The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - tiki bar built in a former pool

The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar opened in 1945 inside the Fairmont San Francisco and was created in the hotel’s former indoor swimming pool. The venue is famous for its staged indoor 'rainstorms' and a floating bandstand, making it an iconic example of mid-20th-century American tiki-bar design. Its distinctive setting and long-running popularity have made it a fixture of San Francisco nightlife lore.