Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco Recognized with Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Award as #1 Hotel in San Francisco
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- Oct 8
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Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, with Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco recognized as the #1 Hotel in San Francisco.
“We are truly grateful to be recognized as the #1 hotel in San Francisco for a second year in a row by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler,” says General Manager Stéphane Gras. “This award reflects not only the trust and support of our guests, but also the unwavering commitment of our team who bring genuine care and attention to every detail of the guest experience. To be named the top hotel in San Francisco is an incredible honour, and we are inspired to continue raising the standard of hospitality in our city.”
Stéphane Gras began his career as a member of the room service team at Four Seasons Hotel New York during the 1990s. The same high standards have since followed him throughout his career with the group. "When it comes to restaurants, you inevitably have your own personal standards and tastes, but you have to be sure to offer an experience that guests will really enjoy.”
Although his responsibilities do not allow him to spend as much time as he would like on the ground, Stéphane Gras is convinced of the value of communicating personally with his clientele to stay abreast of trends and ensure that the offer is relevant to existing clients and attractive to new ones.
Stéphane Gras was raised in a family of fine food lovers in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. He visited countless restaurants throughout his childhood, driven by his parents' passion for gastronomy, but rarely had the opportunity to travel outside the country. "My parents were real gourmets and we always ate in very good restaurants," he says, remembering how much he enjoyed the attention and precision of haute gastronomy, especially in top Michelin-starred restaurants.
In agreement with his parents, Stéphane Gras saved up for a few years before enrolling at the famous Swiss Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne. Given the numerous nationalities in the school’s student body, "that's when the international dimension of the hotel business really came alive," he says. "I soon felt the urge to discover other cultures. I could have focused my career on France, but I wanted to discover something new.”
Since then, his experiences with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts have taken him to the four corners of the world with his wife and two daughters: the United States (New York, California, Hawaii, Texas), Egypt, Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic, and more. After 20 years abroad and a series of extremely enriching experiences on a professional, human and cultural level, Stéphane is now reconnecting with the west coast of the United States and discovering the magic of San Francisco. Read more here
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco, the iconic Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco serves as a vibrant hub where innovative business ideas flourish, cherished connections are made, and life's most significant celebrations unfold. Beyond the allure of nearby Union Square shopping, the city's rich culinary landscape, and its renowned attractions, guests can retreat to the hotel’s luxury accommodations, thoughtfully designed to reflect the natural beauty of San Francisco’s fog, majestic redwoods, and the ocean. Guests can also enjoy exclusive access to the Equinox Sports Club and indulge in elevated California cuisine at its signature MKT Restaurant & Bar.
Condé Nast Traveler received more than 757,000 survey responses from readers across the United States rating their travel experiences across the globe to offer a comprehensive look at the places they eagerly anticipate revisiting. The Readers' Choice Awards, with their unparalleled legacy as the travel industry's longest-running and most prestigious accolades from readers, remain the ultimate symbol and acknowledgment of excellence within the travel sector.The 2025 Readers' Choice Awards are celebrated in the November issue. Read more here
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