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Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel

450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94102
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EXTRAORDINARY VENUES INSPIRE Professional doesn’t mean mundane. The Beacon Grand offers 17,000 square feet of flexible and vibrant event spaces where modern design comes to life with restored architectural details, cutting-edge tech, award-winning catering, and the seamless logistics necessary to make an impact. Centered in the heart of San Francisco at Union Square, these are character venues that transform a meeting, launch, or pitch into a true event. Dazzling from street to star, fully renovated but with a nod to the past guestrooms, new public spaces, and thoughtful amenities delight the most discerning traveler and opportunities to mix and mingle abound. The Post Room is the heart of the hotel, a communal living room during the day and lively gathering spot at night, and curated curiosities beacon from the legendary Starlite Room atop. Beacon Grand sits at the center of it all on the iconic cable car line and is just steps away from the Moscone Convention Center, Financial District, Nob Hill, Chinatown, SOMA, and the Theater District so your guests will be well positioned to venture out and explore as the city beckons. We welcome the next generation of historic occasions from small soirees and board meetings to glamorous galas. Allow us to bring your vision to life.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built1928
Renovated2022
Total meeting space15,176 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms418
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

AAA
Forbes Travel Guide

Awards

Industry awards
U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels, #12 in Best Hotels in San Francisco, #115 in Best Hotels in California Travel + Leisure 2024 World's Best Awards, Readers' Favorite in San Francisco Travel + Leisure it List, 2023 (The 100 Best New Hotels In The World) Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, 2023 (#9 Top Hotels in San Francisco) US News & World Report Rankings, 2024 (Best Hotels in San Francisco) Michelin Guide, 2024 (Favorite Hotel Restorations in 2023) HSMAI Adrian Award, 2024 Local Getaways Getties Award, 2023 Northstar Meetings Group Stella Award Finalist, 2023

Venue Highlights

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Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Rental car service
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
  • Video conference
  • VIP services

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Mar 27, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025
Apr 4, 2025 - Apr 26, 2025
May 2, 2025 - May 4, 2025
May 8, 2025 - May 14, 2025
May 20, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025
Jun 21, 2025 - Sep 12, 2025
Oct 19, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
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Seasonal Availability

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High season
Sep 01 - Oct 31
Shoulder season
Jan 01 - Jun 30
Low season
Nov 01 - Dec 31Jul 01 - Aug 31

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
15,176 sq. ft.
Largest room
3,081 sq. ft.
Space (private)
18,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
16
Second largest room
1,768 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
4,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
300
Seating capacity
322

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Meeting space

Meeting room floor plans

Nob Hill Download PDF
Nob Hill
Powell A Download PDF
Powell A
Beacon Hall West Download PDF
Beacon Hall West
Sutter A Download PDF
Sutter A
Powell B Download PDF
Powell B

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
418
Double (2 beds)
119
Suites
5
Tax rate
8.625%
Occupancy rate
16.695%

Location

Getting Here

"From the Bay Bridge, Interstate 80 and the East Bay * Take Hwy 80 West to San Francisco * From the left lane on the Bay Bridge take the 5th Street exit * Turn RIGHT onto 5th street and continue to Market street * Cross Market (5th will become Cyril Magnin Blvd.) * Continue 2 blocks to O'Farrell Street, turn RIGHT onto O'Farrell * Turn LEFT onto Powell * Beacon Grand Hotel is on the corner of Powell and Sutter Streets, in Union Square, San Francisco From Airport * Take 101 North to San Francisco toward the Bay Bridge * Take the 4th Street exit (last San Francisco exit) * 4th Street becomes Bryant; continue on Bryant to 3rd Street * Turn LEFT onto 3rd and continue 41/2 blocks, crossing Market Street * Turn LEFT onto Geary and continue to Powell * Turn RIGHT onto Powell * Beacon Grand Hotel is on the corner of Powell and Sutter Streets, in Union Square, San Francisco From North Traveling south to San Francisco, CA via the Golden Gate Bridge/Highway 101 * Take Hwy 101 South to San Francisco * Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and take the Lombard Street exit * Take Lombard Street (Hwy 101) to Van Ness Avenue * Turn RIGHT on Van Ness Avenue * From Van Ness, turn LEFT onto O'Farrell Street * Turn LEFT onto Powell * Beacon Grand Hotel is on the corner of Powell and Sutter Streets, in Union Square, San Francisco
Distance from airport 13.5 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $67.00/day )

