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 Luxury Hotel that loves pets!

Sep 9, 2020 stylishdane San Francisco, California

I recently had a house emergency and needed to find a local place to stay with my 2 Great Danes in a matter of hours. This beautiful hotel was sooooo accommodating and welcoming to all of us! The room was stunning. Love the brick walls. It had every amenity I could imagine. The staff was so lovely too. Even though it was a stressful time, it… Read more
I recently had a house emergency and needed to find a local place to stay with my 2 Great Danes in a matter of hours. This beautiful hotel was sooooo accommodating and welcoming to all of us! The room was stunning. Love the brick walls. It had every amenity I could imagine. The staff was so lovely too. Even though it was a stressful time, it was a pleasure to stay here. Total luxury! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Location, location, location!

Jul 25, 2020 trippinwithgrace Los Angeles, California

We had a wonderful stay at Fairmont even during covid. We wanted a home away from home just to change up our shelter-in-place scenery. Our new home for the week was a 2-bedroom residence. It was difficult to find the entrance to the lobby, but once you did, there was hand sanitizer at the entrance and at the front desk. We were greeted warmly and… Read more
We had a wonderful stay at Fairmont even during covid. We wanted a home away from home just to change up our shelter-in-place scenery. Our new home for the week was a 2-bedroom residence. It was difficult to find the entrance to the lobby, but once you did, there was hand sanitizer at the entrance and at the front desk. We were greeted warmly and service overall was excellent. I was able to text concierge to request for replenishment of household items like paper towels and Splenda. The residence was immaculate. I love that each drawer was sealed off with tape ensuring indicating that the items were not touched previously and they were sanitized beforehand. Additionally, the remote controls were sanitized and put into pouches. We also appreciated the fact that certain items that were high-touch items in a hotel room (I.e. alarm clock, pens, paper, etc) were no longer in the room, but can be requested prior to or during our stay. They would sanitize it before bringing it up to the room. Besides the service, the location is perfect. It’s literally in the middle of everything. You can walk to pier 39, you can even walk to Lombard Street. We walked to the grocery store during our stay, which was a nice, flat 15 minute walk. If you stay here and buy something from the Ghirardelli Marketplace, mention that you’re staying at the Fairmont to get a discount! Would definitely return! Read less
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