels to shame; it's elegant, classy, a hotel that enforces a quiet, refined status of, "yup, I'm better than any place you've stayed." When I saw the rate, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Excuse you, Fairmont, charging $45 for a few hours of parking? You should be ashamed of yourself.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Early check in was guaranteed, not delivered. Did put us up in a temp room so my makeup and hair could be done for my wedding but ended up losing my luggage so I missed my after party in the Tonga. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We pricelined a 4 star hotel in Union Square area for $120 and got the Fairmont, actually it's the second time we got this hotel. Great location and impeccable rooms and luxury. We upgraded (for an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very, very comfortable beds. Incredible views of the city and a very relaxing Sunday brunch.I highly recommend this hotel for a romantic weekend get-a-way!
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Fairmont is the hotel that all other hotels aspire to become.Elegant, luxurious, well maintained, wonderful and knowledgeable staff, exceptional service, great food. Its what you demand in a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one gem of a hotel, atop Nob Hill. A really special place to go in December as they always due wonderful decorations. Rooms are fine and service is good.Some of the meeting rooms have some odd...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Fairmont is by far one of the nicest and grandest hotels in San Francisco, if not anywhere. It embodies a combination of luxury, elegance and old-world charm you just don't find in many hotels...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was my dream wedding. We wanted our guests to have the complete San Francisco experience and boy did they ever. The wedding ceremony in the Pavilion Room with Cable Cars clanging in the background....
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the lobby is beautiful and location unbeatable. wonderful old-time charm. the rooms are relatively spacious but not luxe by any means.the pros: big walk-in closet, views, outdoor gardens, top-notch...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to The Fairmont Hotel 5 times and have stayed in all kinds of different rooms here. We come here for fun. This is one of the nicest hotels I have stayed at. Even though I live locally I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This hotel has been around before the earthquake of 1906. As you know, it is very old and is considered a landmark hotel in San Francisco. It is situated on top of a hill just up the street from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We stayed here for our anniversary and I didn't think it was all that. I was actually pleased we were not paying full price because I think I would have been PO'd. For locals, they have great last...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Fairmont. We all know about the old school glamour and the to die for location. I've been coming here for years for Christmas tea with grandma, Spinsters Meetings, and a very strange...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The service was great. From the valet to the front desk to the bellhop. Everyone was nice and friendly. They even had champagne and strawberries waiting for the birthday boy. We got a "bed and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stayed here recently and wanted to share few items1. I stayed in the old traditional part. You can for sure tell it is old. While it has all been renovated you can see the old touched. Big rooms, huge...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
THIS REVIEW IS ONLY BASED ON CAFE CENTO on Powell and California. Ok, so we all know Illy coffee rulezzz and it's the best Italian coffee ever. I've been twice on my walk to work. The staff are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last week and got drunk. I'm that classy. In my defense, I was already sick and I didn't want to miss an opportunity to go to the Fairmont to have drinks for free. I don't think getting...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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This hotel is very elegant. But, you pay for the elegance and service. You are treated like royalty through out the duration of your stay. The rooms are fabulous, the views are amazing from the upper floors....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing, wonderful, flawless, impeccable, absolute, consummate, faultless, flawless, indefectible, unflawed....bottom line PERFECT! It is a grand old dame that provides the best! Everyone should...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had both my wedding ceremony and reception here on 9/20/08. Gold Room (Ceremony) - I am not religious, so this was the perfect setting for a wedding ceremony. The room is huge, so to make it seem...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My bf and I decided to go to San Francisco for our anniversary. so i went hard to work looking for reviews on hotels in san fran. i found the fairmont on expedia and it had pretty good overall reviews...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I spent a couple of nights here before I moved to SF. The woman at the desk gave me a good deal on a room with a view. It was a slow weekend. It made my weekend! I had a view of the whole bay and Coit...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just came back today from a one night stay at the Fairmont. I live in Oaktown and work in the City but I just wanted to get away from it all. I had this idea of staying close enough yet far enough...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was the place where I had first slept in San Francisco! This used to be one of my favourite places to stay (before I had even lived in this city). I remember the "Tonga Room" and their swimming...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a guest of The Fairmont Hotel twice. Once in 2005.Second in 2008.Both times, to use the restroom.Both times, Player's Run and The Gumball 3000 Rally were hosted outside their front door.Both...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who thought it a great idea to put a hotel on top of a very steep hill? Does no one walk to their hotel anymore? I know we didn't after the first time we trekked up the hill from Union Square....
