San Francisco Hotel Has Suite Deal for $20,000

For $20,000 a night, the Fairmont Hotel atop San Francisco’s posh Nob Hill has a special just for you and 19 of your very best friends.

For 24 hours, 20 people can bask in the luxury of eight suites, including the famous Penthouse Suite, and enjoy anything legal, said spokesman Russ Alley.

“It’s a package,” Alley said. “Anything they want. Full scale.”

The guests get the entire eighth floor of the original Fairmont and seven suites in the adjoining tower--15 rooms--along with the fanciest food they can dream up, butlers, maids, live music, a fleet of Rolls-Royces and unspecified other services.

The deal is good through Dec. 31, 1987, but reservations must be made by Jan. 1.

So far, the only taker is a retired corporate executive from Los Angeles, whom Alley declined to identify, who bought a $20,000 night for his wife and 18 friends on Jan. 14.

A Spectacular View

The Penthouse Suite commands a spectacular view of the city. It usually rents for $5,000 a night.

Presidents, royalty and prime ministers have stood at its windows, enjoying spectacular views of the city.

Rich oak adorns the walls. Thick carpets muffle footsteps. The doors are of Philippine mahogany and hearths are inlaid with detailed lapis lazuli, marble and wood. A contemporary art collection covers the walls. The arched, minareted game room is floored in Persian tile.

The $20,000 night begins with guests being transported to the hotel in four Rolls-Royces. After being lifted to the suites in private elevators, the guests will be serenaded by violins and a grand piano.

That evening, there will be a banquet.

“You meet with any of our international chefs and order anything you want, a banquet for 20 people,” Alley said. “Whatever you come up with, we’ll serve. And the next morning, it’s breakfast in bed for all of them.”

Checkout time? Alley said the normal hour is 1 p.m., “but we’ll extend that a bit.”