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San Francisco Proper Hotel.

San Francisco Proper Hotel is a hotel in San Francisco, California, USA. This page records what the property publishes about its building, across the eight pathways this index reviews.

Photography: San Francisco Proper Hotel's published media

The recordSpecified · read 19 Aug 2026
Current as of
19 Aug 2026
Last reviewed
19 Aug 2026
Coverage
Documented across 7 of 8 pathways.
Strongest evidence
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Sources
Each entry shows its source and the date we read it.

Practical details

Type
Hotel
Operator
Proper Hospitality · interiors by Kelly Wearstler
Rooms
131 rooms and suites
Stage
Operating

Listing details from OpenStreetMap, read 25 Aug 2026.

A 1926 Beaux Arts flatiron on Market Street, the shape that gives the building its name and every one of its 131 rooms an outside wall.

A closer look at San Francisco Proper Hotel

A 1926 Beaux Arts flatiron on Market Street, the shape that gives the building its name and every one of its 131 rooms an outside wall. That geometry is the most biologically useful thing published about the hotel: a room on an outside wall gets daylight, and daylight is the cheapest circadian instrument there is. The shell is brick, stone and terracotta over seven storeys, and Kelly Wearstler kept the original plasterwork, pillars and marble and layered vintage European furniture over them.

A 1926 flatiron, and what the shape doesA Beaux Arts flatiron on Market Street of 1926, seven storeys of brick, stone and terracotta, with interiors…

A Beaux Arts flatiron on Market Street of 1926, seven storeys of brick, stone and terracotta, with interiors by Kelly Wearstler. The geometry is the most useful thing published about it: a flatiron plan puts every one of the 131 rooms on an outside wall, so every room has daylight from the street, and daylight is the cheapest circadian instrument a building has. The beds are named to their maker, Aireloom, with Italian linens. The kitchen publishes small-farm sourcing and food free of artificial dyes.

What this property publishes, area by area

All eight areas, for every record. Each row opens to what was published, where we read it and when.

Publishing something is not the same as it being good. Every line below was read and placed by a person, not scored by a machine. What each rung means

Named means the property published something you can look up: a brand, a product or a number. Stated means it says so with nothing behind it. Not published means we looked and found nothing, which is a gap in our reading and not an answer about the building.

Air EcologyNo evidence recordedNothing found yet

The air in a closed room is what you breathe for eight hours. What decides it is the filter grade, the fresh air rate, and whether damp has ever been looked for.

We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.

What to ask them
  • What filter grade is fitted to guest room air handling, for example MERV 13 or HEPA H13?
  • What is the fresh air supply rate per person in a guest room?
  • Are carbon dioxide, particulate or volatile organic compound levels measured, and are the readings published?
  • Is there a mould inspection and remediation protocol, and when was it last run?
  • Are there gas cooktops, fireplaces or other combustion sources inside guest rooms?
Water IntegrityNo evidence recordedNothing found yet

You drink it, cook with it and stand under it. What is in it depends on the source and on what, if anything, filters it, and both are things a property can name.

We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.

What to ask them
  • What is the water source, and what treatment is applied before it reaches a guest room?
  • Is there a published contaminant test panel, and which laboratory ran it?
  • Is shower and bath water filtered, and to what specification?
  • How are pools and spas sanitised, and is the chemistry published?
  • How is drinking water delivered, and is it treated on site?
Light Rhythm1 source notePublished or supplied

Light is what tells a body the time of day. The part a building controls is what its fittings emit and when, which a named product or a colour temperature makes checkable.

The hotel publishes natural light as a feature of every room, credited to the building's 1926 flatiron shape putting each room on an outside wall. No glazing or lighting specification is published.

Published by Proper Hotels, read 18 Aug 2026.

Read it: San Francisco Proper Hotel
In their words

Our 131 rooms and suites- each designed by Kelly Wearstler-celebrate natural light, smart space, and high-touch comfort.

What to ask them
  • Is guest room lighting tunable or circadian, and what specification is published?
  • What colour temperatures are used in the evening, and are fixtures flicker free?
  • Do sleeping areas have full blackout, and is it specified?
  • What daylight access does a typical room have?
  • Is exterior lighting shielded or reduced overnight?
EMF HarmonyNo evidence recordedNothing found yet

Wiring, routers and devices put electromagnetic fields in a room. What a building decides is where they sit relative to the bed, and whether anyone has measured it.

We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.

What to ask them
  • Are guest rooms wired for data, or is access wireless only?
  • Where are wireless access points and smart meters placed relative to the bed?
  • Have field levels been measured in sleeping areas, and by whom?
  • Can a guest have wireless disabled in their room on request?
  • Is any shielded cabling or shielding material specified in the build?
Materials and Textiles3 source notesPublished or supplied

The things you sleep on and touch: the mattress, the sheets, the pillows, and the paints, glues and finishes around them. A named fabric, a fibre content or a certification can be looked up. A structural palette tells you about the building, not about the bed.