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Because I'm a baller... who happened to find an outrageously good deal through hotels.com. Review.If only one of the bellmen didn't say, "Oh, you're in one of our bigger rooms"... No. The rooms really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I got married here two weeks ago and I can't say enough good things about this place. We thought we couldn't afford it and went to view it just for fun. We ended up working with the catering manager...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have stayed here twice now, and had the same experience both times. It is one of the loudest hotels I have ever been in. I think this comes from it being very old and the walls are paper thin. If...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some people grew up wanting to be firemen, teachers, doctors or the president. From about about 8 - 12 yrs of age, I wanted to work at The Fairmont. For the simple reason that Connie Sellecca was so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed the service and the decor. We were here for high tea. I was only hoping to get a view of SF skyline and then it would've been perfect. We came with 4 people and ate a lot. It was a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the absolute best places to go for TEA! I've hosted and have attended many a tea party here in my time. They are so cool Villeroy and Boch commisioned an exclusive tea service set just for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You're definitely paying for luxury at this...joint. Came here for a banquet (gold room?) and the room, huge room, is the epitome of that bourgeoisie vernacular. About 200 guests? The bill came to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, wow - the entrance to this place is amazing! The bed was the most comfortable we've ever slept in. We upgraded with the deluxe room with comfy bed (spending the extra $10 was so worth it) and were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't dismiss the Fairmont as a budget-breaker. You can get a great deal on a night here if you time it right. If you do spot a deal, try calling the hotel directly, tell them the price you saw online...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So my boyfriend and I decided to run up to the city for a night last minute and were checking rates for a place to stay on Expedia. We found a night's stay at the Fairmont SF for $139. Bong! (as he...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Even though I haven't spent a night at this hotel, I took a walking tour of Nob Hill for my Biography of SF class, and this was one of the places that we toured while we were on the walking tour, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If anyone is interested in knowing,I will be checking in at the Fairmont later tonight.I'm back home in the Bay Area for a good four days so watch out!I'm here for one day of business and the rest are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How many people can say they have met and the president of El Salvador? I CAN I CAN! After the high from my 300th review, Pan Lido, I was lucky enough to attend an awesome event at the Fairmont. My...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the fairmont is a true san francisco institution. the rooms are beautiful, and the views are insane. their catering staff is absolutely lovely- i highly recommend them for any large event you might...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I love to bring people here from out of town. However, this is the second time I've come into the bar on the lobby level and we sat for more than 15 minutes waiting for a cocktail server. As my head...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Prior to my recent stay for a conference at the Fairmont, my last visit was to the Tonga Room, a favorite of Bay Area high schoolers on prom nights, for -- you guessed it -- junior prom dinner.Not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
wedding night 2007. five stars for the hotel being beautiful. 4 stars when we get to the room and the "romance" package with champagne and rose petals aren't there (which we had to pay out the nose...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Outstanding service.. fantastic views and a comfy corner room with my man.. what much could a man ask for?
