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The Marker Union Square San Francisco

501 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94102
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About us

Named the #5 Top Hotel in San Francisco by the 2022 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. A top 5 Hotel for three consecutive years! Housed in a turn-of-the-century iconic building, The Marker San Francisco, offers a signature warmth and expressive charm that permeates the property from the service to the design. The boutique hotel features 208 newly renovated, vibrant, stylish guestrooms and suites. The Marker delivers truly extraordinary meetings, events, conferences and corporate retreats, conveniently centered downtown, just a few blocks from Union Square and the Moscone Convention Center. From eco-friendly business meetings and successful seminars to elegant weddings and exceptional social events, The Marker team will help make every event personalized and unforgettable. The luxury boutique hotel features over 12,000 square feet of event space, including 18 flexible meeting and board rooms accommodating up to 190 seated guests, and up to 300 for a private reception. With in-house catering and a stunning re-designed Bellevue Room overlooking the Theatre District, meetings and events are bound to be memorable. Tratto Restaurant, located in The Marker, is a modern Italian trattoria – a casual and spirited, bar-driven restaurant – with a quintessential San Francisco neighborhood vibe serving rustic Italian fare and drinks.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependentPreferred Hotels & Resorts
Built1910
Renovated2019
Total meeting space12,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms208
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar
AAA

Awards

Industry awards
Top 5 Hotel in San Francisco by Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards for three consecutive years.

Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box

Facilities

  • Extended stay
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Seasonal Availability

Match your event dates with this hotel’s availability. Low seasons tend to have better availability.
High season
Sep 01 - Sep 30
Shoulder season
Low season
Jan 01 - Mar 31Oct 01 - Dec 30Apr 01 - May 31

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
12,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
2,870 sq. ft.
Space (private)
2,800 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
18
Second largest room
2,300 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
4,000 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
Available
Standing capacity
300
Seating capacity
250

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
2,870 sq. ft.
43 x 70 sq. ft.
20 ft.
300
50
200
300
220
124
50
150
60
702 sq. ft.
39 x 18 sq. ft.
25 ft.
125
--
80
125
----
2,300 sq. ft.
50 x 46 sq. ft.
11 ft.
250
-
175
250
250
90
---
1,200 sq. ft.
50 x 24 sq. ft.
11 ft.
120
50
110
120
120
60
45
-
40
1,000 sq. ft.
50 x 20 sq. ft.
11 ft.
100
40
80
100
100
60
40
-
44
1,575 sq. ft.
45 x 35 sq. ft.
8.8 ft.
175
-
112
160
175
75
--
40
875 sq. ft.
25 x 35 sq. ft.
8.8 ft.
80
35
50
80
80
50
35
-
40
700 sq. ft.
20 x 35 sq. ft.
8.8 ft.
70
35
50
70
70
40
30
-
30
1,575 sq. ft.
45 x 35 sq. ft.
8.8 ft.
175
-
112
160
175
75
--
40

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
208
Single (1 bed)
168
Single (1 bed) rate
$149.00 - $629.00
Double (2 beds)
40
Double (2 beds) rate
$149.00 - $629.00
Suites
42
Tax rate
2.445%
Occupancy rate
14%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 14 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $75.00/day )
Valet parking
( $75.00/day )

Local Attractions

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Theater
1 min
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents contemporary art from the Bay Area and around the world that reflects the profound issues and ideas of our time, expands the boundaries of artistic practice, and celebrates the diversity of human experience and expression.
701 Mission Street at 3rd
San Francisco, CA, US 94103-3138
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Westfield Shopping Center

Shopping
1 mi
Westfield San Francisco Centre is an upscale, urban shopping center located in San Francisco, California managed by The Westfield Group and co-owned by Westfield and Forest City Enterprises. It is anchored by Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's, and includes a Century Theatres multiplex, a Bristol Farms gourmet grocery store and a branch of San Francisco State University. It connects directly to the Powell Street transit station via an underground entrance.
865 Market St
San Francisco, CA, US 94109
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Union Square

Historical landmark
3 mins
Home to dozens of specialty stores and boutique shops that are havens of high-end fashion and one-of-a-kind discoveries. Stores include, but not limited to, Saks Fifth Avenue, Williams Sonoma, Neiman Marcus, Burberry, Tiffany & Co. and Prada.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Museum
1 mi
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a dynamic center for modern and contemporary art. The Museum strives to engage and inspire a diverse range of audiences by pursuing an innovative program of exhibitions, education, publications, and collections activities. International in scope, while reflecting the distinctive character of our region, the Museum explores compelling expressions of visual culture.
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA, US 94103
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Pier 39

