The back story
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The back story
Nob Hill: grand hotels and the cable car summit
The hilltop of grand hotels, Grace Cathedral and the Cable Car Museum.
Neighbourhood guide · grand hotels and the cable car summit
Nob Hill: Our Favourites
Nob Hill in one page: the Fairmont, the Ritz-Carlton, the Top of the Mark, the Cable Car Museum, the Masonic and Acquerello.
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What to see and do
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See the cables at work
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
The cable car powerhouse on Mason Street, where you watch the cables that pull every car in the city.
1201 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108Explore View on map
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN stars
Acquerello
A two-MICHELIN-star Italian restaurant on Sacramento Street, below Nob Hill.
1722 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map
Bars and nightlife
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Drinks at the top of Nob Hill
Top of the Mark
The lounge at the top of the Mark Hopkins hotel on Nob Hill, with views across the city.
999 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108Explore View on map
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Concerts on Nob Hill
The Masonic
A concert venue on California Street at the top of Nob Hill.
1111 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108Explore View on map
Where to stay
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The grande dame of Nob Hill
Fairmont San Francisco
The grand hotel at the summit of Nob Hill, with cable cars passing the door.
950 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108Explore View on map
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Neoclassical Nob Hill
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
A luxury hotel in a neoclassical landmark on Stockton Street, between Nob Hill and Union Square.
600 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94108Explore View on map
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Formerly Hotel Vertigo
Hotel Julian
A boutique hotel on Sutter Street, formerly Hotel Vertigo.
940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map
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A small hotel on Hyde Street
Nob Hill Hotel
A boutique hotel on Hyde Street, on the Powell–Hyde cable car line.
835 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map
Spas and health
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Formerly Saint Francis Memorial
UCSF Hyde Hospital (formerly Saint Francis Memorial)
The hospital on Hyde Street formerly called Saint Francis Memorial, now part of UCSF Health as Hyde Hospital.
900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map
Questions and answers
How do you get up Nob Hill?
Ride the California Street cable car, or the Powell–Hyde and Powell–Mason lines from Powell and Market; all three climb the hill.
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