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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The Fairmont was the last of three hotels we stayed at during a recent trip to Napa and San Francisco. Overall our impressions were good, although there were a few problems that shouldn't have happened. First,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My grandfather took my mother to the Fairmont when she was a little girl, and since then, not a lot has changed. Incredible marble columns, beautiful chandeliers, and top rate service.It is pricey,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has loads of old school charm. A classic SF hotel with a nice lobby, friendly staff and simple old school rooms. We splurged and went with a suite, it had a huge balcony that was great...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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The Fairmont is truly a work of art. From the moment you step into the main lobby, you know you have arrived at a very special place. Located atop Nob Hill, The Fairmont offers guests the absolute best in...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As my birthday "weekend" continues... my bf and I spent our weekend in the City with a couple friend of ours and stayed at Fairmont for the the weekend. You can tell the history of the hotel even from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I was shocked at how awful the service is at The Fairmont. Very unfriendly and unprofessional. We tried to get service through the proper channels but had to go to the concierge just to get the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My company had their holiday party in the Penthouse Suite last year. Needless to say, as a new employee I was extremely excited. Just one problem, I needed a date. Lucky for me, my friend Carlos...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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This hotel has too much parties going around every weekend. And mind you, this is the place where some government officials stay. Last time, I saw Fmr. Mayor Willie Brown of San Francisco. The hotel has Tango...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
High tea in the lobby is almost perfect- ambiance, lovely tea assortment, champagne, tea sandwiches, scones, etc.. everything it should be. The downside is that it does open to a hotel lobby, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stayed here for a night during Thanksgiving weekend. The lobby is way posh, in that grandmother's Victorian furniture type of way. A lot of gold and marble.We had two rooms, a bit down the hall from...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dayummmmmmmmmmmn. The Fairmont hotel is breath-taking. I went as a date for my friend's company party and they rented out the Penthouse suite. The views of the city are stunning. Walking into the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boss was being honored and the venue was at the Fairmont Hotel. I was running late and thought to myself, I'll just valet park my car. As I pull up, a sign reads "Parking only for overnight...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving the Fairmont 5 stars for everything. This place looks beautiful and elegant. The atmosphere is very pleasant with a pianist playing good music. My husband and I have had our wedding...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wonderful fiancee surprised me by whisking me off to the Fairmont for the night as a special treat. Yes I know, I'm staying in a hotel about eight blocks from our actual apartment but dude, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm being generous on them - based on service, 2 stars or less is probably more accurate and appropriate. I'm a little upset because I recommended we stay here based on my past experience with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sure it's high tea- but is a $40 high tea? Arguably. Who are you going to argue with about it? If you want high tea, you want high tea.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Reasons why I have been at the Fairmont:- 1st wedding for T.- To use the bathroom- Tea with the ladiesIt's always been an exemplary experience.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never stayed here, but I want to! This is one of the most beautiful building in our entire city...really a marvel to be seen !
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OK, so this is a little odd because this is a review of an eatery that is not open to the public. I'm reviewing the employee diner. Is this risky you say? Perhaps it is not as I am a temporary...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ranks up there with one of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed. Fortunately it was work related and I didn't have to pay out of pocket! Staff were amazingly helpful, decor was beautiful, and the cool...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the Crown Room on the top floor of the hotel where I recently enjoyed the view while attending a Prosecco tasting. Some folks were loving the view more than the bubbly...it was a tough...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever have a chance to hang out in the Swigg Suite Penthouse--DO!!! I've always loved the Fairmont for its old-school, classy style. I recently attended a formal ball in the penthouse suite....
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best breakfasts that I have had. Yes it was pricey, but the rents were in town, so that was okay with me! Five dollars for a glass of OJ seemed like a rip off, but it was damn good orange...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is partly for nostalgia!! When my son turned 21, he and all his friends dressed up in tuxedoes, and went to dine at the Fairmont to celebrate his birthday. As he got up to find the men's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am yelping about my experience at having tea here....but my 2 stars cover my overall experience.I called a few "established" hotels against if they had afternoon tea but many of them only had...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Fairmont is a San Francisco classic. Beautiful inside and out, great service, and so much history. I love the old photos on the walls. My parents stayed in the Sutro Suite, which was absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me just start out by saying, I love the Fairmont hotels. I've stayed in a few of them and they are always clean, beautiful, well staffed and professional. All the staff goes out of their way to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uhm, forget the actual rooms... are you aware of the debauchery that can happen in the bathrooms? God is pissed.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The mountains and hills you have to climb just to get to this place. I've been here twice, once for a bridal faire and the second to have drinks at the bar. Both times, I felt like I was going to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had a Junior League event here this weekend and I will say that I had a BALL at this hotel. The service here is impeccable, IMPECCABLE I tell you. The lobby bar poured my tequila drinks into...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I power-lunched it at the Fairmont's restaurant, just past the lobby. The Nob Hill burger didn't disappoint. Excellent french fries. Twenty bucks for a hamburger is kind of pricey, but whatever. A...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I attended a meeting here yesterday. I didn't stay here but I got a chance to check the rooms out. They looked really nice and reminded me of the Palace hotel. The room had a walk in a closet and a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have many fond memories of the Fairmont. I've been sloshed drunk out of my mind at this place way too many times. My last holiday party was in the penthouse with an open bar and food galore. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Such a great San Francisco tradition but the bf and I were dissapointed in the chipped walls(?!) and size of our room - sooo tiny! The lobby is beautiful but it's kind of a let down after that....