Historical landmark
2 blks
Former commercial pier converted into a shopping and dining area. Look for the sea lions that lounge just offshore - you will likely hear their distinctive bark before you see them. Visit the Aquarium of the Bay and learn about the sea life beneath the waves. Visit the classic Venetian Carousel and watch street performers on the pier. Along the way, browse through the many unique shops with treasures of their own.
at Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA, US 94102
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Moscone Convention Center

Convention center
4 blks
The Moscone Center is San Francisco's premier meeting and exhibition facility situated on two adjacent 11-acre blocks bounded by Mission, Folsom, Third and Fourth Streets. Situated in the heart of downtown, the center is within convenient walking distance of nearly 20,000 hotel rooms. Owned by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and developed by the City and County of San Francisco, The Moscone Convention Center is managed by SMG.
747 Howard Street
5th Floor
San Francisco, CA, US 94103

Golden Gate Park

Park
3 mi
Equivalent to Central Park in New York, but bigger. A number of unique San Francisco attractions reside within the Golden Gate Park including a vintage children’s carousel, museums, and even a Japanese tea garden.

Golden Gate Bridge

Historical landmark
5 mi
One of the world’s most iconic landmarks, The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and California.

Fisherman's Wharf

Historical landmark
2 mi
Both a working commercial area and shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Look for a ton of activities, restaurants, shops, beautiful views and a ton of interesting ways to explore this San Francisco landmark neighborhood.
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De Young Museum

Museum
3 mi
Get a sense of San Francisco’s diverse mix of cultures at this unique art museum. Collections include American, African, Oceanic, American Indian, New Guinea, Maori and Filipino art; as well as treasures from Egypt.
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA, US 94118
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Chinatown

Historical landmark
1 mi
The oldest Chinatown in North America and one of the largest and most prominent centres of Chinese activity outside of China.

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Cancellation Policy

In the event of a group cancellation occurring 0 to 90 days prior to arrival, liquidated damages in the amount of ninety percent of the "Anticipated Room Night and Banquet Food and Beverage Revenue Figures" will be due, plus applicable taxes and service charges. In the event of a group cancellation occurring 91 to 180 days prior to arrival, liquidated damages in the amount of 75 percent of the "Anticipated Room Night and Banquet Food and Beverage Revenue Figures" will be due, plus applicable taxes and service charges. In the event of a group cancellation occurring 181 to 365 days prior to arrival, liquidated damages in the amount of 50 percent of the "Anticipated Room Night and Banquet Food and Beverage Revenue Figures" will be due, plus applicable taxes and service charges. In the event of a group cancellation occurring between the time of acceptance of this contract and 366 days prior to arrival, liquidated damages in the amount of 30 percent of the "Anticipated Room Night and Banquet Food and Beverage Revenue Figures" will be due, plus applicable taxes and service charges.

Additional details

The Marker’s meeting room services and amenities include: • Creative meeting and event concept consultation • Full in-house event catering • Comprehensive multimedia and audio-visual support from in-house provider AVMS • Wireless internet access throughout the hotel • Uniquely elegant atmosphere Make The Marker your home for work or play. Your stay includes: • Coffee and Tea are served in the Lobby Living Room • Social Wine Hour - It is called Happy Hour which is held Tuesday-Friday in Tratto. • High-Speed Wi-Fi Access in guest rooms, meeting rooms and lobby • Local and Long-Distance Phone Calls • 24-Hour On-Site Fitness Center • Pet-Friendly Hotel Accommodations • Meeting and Event Planning Concierge Services • Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services available for a fee

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The Marker Union Square San Francisco Frequently Asked Questions

Explore frequently asked questions from the The Marker Union Square San Francisco regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion

Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated The Marker Union Square San Francisco's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Taking care of our home matters, so to keep sustainability in mind we offer chilled, filtered FloWater public filling stations in an effort to minimize plastic waste.
Does The Marker Union Square San Francisco have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
No response.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is The Marker Union Square San Francisco and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
NA
If applicable, could you please provide a link to The Marker Union Square San Francisco's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at The Marker Union Square San Francisco developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, CHLA, CDC, WHO
Does The Marker Union Square San Francisco clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Electrostatic Disinfectant Sprayers utilized throughout hotel, increased frequency of cleaning
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