The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
The neoclassical landmark on Nob Hill, the cable cars climbing past the door.
The Ritz-Carlton · Nob Hill & Union Square · San Francisco & the Bay Area
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because the house is the neoclassical landmark of Nob Hill, with Parallel 37 for dinner, the Club Level lounge and the cable cars climbing past its columns, Union Square and Chinatown down the hill — and the house is listed at exactly the tier it holds.
- On Nob Hill above Union Square; a Ritz-Carlton house.
- The neoclassical façade; Parallel 37; the Club Level lounge; the cable cars at the door.
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star 2026 for the hotel; holds four-star standing.
The neighborhood
Nob Hill & Union Square
The hill of the cable cars and the grand hotels, with Union Square and its shops at its foot. On the slope stands a neoclassical landmark and, a block from the square, a tower.
- The cable cars, at the door.
- Union Square and Chinatown, ten minutes on foot.
- San Francisco International Airport, thirty minutes by car.
“The neoclassical landmark on Nob Hill, the cable cars climbing past the door.”
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