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Many elements for this rating:5 stars - amazingly good french fries (even when ordered from room service they arrived hot and crisp) - I'd book a room here just to order the fries. well, maybe not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just classic. I love it when I have a wedding here and when the couple have a suite I'm just thrilled. I have tons of room and the views are amazing and the suites are just beautiful...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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The Fairmont is a funny mix of new world comfort, old fashioned hotel glamour, and a bit of kitsch. The rooms have been remodeled and ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is a feedback specifically on their afternoon tea service. Do not try their afternoon tea, and do not ever pay to have their holiday afternoon tea.The Holiday afternoon tea is priced at $49...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great location, great view, great memories...I love the architecture, it is really beautiful. There is the new wing and the older wing, both times we stayed at the older wing which I think is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite hotel in the city. Love the lobby, the views, the location, the history and the old fashioned rooms. This place is classy and whenever I get to stay here for work (events) - I consider...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
its nice... i enjoy it when my parents stay here but, i would never choose it. it is really overpriced. the people who work there are pretentious. the bathrooms are really dirty, and do not even...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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Glamorously ornate, the expansive lobby of this San Francisco icon is alone worth the visit – enjoy it while sipping a glass of wine and ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome brunch! I had my last brunch in the city with my roommates at the Fairmont before moving to Denver. I moved into the city with a bang and left with a banging brunch. I recommend their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful hotel, well-preserved, and great staff. Location is great: right at the top of the hill. Only downside is that I can't afford it!
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a really nice time at their afternoon tea. I met a friend who was staying at the hotel and we lingered for about 2 and a half hours just enjoying the decadence. Sparkling wine, a selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Almost no hotel can compare to this which is why it has to be given 5 stars. Just on looks alone this hotel is fantastic, but then when you add in location and service then you have to just call it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Top of Nob HillThe Lobby!The Look!The Views!The Cost!Platinum cards welcome. A 'big spend' kinda place, but lacks the quality of service one would expect in a 5* operation. I find the housekeepers...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i rarely make it up this hill... because it's a pretty long and tiring walk up... but every time i get to be up there, i truly enjoy the view of the fairmont. a classic historic landmark to san...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best high teas in the city!
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my mom's favorite place to stay and she was so apalled that I gave it three stars she hounded me for months to change it, so I did.The service is good and its lovely at Christmas time, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has one of the most beautiful smells I have ever smelt. It's like a soft, fragrant, cinnamon nutmeg perfume that permeates the hallways of this ancient building. Quite serene and calming. A...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't stay here...but I did get a good enough impression to turn around and run in the opposite direction! I was meeting someone in a conference room, so maybe this place is not too kind to locals....
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
8:00 amLate as F for work.Had to #2The bell hop gave me a whassup like knew me and pointed towards the John. Individual bathrooms in the lobby. Saved my live.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stayed here for a special occasion this past weekend. Our room was in the new tower and overlooked the Golden Gate bridge, Alcatraz, Coit Tower, and the city below. If you can, try to get one of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place sucks. The area is full with idiot up-scale yuppie fucks that just care about money. They wanted to charge $1500 for a 15 minute ceremony in the rooftop garden. We just wanted to come in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent location, specify that you want the new tower, plenty of attractions to walk to from here. Central SF Hotel. Not my first choice.Date Rating: 7Pick up Scale: 5 When I was here i was in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic brunch. All-you-can-eat buffet with an omlette chef, pastries, fruit bar, smoothies, brekky burritos, meats, cheeses, eggs benedict, coffee and juice for $25. If you, as I, have an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm tempted to rag on all of the Big Four hotels, but I can't lie...they are all very beautiful, especially after they all went through their major renovations. But they are also very uptight and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Want to feel like a princess: Have high tea at the Fairmont. If the amazingly attentive service, the soft but not annoying music, the plush (almost chintzy but not quite) overstuffed arm chairs or...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2006
