Stacie & John

A block of rooms available at a discounted rate has been set aside at the hotel where we are hosting the ceremony and reception, the InterContinental Mark Hopkins.  

To reserve rooms in the block, contact the Reservations Department at (800) Nob Hill (800-662-4455), and identify yourselves as participants of the Douglass & Kinser WB or click the link below to receive the negotiated rates.

Discounted rates for rooms in the block will be available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Guests staying at the hotel will also receive discounted parking at the hotel (subject to availability).

If you would like to take advantage of the room block, be sure to make your reservations by November 10, 2022.  

While we recommend staying at the hotel where all the festivities will be held, there are many other options within walking distance or a short cable car ride:

www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sfouw-the-westin-st-francis-san-francisco-on-union-square/overview/

www.palisociety.com/hotels/san-francisco

www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-regency-san-francisco/sfors

www.chancellorhotel.com

www.omnihotels.com/hotels/san-francisco

www.fairmont.com/san-francisco/ 


Q: What is the hotel's vaccination and mask policy?
A: The InterContinental Mark Hopkins follows current San Francisco orders regarding COVID-19. Under current regulations, masks are optional, but no longer mandatory in the hotel’s public spaces. Proof of vaccination is no longer required for entry to the Nob Hill Club and Top of the Mark. We will update this FAQ with any changes to policy before the wedding day.

For our guests with children, we are happy to welcome your little ones to the ceremony and cocktail hour portion of the evening (truly nothing delights Stacie more than seeing little kids dressed in adult attire).  

Immediately following the cocktail hour will begin an adults-only reception. 

For guests staying at the hotel with their children, in-room nanny services can be arranged through the following site, suggested by the hotel's concierge: www.destinationsitters.com/babysitters/san-francisco-ca  

If you're staying at the hotel, or if you arrive early to the ceremony, head up to the 19th floor and try to grab a drink at the famous Top of the Mark bar.  A fixture for eight decades, the Top of the Mark is, quite simply, a quintessential San Francisco experience.

During World War II, when San Francisco was a major transit point for troops going to the Pacific Theater, servicemen traditionally had a farewell drink before shipping out while watching the sun set over the Golden Gate Bridge. The northwest corner was known as "Weeper's Corner" after the wives and girlfriends who would gather there for their final look at departing ships.

A new tradition was established during the Korean War, when squadron members would sponsor a "squadron bottle" to be kept available at the bar. Each member would sign and date the label after claiming a free drink, and the man who took the last drink would keep the signed bottle and purchase a new bottle. By the end of the Korean War, thirty-two squadron bottles were in use.