Hotel Zephyr 

For the fun-hunting crowd

Creativity collides with cool city vibes at Hotel Zephyr. Expect playful experiences and phenomenal Bay views against a backdrop of raw shipping container design.

Balancing San Francisco heritage with avant-garde antics, Hotel Zephyr is a high voltage ride. Walls are treated to displays of portholes, mermaids and bike trail maps and hip hangouts are given a shipyard-chic feel. Want late night pancakes by a crackling fire pit? You can tick that box. Want to capture photo booth memories? They’ve thought of that too. Nothing here is typical and even the lobby branches out into hidden dens, shipping container style spaces and a games room where you can battle it out over ping-pong or pool. 

Why we love Hotel Zephyr

  • With Pier 39 opposite, you are in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf

  • With a giant Connect 4, ping-pong through tubes and shuffleboard, The Yard is the centre for fun and games

  • Take a look through the hotel's giant periscope

  • As well as being made from recycled shipping containers, there are a number of green initiatives here

4 stars
San Francisco
11 hours

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Activities
  • Sustainability

There's a good choice of eateries along the hotel's Zephyr Walk. From light snacks at IHOP and fast food at Krispy Krunchy Chicken to sharing platters at The Socialite Crafthouse & Kitchen and elegant dining with views across the Bay at Bistro Boudin. Don't miss Latin-American inspired dessert at Mango Crazy.

Bistro Boudin
Located on the waterfront you'll be distracted by the views across the Bay to Alcatraz and Angel Island as you dine.

Socialite Crafthouse & Kitchen
This is the place for pizzas, tacos and platters to share.

IHOP
Just off the hotel's lobby, IHOP is perfect for a quick breakfast, light lunch or late night snack.

Krispy Krunchy Chicken
Serving America's most popular fried chicken, Cajun style.

Mango Crazy
Perfect for dessert including its famous Mangonada - a mango sorbet served with hot sauce and chilli.

Head to The Socialite Crafthouse & Kitchen where meat and seafood is cooked over an open fire.

With Pier 39 opposite, the ferries to Alcatraz a short walk and Ghiradelli Square and the hairpin bends of Lombard Street just half a mile away you are perfectly placed to tick off San Francisco's main attractions. If you wish to travel further afield the E and F Line Trolley cars are just across the street.

Hotel Zephyr is focused on sustainability and it carefully monitors its impact on the environment. They can tell you how many trees, water and landfill they have saved. 98% of the lighting is LED, food waste is composted and organic and natural toiletries are dispensed from bulk containers.

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