Overview - Argonaut Hotel

Opened in the summer of 2003, this converted warehouse is a virtual dry-dock cruise liner, its nautical theme extending from the lobby, festooned with sails and gyroscopes, to the guestrooms, decorated with porthole mirrors and anchor motifs. The Maritime National Historic Park Visitors Center shares the building, which was built in 1907. Hotel guests are an even mix of business and vacation travelers.

The Argonaut Hotel, an intimate boutique hotel, offers a complimentary wine reception each evening and complimentary wireless internet access in the lobby. A brick-walled fitness center is equipped with treadmills, free weights, and elliptical machines and guests may receive complimentary yoga baskets for use with the hotel's 24 hour yoga channel. The Maritime Fisherman Visitor's Center appeals to all ages with its treasure trove of nautical history.

Just across the alley from this hotel is a rambling structure that was once the world's largest fruit and vegetable cannery. Fisherman's Wharf is now a vibrant waterfront marketplace filled with shops, restaurants, a gourmet market, and entertainment venues, including a jazz club. Outdoor cafés and old olive trees add to the European ambience of this hotel.