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I love staying in fairmont hotel as they have a spacious room. Everything in SF seems so compact and cramped up and its nice to be able to just relax in a big comfortable room after a day fighting the crowds....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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Fairmont Hotel has one of the best amenities compared to other hotels in San Francisco. The hotel rooms are spacious and they even have a small make up corner in the rooms! Their bath rooms are big and they...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Natashka is just reviewing bathroom here. I have spent protracted amount of time in Fairmont bathroom with my friends, Alice and Patrice. I will not reveal what activity was taking place, but suffice...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was here (or outside) for the Players Run (http://www.binaryillusions.com/adrian/enzo/players_run.mov) that my bf was rambling about...it looked like a pretty hotel.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The rooms make me think I am in a movie, where there is the old boys club scene, the smoking rooms don't smell like an ash tray, and something about how it's build on a hill, lends something of a I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Classic Nob Hill hotel, but I think it's time for a remodeling. The new towers are great but the more traditional rooms need a makeover. They have a great brunch and tea in their main dining area,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Fairmount is at the top of Nob Hill and this area is really fancy and not as crowded or dirty as Union Square. It is in a good location because you are on the top a big hill, so you can see and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2005
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the tonga room offers asian cuisine, a festive atmosphere (including simulated tropical rainstorms every twenty minutes), and expansive windows looking out on the bustling streetscape. live music and dancing...
10best.com - user review
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perched atop nob hill, the fairmont is a classic san francisco structure. the rooms are good-sized and seemed to have been recently remodeled.
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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The Fairmont San Francisco is a first class hotel located in the Nob Hill area of the city, 15 minutes from San Francisco International Airport, 20 miles from the Oakland Airport, 44 miles from Napa Valley and...
hotels.com - user review
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What a place to celebrate your wedding night! Make sure to upgrade to a suite (worth the extra $$) and ask to stay in the "original part" of the hotel. The new towers are nice, but the...
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The history of the hotel, which commands the top Nob Hill like a European palace, includes triumph over the 1906 earthquake and the creation of the United Nations Charter here in 1945. Architect Julia Morgan's...
fodors.com - user review
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With a panoramic view of the city and the bay from high atop Nob Hill, The Fairmont San Francisco is central to the Financial District, Union Square, and Fisherman's Wharf. The two restaurants and two lounges...
travelocity.com - user review
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This is a great hotel in a great location. Right on top of Nob Hill, with access to the cable cars, this hotel is nice for both business and leisure travellers. The rooms are nice and the staff...
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World-renowned, The Fairmont San Francisco presents an awe-inspiring picture of historic San Francisco. The grandeur of the fully restored hotel coupled with its reputation for impeccable service promises a...
travelintelligence.net - user review
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Day spa facilities; in-room faxes and modem lines. Recent $85 milion restoration. Landmark property.
cigaraficionado.com - user review
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Named by Travel and Leisure magazine as one of the best hotels in the United States, this historic Nob Hill giant dates from 1907 and is one of San Francisco's grandest accommodations. The lobby, refurbished...
wguides.com - user review
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A grand dame among San Francisco establishments, the Fairmont Hotel has been around since the 19th century. Julia Morgan, the famous Bay Area architect, renovated it post-1906 earthquake, adding even more...
gocitykids.com - user review
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Even the standard rooms are spacious and well appointed. The staff are not only professional and efficient, but genuinely friendly and enthusiastic about making the most of your visit. Not the least trace of...
travelocity.com - user review
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"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for The Fairmont San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Check the weather, and...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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The history of the hotel, which commands the top Nob Hill like a European palace, includes triumph over the 1906 earthquake and the creation of the United Nations Charter here in 1945. Architect Julia Morgan's...
nytimes.com - user review
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Traditional San Francisco-style luxury in prestigious position atop Nob Hill; surrounding hills can be daunting.
thisistravel.co.uk - user review
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Everyone who's anyone has stayed at the Fairmont, from Fred Astaire to Prince Charles to Stevie Wonder. And anyone who hasn't may recognize the San Francisco landmark as the set of many of films, including...
eluxury.com - user review
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Centrally located atop prestigious Nob Hill - The Fairmont San Francisco offers the ultimate in hospitality and the most breathtaking views of the City and the Bay. Following an award-winning $85 million...
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