Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
By the Top3Hotels editorial team. Based on Booking.com guest scores and reviews, location data and reference prices. We did not stay at this hotel. Updated 2026-10-24.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero is worth booking if you want attentive five-star service and Bay views from the upper floors, and the price is not your main concern. Skip it if you mind paying high daily fees for valet parking and breakfast on top of a very high room rate.
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This is our Luxury pick for San Francisco. It holds an official 5-star rating and a guest score of 9.0 out of 10 from 232 reviews. The property lists a gym, a restaurant, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, and its tags include pets.
It suits travellers who want service to be the point of the stay. Guests describe a friendly, helpful and attentive team, and they mention outlooks over the Bay Area from upper floors and corner rooms.
Skip it if extra charges annoy you. The main complaint is high daily fees for valet parking and breakfast. The review count is also smaller than at our other San Francisco picks, so the score rests on fewer opinions.
Location and getting around
The address is 222 Sansome Street in the Financial District, and guests rate the location 9.2.
The Transamerica Pyramid is 0.3 km away, about 4 minutes on foot. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is 0.8 km, about 10 minutes, and Coit Tower 1.2 km, about 15 minutes. These are straight-line estimates; hills can add time, but all three are close.
What guests say
Staff and views lead the praise. Guests call the team friendly, helpful and efficient, and they single out the views over the Bay Area from upper floors and corner rooms. If views matter to you, ask for a higher floor or a corner room when you book; neither is guaranteed.
The complaint is value for money, specifically the daily fees for valet parking and for breakfast. Budget for these on top of the room rate.
Price and how it compares with our other two picks
The reference price we saw was about €1,094 per night, roughly €2,187 for the 2-night reference stay in November 2026 for 2 adults. It is a reference price, not a live quote, so check today's price for your dates. The sample median was about €214 per night, so this is about five times the typical rate.
Beresford Arms, our Budget pick, is 3 stars with an 8.0 score at about €132 per night. Orchard Hotel, our Best Value pick, is 4 stars with an 8.8 score at about €228 per night. The Four Seasons adds 0.2 points over Orchard Hotel in guest score, plus the fifth star, the views and the service, for close to five times the price.
Breakfast details are not confirmed in our data, and guests say it carries a daily fee. Check whether your rate includes it.
Why it made our top 3
We compared 18 eligible properties in San Francisco. For the Luxury slot, five-star hotels come first, and a four-star fallback would need at least 8.5. The Four Seasons is official 5-star and held joint review-score position 2 of 18, which made it the strongest high-end option in the sample.
Before you book
Ask for the current daily valet parking fee and the breakfast price, or choose a rate that includes breakfast. If you travel with a pet, confirm the policy and any charge. Request a high floor or corner room if views matter.
Room size, noise, renovation condition and cancellation terms have not been assessed. Read recent reviews and the rate conditions before paying.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Questions travellers ask
Does the Four Seasons Embarcadero have Bay views?
Guests mention views over the Bay Area from upper floors and corner rooms. Views are not guaranteed, so request them when booking.
Is breakfast included at Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero?
Not confirmed. Guests mention a high daily fee for breakfast, so check your rate.
How much is parking?
Guests describe high daily fees for valet parking. The exact amount is not confirmed in our data, so ask the hotel.
How far is the Four Seasons Embarcadero from the Transamerica Pyramid?
It is 0.3 km away, about 4 minutes on foot by straight-line estimate. SFMOMA is about 10 minutes and Coit Tower about 15 minutes.
Is it worth the price?
It scores 9.0 from 232 reviews, with strong praise for staff and views. At about €1,094 per night in our reference stay plus extra fees, it suits travellers who put service first.