Local Attractions

Starlite
Starlite
Nightlife
0 blks
With close to a century of splashy cocktails and shared stories within its walls, Starlite shines as a historic and revered San Francisco establishment. Located on the top floor of Beacon Grand.
450 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94102
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Union Square
Union Square
Shopping
1 blk
Union Square is the retail and cultural hub of San Francisco. It boasts the city’s largest collection of luxury, department and boutique shopping, making it one of the premier tourist attractions in the Western United States. A spectacular selection of hotels, art galleries, salons, and theaters also contribute to the area's cosmopolitan, 24-hour character.
San Francisco, CA, US
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Chinatown
Chinatown
Shopping
3 blks
San Francisco Chinatown is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia as well as the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is one of the top tourist attractions in San Francisco.
San Francisco, CA, US
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Moscone Center
Moscone Center
Convention center
7 blks
Located just blocks from Union Square, the Moscone Center is about as central as it gets in San Francisco’s seven-by-seven grid. It’s walking distance to hotels, restaurants, museums, attractions, public transit and more.
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94103
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The Escape Game
The Escape Game
Recreation
5 mins
You might escape. You will have fun.
150 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
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The Curran Theatre
The Curran Theatre
Theater
4 blks
Built in 1922, the Curran has housed some of the biggest productions in theater history and has maintained a reputation over the course of its life as one of the premier live entertainment venues in North America. Under the curation of eight-time Tony Award-winner Carole Shorenstein Hays, almost a century after it welcomed its first Bay Area audiences, the Curran has just completed a major restoration and renovation. Curran reopened our 1,600 seat venue in January 2017 with the groundbreaking musical FUN HOME. Since then, we've welcomed even more incredible productions, including ECLIPSED, TAYLOR MAC'S 24 DECADE project, SOFT POWER, DEAR EVAN HANSEN and THE JUNGLE. Next up inside our Curran is HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, which begins performances this fall.
445 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94102
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Cable Car Museum
Cable Car Museum
Museum
1 mi
Houses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays and gift shop run by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum - a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of cable car history.
1201 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
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American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater
Theater
3 blks
American Conservatory Theater nurtures the art of live theater through dynamic productions, intensive actor training in its conservatory, and an ongoing dialogue with its community. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Carey Perloff, A.C.T. embraces its responsibility to conserve, renew, and reinvent the rich theatrical traditions that are our collective legacy, while exploring new artistic forms and new communities. A commitment to the highest standards informs every aspect of A.C.T.'s creative work.
30 Grant Avenue
Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA, US 9408
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Museum
7 blks
SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted to modern and contemporary art. From the outset, the museum has championed the most innovative and challenging art of its time, and we continue to exhibit and collect work by both modern masters and younger, less-established artists.
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94103
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Salesforce Park
Salesforce Park
Park
8 blks
Everyone’s welcome to enjoy this public park, a living roof where a curved walking trail lined with benches surrounds grassy lawns, dancing fountains, a children’s play area, and an amphitheater.
425 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94105
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San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera
Theater
1 mi
San Francisco Opera Center gives you the opportunity to see the highest caliber of international singers assembled in a resident artist program right here in San Francisco. Discover this select group of extraordinary singers as they take the stage, demonstrating why San Francisco Opera always has the best talent to unveil.
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA, US 94102
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Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
Historical landmark
5 mi
Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a federal prison.
In the Bay
San Francisco, CA, US 94133
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San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco Symphony
Nightlife
2 mi
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is the concert hall component of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, California. The 2,743-seat hall was completed in 1980 at a cost of US$28 million to give the San Francisco Symphony a permanent home.
201 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
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The Ferry Building
The Ferry Building
Shopping
1 mi
What makes the Ferry Building San Francisco’s most famous landmark? First is its strategic location at the foot of Market Street --- on the western edge of the continent, and at the center of the city’s financial, banking and transportation district. Second is its history as the primary portal of the city. Third, is the dramatic clock tower that has been the icon of the San Francisco waterfront for more than a 100 years. Vendors sell produce, cheese, coffee, candy & prepared food in this soaring, restored 1898 space.
1 Ferry Building
San Francisco, CA, US 94105
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Presidio Tunnel Tops
