Grand Hyatt San Francisco

The Grand Hyatt San Francisco is a skyscraper hotel located half a block north of Union Square in San Francisco, California. The 36-storey, 660 room 108 m (354 ft) tower was completed in 1972, as the Hyatt on Union Square and renamed the Grand Hyatt San Francisco in 1990.[5]

Grand Hyatt San Francisco
In May 2021
Grand Hyatt SF is located in San Francisco
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Location within San Francisco
Grand Hyatt SF is located in California
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Grand Hyatt SF (California)
Grand Hyatt SF is located in the United States
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Grand Hyatt SF (the United States)
Hotel chainHyatt Hotels Corporation
General information
LocationUnited States
Address345 Stockton Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°47′21″N 122°24′26″W / 37.78911°N 122.40723°W / 37.78911; -122.40723
Opening1972
OwnerHost Hotels & Resorts
ManagementHyatt Hotels Corporation
Height108 m (354 ft)
Technical details
Floor count42(one as Mezzanine, 4 basements, loading dock)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Other information
Number of rooms668[1]
Number of suites29
Number of restaurantsOneUp Restaurant(Mezzanine level)
Website
https://sanfrancisco.grand.hyatt.com/
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The hotel had 402 employees before the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping to 28 as of April 2021, mainly due to cancelled conventions in the city.[1] It was closed for around half of 2020, losing about $1 million per day during that time.[1]

Ruth Asawa's San Francisco Fountain

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A fountain by Ruth Asawa is located outside the Grand Hyatt. The basin is made of bronze and has a bas-relief with scenes of San Francisco.[6]

2024 strike

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The strike on November 8, 2024

In September 2024, workers at the Grand Hyatt went on strike.[7][8] The strike was organized by labor union Unite Here Local 2.[7] As of October 21, 2024, the strike remained ongoing.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Vaziri, Aidin; Li, Roland (2021-04-02). "Indoor concerts, conferences and sports can return in California beginning April 15". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 118863". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Grand Hyatt San Francisco". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ Grand Hyatt San Francisco at Structurae
  5. ^ "SEC Info - Shearson Union Square Associates Ltd Partnership - '10-K' for 12/31/95 - EX-13". Secinfo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. ^ Ruth Asawa's San Francisco Fountain. Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey. Smithsonian Institution. 1993. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  7. ^ a b Manoukian, Elize (September 23, 2024). "Over 1,500 San Francisco Hotel Workers Strike in 2nd Walkout This Month". KQED. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Waechter, Ted (September 22, 2024). "Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott Hotel Workers Strike in San Francisco". UNITE HERE. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Hari, Amanda (October 21, 2024). "San Francisco hotel workers go on strike for better wages, workloads, healthcare". CBS San Francisco. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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