Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square

Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco

Nursery Terrace
Nursery Terrace
Mustard Terrace
Apartment Master Bedroom
Apartment dining and living area
Typical Apartment Living Room
Nursery Terrace
Nursery Terrace
Mustard Terrace
Apartment Master Bedroom
Apartment dining and living area
Typical Apartment Living Room

The hotel

Imagine staying in a real-life chocolate factory. Ghirardelli Square, once home to San Francisco’s famous chocolatiers, has been reimagined into an upscale retreat. You'll find Fairmont Heritage Place right here, as well as a collection of exceptional restaurants, including a seafood eatery, American diner, and of course Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop. Take in the views of San Francisco Bay and burn off some of those chocolatey treats with a stroll to Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39 and Golden Gate Bridge. Then return to your loft-like apartment with its original exposed bricks, to curl up in your living room, whip up dinner in your upscale kitchen, or order in supper from one of Ghirardelli Square’s restaurants.

Amenities

  • Room Service
  • Valet parking
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Close to City Centre
  • Bicycle Rental

Where is it

At Ghirardelli Square, close to the waterfront at Fisherman's Wharf and just a block from the cable car line.

Hotel information

53 apartments. All with separate living room, fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer, flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, WiFi, iron and board. One-Bedroom Apartments, many with views over the Bay, have living room with a queen-size sofa bed and master bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults. 

Ghirardelli Square restaurants (privately owned) include: McCormick and Kuleto’s Seafood Restaurant, Palette Tea House, The Pub, Wattle Creek Winery, Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop. Club lounge. Outdoor terraces with fire pits. In-room massages*. Bicycles*. 24-hour concierge service. Room service*. Laundry & dry-cleaning*. Babysitting*. Valet Parking $65 plus tax, per night (payable locally, subject to change).

*Denotes local charge

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing Hotel

Mar 10, 2020 ksmortician Minneapolis, Kansas

I looked at this property online several times but was hesitant about spending that much money. In the end, I’m very glad I did. It doesn’t look like much from the street but it’s a beautiful property. The bay views cannot be beat. The one thing I was disappointed about was no breakfast. When paying that much, it would be nice, but that will not… Read more
I looked at this property online several times but was hesitant about spending that much money. In the end, I’m very glad I did. It doesn’t look like much from the street but it’s a beautiful property. The bay views cannot be beat. The one thing I was disappointed about was no breakfast. When paying that much, it would be nice, but that will not keep me from returning to the hotel. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating 5 night stay in tourist district

Feb 26, 2020 pusscat123 Surrey, United Kingdom

Stayed here for 5 nights in a 2 bed apartment the rooms are very spacious and well equipped showers clean and easy access to fisherman’s wharf and pier 39( 10 mins walk) There is a water station for daily refills and a coffee lounge for free tea and coffee if you want it reception staff courteous the ghiardhelli square has a some lovely… Read more
Stayed here for 5 nights in a 2 bed apartment the rooms are very spacious and well equipped showers clean and easy access to fisherman’s wharf and pier 39( 10 mins walk) There is a water station for daily refills and a coffee lounge for free tea and coffee if you want it reception staff courteous the ghiardhelli square has a some lovely restaurants and boutique shops away from the tourist attractions and chain Restuarant The tram stop is a few minutes away for the trip up to union square and nob hill which are the 2 breed parts of town The hotel gives guests use of a car bit the times we wanted to use it was not available We did try to use late night concierge as my husband had a bad reaction in the middle of the night but they weren’t a lot of help finding an all night chemist which is a shame but not sure what more help a traditional hotel would have been Other than that I would say good rooms in a good location to get about the town Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A Splurge for a Memorable Weekend

Jan 31, 2020 oregonpoppa Eugene, Oregon

It was crazy! Spending more for a weekend than we would on a cruise. But it was a special occasion, my wife's milestone birthday. She wanted to just hang out with the family. There are 10 in the family and that's a lot of people to lodge in someplace special in the SF Bay Area. By the time I added up all the rooms we'd need it was more… Read more
It was crazy! Spending more for a weekend than we would on a cruise. But it was a special occasion, my wife's milestone birthday. She wanted to just hang out with the family. There are 10 in the family and that's a lot of people to lodge in someplace special in the SF Bay Area. By the time I added up all the rooms we'd need it was more attractive and expedient to find either a centrally located house rental or suites somewhere. The Fairmont Ghirardelli Square had big suites (at big rates), but every bedroom had its own bathroom; and the square had just the right restaurants for our evenings...a serious consideration should the weather become nasty. Also, it meant no need to come and go, running up the pricey parking tab. We booked a two-bed two-bath suite and a 3-bed 3-bath suite (if needed, there were couch beds in each living room. The kitchen and dining area were perfect. Our kids brought food for breakfasts and lunches (enough food for twice as many people!). In the months leading up to the big weekend, we had a few email back and forths with the concierges, who were quite helpful in securing and reconfirming our restaurant reservations and the hotel management generously had a bottle of bubbly and sweets welcoming my wife's arrival. The only snafu was a mix-up on check-in where the reception staffer took some of our family to the wrong suite. There appeared to be a lack of communication from one shift to the next and written instructions were apparently not passed on to the person relieving the one we dealt with (and apparently not entered on the computer either). As I've noted, this place can stress the average person's wallet. And a full "deposit" was charged to my VISA card several days in advance of our reservation. It all worked out fine, but it's a good idea to make sure you don't have to cancel that week. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Mixed feelings about this hotel/property

Dec 4, 2019 srh615 Austin, Texas

I was spending Thanksgiving in SF with family that lives in the city as well as others who live across the country. This hotel met my needs as far as space requirements for 4 adults and a 14 month old for 4 nights. Considering I reserved and paid for a non-refundable, advance purchase "deal" for close to $1000 per night I feel like there was quite… Read more
I was spending Thanksgiving in SF with family that lives in the city as well as others who live across the country. This hotel met my needs as far as space requirements for 4 adults and a 14 month old for 4 nights. Considering I reserved and paid for a non-refundable, advance purchase "deal" for close to $1000 per night I feel like there was quite a bit lacking. Apparently there are services offered that we were never informed of, parking is $65 per night and the continental breakfast was exactly the same every morning. I could let that slide but the morning we were leaving I was told some employees didn't show up and there was no breakfast whatsoever. I asked for some berries or a banana as my grandaughter needed something to eat before they got to the airport for their cross country flight and I was told they couldn't get anything for me other than the milk requested. Why didn't management step in and take over? After all this is a Fairmont property who supposedly pride themselves on service. As far as the room, in general it worked just fine but you definitely see some wear and tear on some of the furniture and there were no towel hooks in the bathrooms to hang wet towels for 5 people. As I left that day I told someone at one of the lobby desks about some of my complaints and was told someone from management would reach out to me.... that was 5 days ago and I haven't heard a word. At this point I have no interest in speaking with anyone. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful and fun!

Dec 3, 2019 Lisa K campbell, United States

This place is always beautiful and fun! They offer an amazing breakfast. The evening atmosphere is beautiful! Walking around Ghiradelli Square is always fun! We will definitely come back for another stay!