Candlestick Park

As one of the best-love professional sporting cities in the United States, San Francisco offers a dazzling assortment of sporting events of all kinds. Start planning your San Francisco vacation to join in the action by reserving a room at Holiday Inn San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hotel near Candlestick Park. Before and after the game, savor a delicious meal on-site at Bristol Bar and Grille and refresh with a dip in our sparkling outdoor pool. If you want to explore, the thrills of Fisherman's Wharf are just outside.  

Just 8 miles from our San Francisco hotel, Candlestick Park is named for its location at Candlestick Point. The current home of the famous San Francisco 49ers football team, this stadium has long been a landmark San Francisco attraction. The stadium name changed to Monster Park in 2004 when Monster Cable purchased naming rights and reverted back to its original moniker of Candlestick Park when the deal expired in March 2008.

Positioned on the western shore of San Francisco Bay, this renowned sports venue opened in 1960 as a multi-purpose stadium to house the San Francisco Giants professional baseball team, becoming the home of the 49ers in 1971.

Boasting panoramic views of scenic San Francisco Bay and ample seating for 71,000 ardent football fans, this stadium features two decks and four seating areas. There are also numerous parking facilities to accommodate scores of 49ers fans, with thousands of spaces for vehicles from cars and buses to limousines and motor homes.

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Those who flock to this stadium come to witness the rousing edge-of-your-seat action of one of the best teams in the NFL. Known for their many successes on the gridiron, the 49ers have achieved legendary status in professional football. Check out some extraordinary stats about this championship-caliber team:

• The first major league professional sports team in San Francisco
• Won an amazing four Super Bowls within a decade
• The first team ever to win five Super Bowls
• The only team who has won the Super Bowl at every appearance
• One of the first professional sports teams on the West Coast

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Since the team's inception in 1946, they have garnered an impressive roster of players through the years, including the likes of Joe Montana, Steve Young and Jerry Rice. Today, the team continues to wow their fans with inspiring plays and talented players, making San Francisco 49ers football games on of the most popular San Francisco things to do.

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