The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco, at 495 Geary Street, offers three main event venues for corporate events, receptions, rehearsal dinners and weddings, for groups of up to 200 guests, with 372 hotel rooms in the same building. The hotel stands one block from Union Square and the Theatre District in downtown San Francisco.
Seminars and company events
The Applegarth Event Space is the venue the hotel names for corporate events as well as weddings and other special occasions. It covers 1,945 square feet and takes up to 150 guests for a seated meal or up to 200 for a cocktail reception. The hotel also lists the Calder & Moore Event Space and the Mezzanine Foyer among its options. The hotel's wedding page states a total of more than 6,200 square feet of event space. The meetings pages were not part of the material reviewed, so organisers should ask the hotel for room layouts and audiovisual details.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel presents three wedding venues and lists engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, wedding ceremonies and bridal showers as typical uses. The stated wedding guest maximum is 200. A proposal request goes through the hotel's sales team.
Rooms and capacities
The Redwood Room covers 1,936 square feet and takes up to 150 guests. It was restored and reinvented as a modern venue and keeps its original redwood paneling, Art Deco style and artwork by Gustav Klimt.
The Applegarth Event Space covers 1,945 square feet. It takes up to 150 guests seated and up to 200 at a cocktail reception.
The Spanish Suite & Terrace sits on the 15th floor and covers 2,373 square feet. It takes up to 72 guests seated and up to 175 at a cocktail reception. It was updated in 2020 and offers views over the city. The hotel names it as its signature wedding venue.
Accommodation
The hotel has 372 rooms, which allows a group to stay in the same building as the event. Rooms and suites are listed on the hotel's website, and the hotel is operated under the Royal Sonesta brand.
Catering
The hotel's dining options include the Redwood Room and the restaurant Fredericks. The hotel's event pages do not describe banquet menus, so ask the sales team about catering formats for seated meals and receptions.
History and setting
The Spanish Suite was the original residence of Frederick Clift, the hotel's first owner. The location is a short walk from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Ferry Building.
The address is 495 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.
