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Choose 1 Hotel San Francisco for an Embarcadero stay opposite the Ferry Building, where waterfront walks can fit naturally between your city outings.

What makes it special

Reclaimed bridge redwood at the elevator landings and barn wood in the lobby give design lovers local history to notice beyond the room.

Room to consider

Choose the Panoramic Waterfront Suite if you want broad bay views from a room where you can spend time indoors between outings.

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Book a rooftop soak at Bamford Wellness Spa, where outdoor stone tubs and Pacific mineral bath salts make for a quiet waterfront retreat.

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1 Hotel San Francisco

1 Hotel San Francisco sits on the Embarcadero, close to the Ferry Building, the Financial District, the waterfront, and the bay. The location gives the hotel a clear San Francisco identity. It is not a hilltop grand hotel or a Union Square shopping base. It is a waterfront city hotel shaped by ferries, food halls, bay light, and walks along the water.

At 8 Mission Street, the hotel's reclaimed materials and greenery bring Northern California into a downtown setting. Terrene connects the stay to the region's food culture, while Bamford Wellness Spa provides a place to pause between city outings. Room choice deserves attention: a waterfront address does not mean every bedroom looks out over the bay.

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Rooms & Suites at 1 Hotel San Francisco

Alcove Room
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Alcove Room

303–324 sqft
From 583 USD

Reclaimed wood, live plants and soft neutral tones give the room a warm, natural feel. Leather headboards sit behind cotton bedding, with woven blankets adding...

Studio Room
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Studio Room

410 sqft
From 654 USD

A soaking tub and a separate rain shower give the bathroom more than one way to start or end the day. Beyond it, a sofa...

City Room
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City Room

331–352 sqft
From 658 USD

Leather headboards and reclaimed wood accents set a warm tone, with live plants softening the room's clean lines. Daylight enters through large windows. A desk...

Bay Bridge Room
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Bay Bridge Room

327 sqft
From 674 USD

A leather headboard and reclaimed wood accents bring warmth to the room, with live plants among the natural textures. Large windows also look across the...

Waterfront Room
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Waterfront Room

362–366 sqft
From 836 USD

Large windows bring daylight across the seating area. A sofa or divan gives you somewhere to settle away from the bed. A desk sits alongside...

Alcove Studio Suite
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Alcove Studio Suite

475 sqft
From 923 USD

The open layout sets a sectional sofa and lounge chair across from the bed, with a low table between them. Near the entrance, a larger...

Connecting City View Rooms
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Connecting City View Rooms

647–700 sqft
From 1’462 USD

A door links the two bedrooms from within. Each has its own sleeping space and bathroom. Desks provide room for work, while sofas or divans...

Panoramic Waterfront Suite
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Panoramic Waterfront Suite

630 sqft
From 1’689 USD

The curved outline of the room places the bed and sitting area beside a broad sweep of windows. A sofa and lounge chair provide space...

Terrace Studio Suite
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Terrace Studio Suite

515 sqft
From 1’810 USD

Outdoor dining and lounge furniture give the terrace distinct places to sit, eat and spend time outside. Planters border the seating, and views extend towards...

Connecting Waterfront Rooms
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Connecting Waterfront Rooms

728 sqft
From 1’848 USD

A door between the bedrooms links them from within. Large windows bring daylight into both spaces. One room has a sofa and the other a...

2 Bedroom Waterfront Panoramic Suite
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2 Bedroom Waterfront Panoramic Suite

990 sqft
From 2’428 USD

A rounded bedroom opens onto a sitting area beside windows that sweep through 180 degrees. The outlook follows the Embarcadero, with a sofa and a...

Ferry House Suite
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Ferry House Suite

694 sqft
From 5’014 USD

A separate living room gives the suite a clear divide between sleeping and spending time together. A sofa and lounge chairs provide seating indoors, while...

The Ferry Building is close enough to become part of the stay. Guests can use it for coffee, market browsing, food shopping, restaurants, and ferry access. For food-focused travelers, this is a major advantage.

Inside, the marketplace brings specialist food shops and places to eat under one roof. The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market adds a different layer outside, with Northern California growers and food producers beside the water. It makes an unhurried morning here worthwhile, even without plans to take a ferry.

The location also works for business guests. The Financial District and downtown offices are nearby, while the waterfront gives the stay more texture than a standard corporate hotel. A walk along the Embarcadero can fit between meetings without requiring a separate sightseeing trip. For a longer outing, ferry connections reach Sausalito, Oakland, and Alameda; check the appropriate route before building a day around a crossing.

The interiors give the hotel's nature-led approach substance. Reclaimed barn wood forms the lobby floor, while redwood from the former San Francisco Bridge appears at the elevator landings. Native greenery, organic fibers, and stone soften the building's urban character. These are details worth noticing as you move through the hotel, rather than a design story confined to the bedrooms.

Sustainability also appears in smaller, practical choices. Refillable water bottles and filtered water stations reduce reliance on disposable bottles, and bathroom shower timers make water use visible. The property is LEED Gold certified. Its appeal for a guest is easier to understand through these materials and everyday details than through broad environmental promises.

