| The Clift | |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Address | 495 Geary Street San Francisco, California |
| Opening date | 1915 |
| Architect | MacDonald & Applegarth Schultze & Weaver |
| Management | Morgans Hotel Group |
| Owner | Morgans Hotel Group |
| Rooms | 363 |
| Restaurants | Redwood Room Velvet Room |
| Floors | 15 |
| Total height | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Website | www.clifthotel.com |
| References: [1][2] | |
The Clift is a luxury hotel located two blocks from Union Square at the intersection of Geary Street and Taylor Street, San Francisco, California.
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In 1913, Frederick C. Clift, an attorney from a large family in the Sierra foothills, commissioned the 300-room hotel on a lot the family had inherited. The hotel was to open in time for the Pan Pacific Exposition. The architect, a former student of Ecole de Beaux Arts, was George Applegarth of McDonald and Applegarth, who also designed the Palace of the Legion of Honor.[3] Advertised as the first hotel in San Francisco to be fire and earthquake proof, Clift has held up to its expectations. With its 1924 addition of 3 floors, it became the largest hotel in the state. The Clift was purchased from Four Seasons Hotels in 1996 by Morgans Hotel Group.[2]
The Art Deco Redwood Room built in 1933 was refurbished by Philippe Starck to combine its original styling and 21st century design.[2]