The Palomar's fitness room has a treadmill, an exercise bike, free weights, and a weight machine. Guests can use a nearby fitness center with a swimming pool and a range of cardio and weight machines (surcharge). On-site spa services, including massages, nail care, and facials, can be arranged through the concierge. The hotel has two specialty in-room television stations—a meditation channel and a yoga channel—and yoga mats, blocks, and straps are available for complimentary in-room use.

The hotel is one block from Yerba Buena Gardens, which has a children's playground, an indoor ice-skating rink, and an antique carousel. Several public golf courses in San Francisco are nearby, including the Presidio Golf Club (four miles from the hotel) and the Lincoln Park Golf Course (six miles). Bike rentals can be arranged. The Embarcadero, one mile from the hotel, is popular with joggers. Many visitors to San Francisco walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, five miles from the hotel. Parking is available at both ends of the bridge.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

The hotel hosts a complimentary wine reception each evening.

Fifth Floor - In a whimsically modernist room accented by plush maroon drapes, Frette Italian linens, dark-wood paneling, and a playful zebra-patterned carpet, this elegant French restaurant offers a 700-label wine list, a chef's tasting menu, and à la carte favorites such as Alaskan Halibut “En Cocotte,” Four Story Hill Veal Rib-eye, and unique vegetarian creations. Breakfast daily; dinner Monday through Saturday. Tables in bar area serve full dinner menu.

Flagship stores ring Union Square, among the vanguard of West Coast retail. Chinatown begins at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, while Gold Rush-era mansions crown Nob Hill. South of Union Square, the convention center area includes the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Cable cars turn around at Powell and Market streets to head back to Fisherman’s Wharf.

A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party Certified
This property participates in Green Seal, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at Check-In for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon Check-In and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, Check-In, or Check-Out.

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Guests must show current government-issued proof of identity at the time of Check-In.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at Check-In for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon Check-In and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.