Inspired by visionary, William Ralston, the Palace Hotel was the result of one man's dream of turning the city from boom town into a booming metropolis, simply by erecting a hotel of timeless elegance and unprecedented luxury.
Ralston commissioned an architect to study Europe's finest hotels and make them pale in comparison. To finance his dream and its $5 million price tag, he exhausted his banking empire. Just weeks before the Palace's grand opening, he was told the Bank of California would close. The next day, Ralston's body was found floating in the San Francisco Bay. His partner, Senator William Sharon, was undeterred in fostering the dream. On October 2, 1875, the Palace Hotel opened its doors to great acclaim.
When the Palace Hotel opened its doors in 1875, the Garden Court was the carriage entrance to this grand hotel. A parade of famous guests visited San Francisco's Palace and stood in awe of its magnificence.
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The iconic Palace Hotel has remained the landmark hotel in San Francisco with such timeless creations as The Garden Court's stained glass dome and the 1909 Maxfield Parrish mural of "The Pied Piper of Hamlin" located in the Pied Piper Bar. The Palace Hotel is a full-service destination that offers elegant accommodations, esteemed restaurants and opulent spaces for meeting and special events.
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2 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco
CA
94105
2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
+1 415.512.1111
www.sfpalace.com
