Neighborhood Guide

There’s no shortage of activities at San Francisco’s most iconic park, filled with gardens, museums, art, flowers, trees, lakes, birds and wildlife. While the park is free to visit, popular attractions require admission. Our Concierge Team would be happy to curate your visit.

The Presidio, a 1,500-acre park on a former military post features forested areas, miles of trails, a golf course and scenic overlooks. Stroll around or enjoy a picnic at grassy Crissy Field with Golden Gate Bridge views, Civil War–era Fort Point or sandy Baker Beach.

Stretching for three miles along the western edge of San Francisco, Ocean Beach is a wide expanse of sand and views overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Our Concierge team would be happy to set up a picnic lunch for the perfect beach day.

Encompassing nearly 16 acres, Mission Dolores Park is one of San Francisco’s most popular parks, and the heart of the vibrant, culturally diverse neighborhood of The Mission. Play, picnic, lounge and enjoy spectacular views of the city’s skyline and beyond.

San Francisco’s unique Botanical Garden inspires visitors with the extraordinary diversity of rare and unusual plants that can be grown in coastal California. Through its programs and displays, the Garden cultivates the bond between people and plants and instills a deeper understanding of the necessity to conserve Earth’s biological diversity.

At the northwestern corner of San Francisco, you’ll find a beautiful trail with stunning views at every turn. Lands End's trails wind their way around rocky cliffs above the ocean, moving through shady stands of cypress and eucalyptus and emerging to spectacular views of the shore, headlands, and Golden Gate Bridge.

Nourish Café is 100% plant-based and uses organic, whole foods and non-GMO ingredients to create delicious, wholesome and healthy foods. Their mission is to help you eat healthier and feel amazing through a natural, plant-based diet. They use only natural sweeteners and minimal oils.

Created as an experiment in ocean conservation through responsible dining, Shizen is dedicated to helping protect our oceans through thoughtful and elegant expressions of a fully plant-based menu. The team at Shizen is proud to offer a vegan sushi experience that harmonizes Californian and Japanese flavors while reducing resource use, safeguarding animal welfare, and softening our overall footprint on the world.

Known for a distinctive culinary style of celebrating vegetables, Greens produces ever-changing menus that are dedicated to the seasonal harvests of local farmers and the organic gardens of its farm, Green Gulch. With a panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands, it’s located in a spacious warehouse setting in Fort Mason. Catch sunset from the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is a contemporary art museum dedicated to experimenting, operating transparently, and embracing constant reinvention in the realm of contemporary art. Through exhibitions, programming, and social opportunities, the ICA SF seeks to broaden the possibilities for civic and creative engagement within the region's vibrant ecosystem and to enable artists to push boundaries, experiment with new ideas, and take risks.

Located in San Francisco's Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor houses European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient art; contemporary art; and one of the largest collections of prints and drawings in the country.

Located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the de Young museum showcases American art from the 17th century through today, textile arts and costumes, African art, Oceanic art, arts of the Americas, and international contemporary art.

Case for Making crafts their own watercolors and letterpress watercolor paper goods, all made in-house and presented alongside a curated selection of their favorite art supplies. Their mission is to inspire the creativity that exists within everyone. Their watercolors are blended by hand from minerals and natural pigments. Their colorful shop in the Outer Sunset is a wonderland for all things artistic.

Located in San Francisco’s historic Dogpatch district, the Minnesota Street Project offers houses art galleries, artist spaces and related nonprofits. Inhabiting three warehouses, the Project seeks to retain and strengthen San Francisco's contemporary art community, while developing an internationally recognized arts destination in the long term.

The SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted to 20th century art and holds an internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art.

Chandran Gallery was established in 2013 and presents a contemporary program, exhibiting established, mid-career and emerging artists to a worldwide audience. The gallery supports artists in transcending boundaries of discipline and presentation. In September 2015, Chandran Gallery opened its doors at its permanent location in Union Square, featuring a newly built 4,500 square foot, two-level exhibition space.

Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker in the Mission District. For over 10 years, they've been turning cocoa beans and organic sugar into single-origin dark chocolate. After building lasting relationships with cocoa farmers and producers, they craft small batches of chocolate in their San Francisco factory. Taking a minimal approach, Dandelion aims to highlight the distinctive flavor notes of various cocoa beans.

Kamperett is a womenswear label focused on creating effortlessly chic pieces for the discerning woman. All pieces are designed and made in San Francisco using only the highest quality materials and ethically run factories.

Since 1948, Heath has been designing, making, and selling goods of timeless design and uncompromising integrity—made thoughtfully, honestly, and with pride—to be enjoyed with similar intention. Heath is shaping the relationship we have to the things we own and the way we come to own them.

Cuyana is a women-built and San Francisco-based company offering fewer, better collections that embody timeless design, luxury quality, and sustainability. Designed with longevity and made responsibly, each piece is made for everyday ease so that you love what you wear. The brand believes time is the new luxury and celebrates doing things a simpler, smarter way.

45R is a Japanese brand that makes everyday clothes from the highest quality materials using natural materials and dyes. They create clothing in harmony with the seasons and incorporate natural motifs into their designs to reinforce the relationship between humanity and nature. Their master artisans strive to make good honest clothing that can be worn for a long time.

Afterlife Collective is a boutique featuring a community of vendors who strive to offer a curated selection of the best vintage, located in the Mission District.

All of the pieces by San Francisco-based jewelry designer Fiat Lux use recycled gold & conflict-free diamonds, a reflection of their sustained commitment to a better Earth. Owner Marie McCarthy’s two store locations in the Mission District and Pacific Heights are more than retail hubs, they're places of experience. Book an appointment to get a new piercing or “get fused” with permanent bracelets, anklets, and necklaces featuring a variety of solid 14k yellow, rose, and white gold chains welded to fit.