Design press documents the 1926 flatiron building's original fabric held in the interiors: original plasterwork, pillars, moulding and marble detailing under Kelly Wearstler's scheme.

Published by Livingetc, read 18 Aug 2026.

Read it: Inside Kelly Wearstler's latest project, the Proper Hotel in San Francisco
In their words

tall ceilings, original plasterwork, arched doorways, original pillars and moulding and plenty of marble detailing

The hotel names Aireloom as the maker of its hand-crafted beds, dressed in Italian linens. A named bed maker; nothing further is published on the textiles themselves.

Published by Proper Hotels, read 18 Aug 2026.

Read it: San Francisco Proper Hotel
In their words

Think hand-crafted Aireloom beds with Italian linens, Aesop amenities, Vifa Bluetooth speakers, and super-fast Wi-Fi.

Design press documents the shell: a seven storey 1926 flatiron built of brick, stone and terracotta, with pillars, moulding and marble details through the ground floor carried under the new interiors.

Published by Dezeen, read 19 Aug 2026.

Read it: Kelly Wearstler furnishes San Francisco Proper hotel with European design
In their words

The historic building is constructed of brick, stone and terracotta, and spans seven storeys.

What to ask them
  • What are the mattresses made of, and are they treated with flame retardants?
  • What is the fibre content of the linen, and is it certified, for example to GOTS or OEKO TEX?
  • Which paints, adhesives and sealants were specified, and are they low emission?
  • What cleaning and laundry products are used, and is the list published?
  • Are there named low emission certifications on the flooring or joinery?
Food and Kitchen3 source notesPublished or supplied

What a kitchen cooks with and where it buys are the parts of a stay you take inside you. A named oil, a named supplier or a published share is checkable; “healthy” is not.

The hotel publishes organic produce, sustainable seafood and California sourcing across its menus. Claimed practice; no farm, supplier or share of sourcing is named.

Published by Proper Hotels, read 18 Aug 2026.

Read it: San Francisco Proper Hotel
In their words

Menus celebrate organic produce, sustainable seafood, and vibrant California sourcing.

The hotel's dining pages publish the practice line for Villon and the rooftop: farm to table California cuisine, small farm sourcing, clean cooking methods, and food always free of artificial dyes. Practices claimed by the property; no farm or supplier is named.

Published by Proper Hotels, read 19 Aug 2026.

Read it: San Francisco Proper Restaurants & Bars
In their words

always free of artificial dyes

The group's nourishment page names the whole kitchen system at brand level: exclusively extra virgin olive, avocado, coconut and Zero Acre oil for high heat, organic and farmers-market produce with named partners Harry's Berries and Chino Farms, regenerative grains, grass-fed meats and free-range poultry, across every flagship kitchen.

Published by Proper Hospitality, read 19 Aug 2026. It covers the operator or the group, not this property on its own.

Read it: Nourishment, Proper Hotels
In their words

Our culinary teams cook exclusively with clean, stable fats: extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, and Zero Acre oil for high-heat applications.

What to ask them
  • What share of produce is grown on site or sourced locally, and is it verified?
  • Which cooking oils are used, and is the policy published?
  • What cookware is used in the kitchen?
  • Is kitchen and ice water filtered, and to what specification?
  • Is there a published position on additives, preservatives or allergens?
Biophilic and Healing DesignNo evidence recordedNothing found yet

Daylight, planting, outlook and the way a room meets the outside are what make a place feel the way it does. Named design decisions can be checked; atmosphere cannot.

We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.

What to ask them
  • Does every guest room have direct outdoor access or an operable opening?
  • What is the published design intent behind the natural materials used?
  • What are the typical ceiling heights and room volumes?
  • Was the landscape designed with native planting, and is the palette published?
Sound and Sensory EcologyNo evidence recordedNothing found yet

What you can hear at three in the morning decides whether you slept. Insulation, plant and machinery, and what sits next door are what decide it.

We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.

What to ask them
  • What is the measured background noise level in a guest room at night?
  • What acoustic separation is specified between adjoining keys?
  • How loud is the guest room air conditioning at its lowest setting?
  • Is fragrance diffused into guest rooms or public areas, and can it be declined?

Not everything is published, and an empty row is a gap in what we could read rather than a fault in the building. If one of these matters to you, ask the property before you book. Send us something that updates this record

Certifications

This record documents no certification.

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Sources & disclosuresResearch updated 19 Aug 2026

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Where it is

San Francisco, California, USAAmericas37.7809, -122.4125

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San Francisco Proper's flatiron home at Market and McAllister, a narrow wedge of 1900s brick rising seven storeys with a vertical PROPER banner down its prow and a vintage green streetcar passing below.