Most know Nob Hill as one of the most luxurious neighborhoods in San Francisco, with stately, historic buildings. Now with more than 35 million dollars in renovations, The Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel located off the popular Powell and California Street with trolley lines on the corner of California and Powell, is The New Nob Hill. Besides offering a great location near many San Francisco attractions, from Union Square's designer boutiques to Chinatown or the Financial District, guests who book at this hotel will enjoy 393 newly renovated guest rooms with luxurious bedding, new 37-inch, flat screen high-definition TVs, new all-in-one Media Center Hub to house personal electronics, wired and wireless high speed internet, and new in-drawer laptop safes. The new marble bathrooms include heated towel racks, fluffy bath robes, shaving/makeup mirrors, and hair dryers. For your meetings, it has 12,000 square feet of flexible, luxury meeting space including the Stanford Ballroom, which accommodates 400 for banquets and 600 for receptions. A full range of restyled meeting spaces offer the flexibility and finesse to fit every need. Experienced in-house meeting professionals are ready to handle all the details including state-of-the-art A/V and teleconferencing. Deliciously new on Nob Hill, Aurea offers guests a savvy seasonal menu of small plates celebrating the Bay Area and California's culinary artisans, hand-crafted cocktails, more than 40 wines by the glass all in a hip, stylish lounge setting. It is committed to being eco-friendly, which includes kitchen composting, expanded recycling efforts, water use reduction, and energy efficiencies.