San Francisco #3-The Palace

Steeped in history, this hotel was a lovely place to stay. From the time I walked in, till I checked out, I was enchanted.

One of San Francisco's most famous hotels, the original Palace was the ultimate in luxury when it opened in 1875. The post-earthquake fire of 1906 reduced the hotel to an ash pile, but it rose again in 1909. Today it stands as a monument to 19th-century grandeur. The Palace plays a major role in San Francisco history. Woodrow Wilson gave his League of Nations speech here, and President Warren Harding died here in 1923. The lobby glows with the warm light of Austrian leaded-crystal chandeliers. The Garden Court dining room is one of the most beautiful in all California, its domed ceiling made entirely of luminous stained glass.


...and Miss Pat liked it too!