Located in an old butcher shop in Noe Valley, Omnivore is a cherished epicurean hub blending a passion for food and the pleasures of reading. As the Bay Area's only culinary bookshop, they specialize in new and vintage books on food and drink. They’re open daily and are staffed by passionate cookbook lovers who will happily guide you to the perfect book. They offer a curated, wide-ranging selection of new and vintage books for curious cooks and readers. 

Freda Salvador began with friendship. Co-founders Cristina Palomo Nelson and Megan Papay instantly clicked over their shared love of design. Visiting Europe’s finest factories and tanneries, the pair dreamed up the brand as a way to combine Megan’s background in styling and Cristina’s shoemaking lineage to create a brand that struck the perfect balance between design and function. Respect for product, people and the planet is at the heart of everything they do. Their products are handcrafted in family-run factories in Spain and El Salvador, where they mindfully source the highest quality leathers for everyday wear, for years to come. Their retail shop is a thoughtfully curated space located in Pacific Heights. You’ll find their handcrafted footwear and accessory collections, as well as a specially curated assortment of vintage, home, and some of their favorite pieces from artisans and designers they admire. 

MMclay is a small production business specializing in handmade ceramic tableware and homeware. Founded by artist and designer MaryMar Keenan in 2015, MMclay began as a one-woman show. The team now produces all wares from their 1500 square foot studio space, which doubles as a showroom (and sometimes art gallery). The open space invites visitors to take a peek at the process. Their pottery is designed to make daily routines special and are meant to provide a reminder of the slow beauty that human hands can create.

Earthen creates ceramics are deeply inspired by nature. The pieces are designed and made by artist Julia Lemke, utilizing a variety of production techniques from hand throwing to ram-pressing, slip casting, and hand building. It’s a very organic process, and no two pieces are exactly alike.  Natural variations and the individual spirit of each piece are meant to be celebrated. The pieces are made to become part of your everyday rituals and inspire you to slow down and be present. The Lower Haight shop features their ceramics, along with a curated collection of favorite objects including homeware, apothecary, pantry, and jewelry items by independent artists.

Reliquary was established in 2011 as a platform to present a thoughtful and creative perspective on objects of desire. A reliquary is known as “a container for sacred relics.” This Hayes Valley shop houses everything from the old to the new, including vintage jewelry, reimagined vintage clothing for men and women, inspired home goods, and curated gifts.

As soon as you enter the atelier, a sense of heritage strikes the senses - French and Chinese antiques attest convey a soulfulness, fragranced products from the oldest French candlemaker and oldest Italian pharmacy mix with the Lan Jaenicke scented candle, made from pure coconut oil, and her signature perfume, based on the scent of scholars’ ink. An array of Lan Jaenicke pieces adorn the walls, hanging from suspended bamboo crossbars. All Lan Jaenicke pieces are handcrafted using the purest and finest materials. The clothes are constructed according to the utmost quality standards, and designed with classic elegance, ensuring that both physically and aesthetically the clothes last a lifetime.

General Store is an arbiter of beautifully well-imagined works from the creative minds of many inspiring craftsmen, bringing thoughtful, functional design to our local community and abroad. In keeping with the community and landscape, the Outer Sunset shop features a warm and welcoming garden gathering space.

This modern-day general store was established in 2008 with a passion to diligently collect, craft and curate the best well-worn home goods, finest local handiwork, and the most curious original heirlooms. The shop celebrates authentic California heritage and welcomes you to explore a textured gathering of home, hearth, and old-fashioned hospitality.

Amour Vert is a San Francisco-based and women-led fashion label made in California with zero-waste. They’re working passionately towards a sustainable future through their commitment to artisan-made pieces, responsible supply chains, pure and low impact materials, and conscious packaging. From fabric and fiber certification to using only compostable and recycled packaging, they consider every decision with intention and purpose. They believe the future of fashion is circular. They use deadstock fabric, plant trees with American Forests, and sell pre-loved clothing through their resale marketplace, ReAmour.

Credo is the brainchild of two industry veterans who were inspired by a shared desire to clean up the beauty industry. Credo fearlessly pushes beauty forward by setting the most demanding standards so that one day, all beauty will be clean beauty. At Credo you’ll find the largest assortment of the best beauty products on the planet—all of which meet their clean standards. All brands avoid using harmful ingredients and go much further to create safer, more sustainable, ethical and transparent products.

George is a different kind of pet shop that offers a range of pet products with aesthetic sensibilities. Their well-designed goods are as pleasing to look at and live with as they are for pets to use. They offer their own line of pet accessories and baked-from-scratch treats.

Founded by a professional chef trained in classical French cuisine, Dogue offers food for dogs based on seasonality and what dogs would naturally hunt for in the wild. Rahmi Massarweh learned how to handcraft small batch, artisanal, and nutrient dense foods to create complete and balanced meals for pets. This includes pasture-raised, grass-fed meat, along with seasonal and organic vegetables. Dogue is on a mission to change the lives of as many dogs as possible through fresh, seasonal, high-quality whole food—one meal at a time.

Woodlands Pet Shop is a family-owned pet store, conveniently located a few blocks from the hotel. They specialize in high-quality products for your beloved pets. They follow holistic ideals and only carry food that meets their strict standards (no corn, wheat, soy, artificial colors, or preservatives). They strive to support smaller family-owned and local companies that provide transparency when it comes to the sourcing of ingredients used.