The Pickwick Hotel is a historical property built in 1926 and has been a landmark since its inception; with its familiar marquee as a fine example of Neo-Gothic architecture.
Daniel Hammett featured the Pickwick Hotel in the classic mystery novel "The Maltese Falcon." The property offers a unique experience blending the very best of old-world elegance with today’s modern amenities.
The Pickwick Hotel is located adjacent to the Westfield shopping center, one of North America’s largest shopping and entertainment centers featuring Nordstrom’s, Bloomingdale’s and over 170 premium designer boutique shops and dining establishments. Whether in town for sight seeing, shopping, business or attending a conference, The Pickwick Hotel is at the heart of it all.
The Pickwick is an outstanding example of Neo-Gothic Architecture coupled with luxury boutique style. Enter into its grand lobby, with marble floor and sitting area, and you feel like you've entered the Golden Age of Art Deco. With its film-noir-style, seven-story corner sign, the Pickwick hearkens back to the 30s with its focus firmly on the future. Built in 1926, the hotel is a favorite of leisure and business travelers.
The hotel is 100% smoke free.
The Pickwick Hotel San Francisco is located in San Francisco near: Union Square is just three blocks from the hotel and is bounded by Powell, Post, Stockton and Geary Streets. The square is one of the top 4 shopping areas by volume in the United States. The square itself is named for a series of pro-Union demonstrations that took place at the beginning of the Civil War.
One block from the Pickwick is the famed San Francisco Cable Car turnaround at the end of Powell St at Market. The Powell-Hyde line will take you through to Chinatown, the Cable Car Museum, past famed Lombard Street northbound to the waterfront, with Fisherman's Wharf to the east and Ghirardelli Square to the west.
Golden Gate Theatre, located just two blocks east of the hotel, is a 2300 seat Beaux Arts Style theatre built in 1922 for the Orpheum circuit. After undergoing a complete renovation in 1979, it has since played host to the "Best of Broadway" national tour, entertaining countless patrons young and old alike.
The Moscone Convention Center, located in the urban heart of downtown district, is San Francisco, California's largest convention center and exhibition hall.