The hotel's corner location overlooking an intersection of three cable car lines offers spectacular views of San Francisco Bay. The hotel is four blocks from Chinatown Gate, grand entryway to San Francisco's Chinatown with myriad shops, restaurants, and art galleries. Museum of Modern Arts, Union Square, Transamerica Pyramid, Moscone Convention Center and North Beach are some of the tourist attractions around the hotel. San Francisco International Airport is 14 miles away from Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel San Francisco and approximate driving time is 25 minutes.

Directions From San Francisco International Airport : Approaching city exit Fourth Street ramp. At stop light proceed onto Bryant St. Go 1 block on Bryant and turn left onto Third St. Go 5 block on Third to Market St, cross Market St onto Kearny St. Go 5 blocks on Kearny. Turn left onto California St. Proceed up hill on California St 3 blocks to Powell, cross Powell - Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel San Francisco is first building on left (corner of Powell and California Streets).