8 New Venues in San Francisco for Fall 2022 Meetings and Events

In June 2022, luxury lifestyle hotel brand 1 Hotels opened its seventh location overall and its second in California with 1 Hotel San Francisco. Its 186 guest rooms and 14 suites capture panoramic views of the Bay Area's rolling hills, sweeping fog, and historic architecture. Centrally located on the Embarcadero, the hotel pays homage to its regional surroundings, with an earth tone color palette, raw materials, and layered textures. It also offers 5,074 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event spaces. This includes a 1,750-square-foot ballroom, a boardroom, and outdoor terraces perched on the hotel's upper floors, offering panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay. On-site restaurant Terrene can also host private events, and it features a tea-light covered outdoor patio (pictured).

Also in the the Embarcadero district, Hyatt Regency San Francisco unveiled a multimillion-dollar revamp of all of its guest rooms in September 2022. The renovation includes a complete transformation of the hotel’s guest rooms and suites with an updated color palette of cool neutral tones, from light grays to navy blues. Each guest room also features new contemporary furniture, plush carpet, artwork from local artists, bathroom enhancements, and more. Additionally, the hotel’s elevators and atrium corridors have been updated with new carpeting, vinyl wall coverings, and fresh paint. The property's meeting and event spaces sport updates as well, including new tech for hybrid meetings like Owl Pro devices, which offer a stand-alone camera/microphone/speaker that provides a 360-degree view of the room (ideal for board meetings with 15-20 people). The hotel’s AV team also added Logitech, Rally 4K cameras with pan and tilt features, as well as short-throw projectors. Overall, Hyatt Regency San Francisco offers 72,000 square feet of venue space, including a 17,000-square-foot exhibit hall.

For meetings that venture an hour south of San Francisco to the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, consider the newly renovated CordeValle, which is now an independent property (it was formally under Rosewood Hotels & Resorts). The multimillion-dollar renovation, unveiled in September 2022, includes a transformation of the property's 45 suites with modern furnishings and artwork, an entirely new culinary program from new executive chef Abraham Torre, and a remodel of its 18-hole golf course with higher-quality turf. CordeValle also offers more than 5,200 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space spread across nine fully customizable event spaces for weddings, board meetings, retreats, reunions, and more. It can accommodate groups from 5-200, and its events team can elevate meeting experiences with tailored service, personalized food and beverage options, and custom itineraries and experiences.

The renovations continue at The Hayes Mansion San Jose, a California historical landmark and part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. In September 2022, the hotel completed a transformative $20 million renovation that includes 214 revamped guest rooms and suites, 33,000-square-feet of upgraded event space, a reimagined lobby, and a new restaurant (Palm & Ember). The design was led by ForrestPerkins, a hospitality design group with extensive Hilton and historic hotel experience. The original luxury estate structure was constructed in 1905 and is situated on six acres of prime real estate adjacent to a 20-acre park located minutes from downtown San Jose. The property also boasts a variety of outdoor spaces that can accommodate both intimate celebrations and large gatherings across two lawns and patio areas.

An elegant refresh was also in store for the Grand Peacock Ballroom, which has hosted an array of illustrious events over the years, at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. The 4,400-square-foot historic ballroom's redesign hearkens back to the Gilded Age when Mark Hopkins built his luxurious 40-room mansion atop Nob Hill, which is the site that the hotel now occupies. The redesign—led by Nile Tuzun of Studio Nilebrand—brings focus to the impressive ceiling and features a new color palette, new wallpaper, and new drapery designs on the floor-to-ceiling windows and stage. Three new glittering crystal chandeliers are each illuminated by 49 flameless candles. Of course, the famous peacock still holds court from center stage, as it has since 1926.

Following an extensive renovation and redesign of all public spaces and guest rooms, the 418-room Beacon Grand hotel—located in Union Square—opened its doors on June 2022. The iconic property was formerly the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, and it now aims to usher in a new era. Guest rooms have been fully renovated with European hardwood floors, custom wallpaper paying homage to San Francisco, decorative wall paneling, high ceilings, and city views. On the mezzanine overlooking the lobby, Beacon Lounge serves as a social gathering space serving craft cocktails, elevated bites, and live music. Tucked away off the Beacon Lounge and nodding to the hotel’s Prohibition years, The Library unlocks a collection of rare whiskeys serviced by a bartender-butler, plus a barrel-aged spirits program using on-site casks. The property's 17,000 square feet of meeting and event spaces have also been renovated with modern flourishes and updates that accentuate the historic details.

The grand opening of new hotel The LINE San Francisco is imminent, with a location at the intersection where South of Market district (SOMA), Civic Center, and Tenderloin converge. The 12-story Flatiron-inspired building, with 236 rooms, is a contemporary interpretation of the area’s historic architecture. The hotel will offer four distinct dining and drinking outlets, including a landscaped rooftop solarium (pictured) with panoramic views of the city. Planners can make use of 6,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space and and a banquets and catering team led by executive chef Joe Hou. The Hammett Room—named after San Francisco novelist Dashiell Hammett—can accommodate small meetings of up to 50 people or receptions of up to 120 people in its 2,000-square-foot hospitality suite and 1,000-square-foot patio. The rooftop solarium, dubbed Rise Over Run, offers a full-service rooftop bar that can accommodate up to 150 people across 3,000 square feet.

LUMA Hotel San Francisco debuted in June in the heart of the city's Mission Bay neighborhood, adjacent to Oracle Park, Chase Center, and UCSF Medical Center. The 299-room property features 7,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a spacious penthouse suite, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a rooftop lounge with views of the city skyline and surrounding bay. The hotel also features several large-scale art installations, including one by San Francisco-based contemporary visual artist Jim Campbell. It's largest meeting space, Gather, boasts 2,297 square feet and can accommodate 230 for a reception or 96 classroom style; while the Willet Ballroom clocks in at 1,775 square feet and can host 178 guests reception style or 120 banquet style.