The inside local's take
The original Palace opened in 1875 and was one of the largest hotels in the world; it burned after the 1906 earthquake and reopened three years later on the same site.
The Garden Court restaurant, with its 80,000-piece leaded glass dome, is the grand hotel room in San Francisco — book afternoon tea or Sunday brunch.
Steps from the Montgomery BART station and a short walk to the Ferry Building, MoMA, and Union Square.
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The Top of the Mark sky lounge on the 19th floor has served martinis with 360° city views since 1939 — a genuine San Francisco rite of passage.