Clift (hotel)
| Clift San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | United States |
| Address |
495 Geary Street San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°47′12″N 122°24′40″W / 37.7867°N 122.4111°WCoordinates: 37°47′12″N 122°24′40″W / 37.7867°N 122.4111°W |
| Opening | 1915 |
| Owner | Morgans Hotel Group |
| Management | Morgans Hotel Group |
| Height | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
MacDonald & Applegarth Schultze & Weaver |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 363 |
| Number of restaurants |
Redwood Room Velvet Room |
| Website | |
| www.clifthotel.com | |
| [1][2] | |
The Clift is a luxury hotel located two blocks from Union Square at the intersection of Geary Street and Taylor Street, San Francisco, California.
History
In 1913, Frederick C. Clift, an attorney from a large family in the Sierra foothills, commissioned the 300-room hotel on a lot the family had inherited. The hotel was to open in time for the Pan Pacific Exposition. The architect, a former student of Ecole de Beaux Arts, was George Applegarth of McDonald and Applegarth, who also designed the Palace of the Legion of Honor.[3] Advertised as the first hotel in San Francisco to be fire and earthquake proof, Clift has held up to its expectations. With its 1924 addition of 3 floors, it became the largest hotel in the state. The Clift was purchased from Four Seasons Hotels in 1996 by Morgans Hotel Group.[2]
Amenities
The Art Deco Redwood Room built in 1933 was refurbished by Philippe Starck to combine its original styling and 21st century design.[2] The Redwood Room is paneled with wood from a single redwood tree.
The hotel has 100Mbit/s high speed fiber optic internet service.
References
- ↑ Clift (hotel) at Emporis
- 1 2 3 "Clift Features" (PDF). Morgans Hotel Group. 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ "Clift Hotel Review - San Francisco California". SF Travel. Retrieved 1 August 2010.