Presidio Tunnel Tops
Recreation
2 mi
Presidio Tunnel Tops is a stunning and welcoming national park space, completely free and accessible to all!
San Francisco, CA
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Oracle Park | San Francisco Giants
Oracle Park | San Francisco Giants
Park
1 mi
Oracle Park, with its breathtaking views and classic design, was chosen as the 2008 Sports Facility of the Year by Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily as part of the inaugural Sports Business Awards program. The first privately financed ballpark in Major League Baseball since 1962, the Giants' home has many incredible features.
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, CA, US 94107
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Contemporary Jewish Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum
Museum
1 mi
Since its founding in 1984, The Contemporary Jewish Museum (The CJM) has distinguished itself as a welcoming place where visitors can connect with one another through dialogue and shared experiences with the arts. Ever changing, The CJM is a non-collecting institution that partners with national and international cultural institutions to present exhibitions that are both timely and relevant and represent the highest level of artistic achievement and scholarship.
736 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94103
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Chase Center
Chase Center
Recreation
2 mi
In addition to being the home of the Golden State Warriors, Chase Center and its surrounding district, Thrive City, provides guests with the opportunity to experience a limitless culinary scene, take part in unparalleled retail opportunities and work for booming new businesses. Since its opening in 2019, Chase Center has come to represent all the irreplaceable assets that we’ve come to know and love from the area that we call home.
1 Warriors Way
San Francisco, CA, US 94158
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Golden Gate Theatre
Golden Gate Theatre
Theater
9 blks
Built in the 1920s, this former vaudeville house and movie theater was restored and reopened nearly 60 years later as a leading-edge performing arts venue. The Golden Gate Theatre is located at the corner of Taylor Street and Golden Gate Avenue and is a part of the Market Street Theatre and Loft District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986—the United States federal government’s official list of historic places deemed worthy of preservation.
1 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94102
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The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum
Museum
3 mi
The Walt Disney Family Museum is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco.
104 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94129
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de Young Museum & Observation Tower
de Young Museum & Observation Tower
Museum
4 mi
The de Young Museum, formally the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco, California. Located in Golden Gate Park, it is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, along with the Legion of Honor.
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA, US 94118
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SkyStar Wheel
SkyStar Wheel
Recreation
2 mi
Standing 150 feet tall in Fisherman's Wharf, SkyStar Wheel boasts unparalleled views of the Bay, Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, Coit Tower, and the hills of San Francisco.
2860 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94133
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Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Museum
1 mi
Strategically located on the Pacific Rim and serving one of the most diverse communities in the United States, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco – Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is uniquely positioned to lead a diverse, global audience in discovering the distinctive materials, aesthetics and intellectual achievements of Asian art and cultures, and to serve as a bridge of understanding between Asia and the United States and between the diverse cultures of Asia.
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94102
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Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre
Theater
8 blks
Officially designated as a San Francisco Landmark in 1977 by the San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board, the Orpheum Theatre originally opened in 1926 with an façade patterned after a 12th-century French cathedral. Although this 2,200-seat theatre—located at the corner of Market Street and 8th Street—saw an external rejuvenation in 2016, the original and historical integrity of the landmark prevails as the Orpheum continues to welcome audiences across the San Francisco Bay Area to revel in the razzle-dazzle of Broadway.
1192 Market Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94102
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Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
Historical landmark
2 mi
Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
San Francisco, CA, US
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Pier 39
Pier 39
Shopping
2 mi
PIER 39 is the premiere entertainment destination in the heart of the San Francisco waterfront. Along with two levels of dining, entertainment, shopping and attractions both on The PIER and in San Francisco Bay, PIER 39 is home to the world-famous sea lions, who have been delighting guests daily at K-Dock since 1990.
The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94133
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Additional Information

Facility Restrictions

Credit card guarantee A valid credit card is required to guarantee reservation and must be presented at check-in. On day of arrival credit card will be authorized for full stay amount, including taxes, and an incidental deposit of 125 USD per day. Pet Policy We are a dog friendly hotel. 75 USD per day per pet (+ 16.695% tax). Only dogs weighing less than 50 pounds, 2 maximum per room are permitted. For their safety, dogs are not to be left unattended in guest rooms. Dogs must be leashed when walking through the hotel.

Cancellation Policy

Individual rooms can be canceled 48 hours prior to arrival

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