The 200 rooms and suites vary in outlook as well as layout. Reclaimed wood, live plants, and natural textures run through the accommodation, with cotton bedding and Bamford bath products among the shared touches. Those details carry the design upstairs, but the view is a separate booking decision.

Alcove rooms face the interior, so they make sense when the hotel's location matters more than scenery from the window. City categories look toward the surrounding towers and streets. Waterfront rooms bring the bay into the stay, while the Bay Bridge category gives a different perspective on the city's eastern waterfront. Compare the named outlook rather than assuming a larger room delivers a better view.

A bath is another reason to select carefully. The Studio King with Soaking Tub has a separate tub and rain shower, along with city views. Many other categories list a rain shower only. For travelers who prefer a bath after a day on foot, that distinction may be more useful than moving straight to a suite.

The Panoramic Waterfront Suite puts the outlook first, with broad waterfront views and room to settle in. The Alcove Studio Suite offers extra space with an interior view instead. They answer different needs: more room and a bay panorama are not interchangeable reasons to move up a category.

Outdoor space changes the experience again. The Terrace Studio Suite has a private terrace looking toward the water and North Bay. The Ferry House Terrace Suite combines views of the Ferry Building, waterfront, and bay with a separate living room and terrace. These categories are worth considering when spending time at the hotel is part of the trip, rather than simply returning late each evening.

Families and friends can consider connecting city or waterfront rooms. The Panoramic Waterfront Two Bedroom Suite is another option, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two king beds. Comparing bed arrangements and the connection between rooms is more helpful than choosing on floor area alone, especially when adults and children keep different hours.

Terrene is the hotel's main restaurant and bar. Its menu is grounded in local, organic, and sustainably sourced ingredients, with some coming from the rooftop chef's garden. Beehives provide honey on site. Northern California farmers supply seasonal produce, connecting the restaurant to the agricultural region beyond the city's waterfront.

The beverage program follows the same regional approach. Zero-waste cocktails sit alongside organic agave spirits, local breweries, and wines selected with sustainability in mind. The bar highlights ingredients sourced within 50 miles and cocktails inspired by San Francisco neighborhoods and landmarks. That sourcing radius belongs to the beverage program, rather than a promise about every ingredient in the kitchen.

Terrene's patio overlooks the Bay Bridge and Ferry Building, with fire pits adding a reason to linger outside. It keeps dining connected to the setting that brought you here. Between the restaurant and the nearby marketplace, food can shape a stay without turning every meal into a journey across town.

Bamford Wellness Spa occupies the eighth floor. Massage, facials, and body treatments use the brand's natural and organic skincare approach, while stone soaking tubs on the rooftop terrace give the spa a distinctive outdoor element. A treatment here can be a welcome counterpoint to meetings or a day spent walking San Francisco's hills.

The Field House gym is on the second floor, with weight-training and cardio equipment, including Peloton bikes. The Embarcadero also makes outdoor activity easy, from waterfront walks to runs along the bay. That connection between indoor fitness and an outdoor route is one of the advantages of the address.

For a city break that leaves time for both exploration and rest, the hotel brings several useful pieces together: a food-focused neighborhood, considered room choices, and a spa within the building. The most rewarding booking decision is to match the room to your plans, giving the waterfront outlook or private terrace proper weight if you intend to spend time enjoying it.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

Terrene brings rooftop garden ingredients and on-site honey into dishes and cocktails, letting you sample the hotel's growing spaces without leaving the table.

The One Less Thing programme lets you leave gently worn clothing in your room for St Anthony’s, a charity serving San Francisco residents.

The hotel’s electric bikes make it easy to follow the Embarcadero past the piers and see more of the waterfront in an afternoon.

Location of 1 HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO

8 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States

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What to Know About 1 Hotel San Francisco

Is 1 Hotel San Francisco a good luxury hotel on the Embarcadero?

Yes. 1 Hotel San Francisco is a strong luxury choice on the Embarcadero for travellers who want waterfront views, sustainable design and easy access to the Ferry Building. It is best for guests who prefer a calmer bayfront base over a more formal Nob Hill or Union Square hotel.

Where is 1 Hotel San Francisco located?

1 Hotel San Francisco is on the Embarcadero, close to the historic Ferry Building and the waterfront. The location works especially well for the Financial District, North Beach, Chinatown, SoMa, the Exploratorium, Oracle Park and bayfront walks.

What makes 1 Hotel San Francisco different from other San Francisco hotels?

The hotel stands out for its waterfront location and nature-led design. Reclaimed wood, natural textures, greenery, local sourcing and a calmer atmosphere give it a different mood from many business hotels in the Financial District. It is modern, sustainable and relaxed rather than old-school formal.

Is 1 Hotel San Francisco close to the Ferry Building?

Yes. The Ferry Building is one of the main reasons to choose 1 Hotel San Francisco. Guests can walk there for food stalls, restaurants, coffee, local products and the waterfront farmers market atmosphere. It is one of the city's most useful luxury-hotel locations for food-focused travellers.

Do rooms at 1 Hotel San Francisco have bay views?

Some rooms and suites have views toward the Bay Bridge, Ferry Building, waterfront or city skyline. View category matters here, so travellers who care about the outlook should choose carefully. The best rooms make the bayfront setting feel present from the moment you wake up.

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