Get an overview of this hotelNewly renovated San Francisco hotel with outdoor pool, near cable car

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Free WiFi
Restaurant
Outdoor pool
24-hour business centre
Laundry facilities

Union Square: 0.8 mile

This San Francisco hotel is less than 1 block from the end of the California St. cable-car line, which runs east-west. Union Square, the theater district, and Nob Hill are all about 0.8 mi away.

Smoke-free hotel

The smoke-free Holiday Inn Golden Gateway features a heated outdoor pool with city views. The fitness and business centers are open 24 hours-a-day. Wireless and wired Internet access are complimentary. The hotel also has an onsite restaurant.

City views, LCD TVs

Guestrooms at this 26-story hotel have large windows framing city views. All include 37-inch LCD TVs, complimentary wireless and wired Internet access, compact refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers.

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Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

1500 Van Ness Ave CA 94109

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

This San Francisco hotel is less than a block from the California Street cable-car terminus and one block from several bus stops. Japantown is about 4 blocks south. Union Square is 0.8 mile (1.3 kilometers) away.

A heated outdoor pool has a sundeck with panoramic city views. R-O-H serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with craft beers and renowned wines. The hotel's Café Marlette serves breakfast and lunch. Interlude Bar and Grill offers large flat-screen TVs, pool tables, a dinner menu, and a happy hour with a full bar. Room service is available mornings and evenings.

The business center, fitness facility, and front desk are open 24 hours-a-day. Self-parking is available (surcharge). Wireless and wired Internet access are free in public areas. Holiday Inn Golden Gateway is smoke-free.

  • Number of buildings/towers - 1 
  • 24-hour front desk 
  • Airport transportation (surcharge) 
  • Total number of rooms - 496 
  • ATM/banking 
  • Number of floors - 26 
  • Bar/lounge 
  • Breakfast available (surcharge) 
  • Free newspapers in lobby 
  • Concierge services 
  • Conference space 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Elevator/lift 
  • Express check-out 
  • 24-hour fitness facilities 
  • Gift shops or newsstand 
  • Tours/ticket assistance 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Free wired high-speed Internet 
  • Laundry facilities 
  • Meeting rooms 13 
  • Multilingual staff 
  • Porter/bellhop 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Restaurant 
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk 
  • 24-hour business center 
  • Conference space size (feet) - 18000 
  • Self parking (surcharge) 
  • Smoke-free property 
  • Outdoor pool 

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family Hotel  
  • Outdoor pool  
  • Free Wi-Fi  
  • Laundry facilities  
  • Refrigerator  
  • Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)  

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet

Parking

Self parking (surcharge)

Room Amenities

  • Free WiFi 
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available 
  • Premium TV channels 
  • Pay movies 
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning) 
  • Blackout drapes/curtains 
  • Air conditioning 
  • Free newspaper 
  • Phone 
  • Free local calls 
  • Refrigerator 
  • Coffee/tea maker 
  • Daily housekeeping 
  • Private bathroom 
  • Free toiletries 
  • Hair dryer 
  • Shower/tub combination 
  • Iron/ironing board 
  • In-room safe 
  • Desk 
  • Cable TV service 
  • Free wired high-speed Internet 
  • Room service (limited hours) 
  • Pillow menu 
  • LCD TV 
  • Free cribs/infant beds 
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) 

Where to Eat

R-O-H - Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and offers a variety of international craft beers and supreme wines from Napa and Sonoma Valleys.

Cafe Marlette - Serves breakfast and lunch.

Interlude Bar and Grill - Serves dinner and has a bar with a happy hour.

Room service - Available during limited hours.

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

  • Accessible bathroom 
  • Roll-in shower 
  • In-room accessibility 

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time ends at midnight

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Special check-in instructions:

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.00 per stay.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Pets

  • Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Up to 35 lb

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Fees

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Fee for full breakfast: USD 17.95 per person (approximately)
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 17
  • Self parking fee: USD 40 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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We should mention

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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