Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, Polynesian bar and restaurant in Nob Hill, San Francisco, United States.
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is a Polynesian restaurant and bar located within the Fairmont Hotel in Nob Hill. The space centers on a large indoor lagoon where artificial rainstorms and lightning effects occur regularly while live bands perform from a floating platform.
The space opened in 1945 when the Fairmont Hotel converted its original indoor swimming pool into an entertainment venue inspired by Pacific exploration. This transformation created a unique venue that brought the spirit of island voyages to San Francisco.
Musicians perform nightly from a thematic boat, incorporating traditional Polynesian music alongside contemporary selections for dining and dancing entertainment.
The venue is located inside a large hotel with no separate street entrance, so access requires going through the hotel lobby. It is recommended to reserve ahead as seating fills up quickly, particularly on weekends.
The rain effects are created by actual water falling from the ceiling rather than projected images, giving the space a genuinely wet and unpredictable quality. Guests should expect to get damp if they sit near the lagoon edge.
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