It’s a city that trailblazes culture and symbolizes modern thinking while pridefully celebrating its storied heritage. The Beacon Grand is cut from the same cloth. Originally known as the Sir Francis Drake and heralded as “a glittering monument to the progress of San Francisco,” the recast hotel keeps that spirit by offering today’s travelers a new way of visiting San Francisco.
It’s a city that trailblazes culture and symbolizes modern thinking while pridefully celebrating its storied heritage. The Beacon Grand is cut from the same cloth. Originally known as the Sir Francis Drake and heralded as “a glittering monument to the progress of San Francisco,” the recast hotel keeps that spirit by offering today’s travelers a new way of visiting San Francisco.
Dazzling from street to star, modern design comes to life with restored architectural details. Fully renovated but with a nod to the past, vibrant guestrooms, new public spaces, and thoughtful amenities delight the most discerning traveler.
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The perfect home base to explore the San Francisco menagerie. Union Square’s endless shops and restaurants are walkable. Cable cars outside your front door and easy transit get you to the city’s eclectic neighborhoods. Plus Social Hosts help you find the insider spots. From the arts and festivals to drinking and dancing, the best of San Francisco awaits.
In 2022, we re-dedicate this hotel to those who have always inspired San Francisco: the pursuers of opportunity, creators, connectors, and takers of roads untaken.
Together, here, history is forever starting now.
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Beacon Lounge is the heart of the hotel, communal living room during the day and lively gathering spot at night. And curated curiosities beacon from the legendary Starlite Room atop. A destination for visitors and locals alike, the opportunities to mix and mingle abound.
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