Overview - Sir Francis Drake

Unlike the classic hotels in Union Square, the Sir Francis Drake is grand in architecture and design but with an eccentric character that plays totally against type. No other boutique hotel in San Francisco blends the city’s storied past and dynamic present as seamlessly. Equally, no other accommodations are as unique, colorful, and quirky as the town they call home. That is what makes staying at the Sir Francis Drake so much fun.

Relax with a cocktail at Bar Drake, a speakeasy-type hideaway or ascend to the 21st floor to Harry Denton’s Starlight Room - proof that not only is the nightclub back, it never went away! The 360-degree view is as breathtaking as any in the world, encompassing brilliant sunsets or rolling fog, city lights, and landmarks from Telegraph Hill to the Bay Bridge. For a quiet dinner, savor inspired Italian and French specialties at Scala’s Bistro, helmed by Executive Chefs and Bravo's Top Chef contestants Jen Biesty and Tim Nugent. Dine on mouthwatering cuisine, sip cocktails, and watch the Union Square Powell Street cable cars glide by outside.