I had already stayed at the W SF a few years ago for business, and had a good memory about it, so it's the hotel I booked for us to stay in SF this time around. Let's cut through the chase: we were disappointed. It's not a bad hotel, just that it's completely overpriced compared to the size / quality of the rooms. And then they charge you for every single thing. You want a newspaper? They sell USA Today for $6. Want to park your car overnight? That's $54 (yes, you read that correctly). Internet? $15 / day. You don't get a complimentary bottle of water, they'll charge you $8 for the one in the bathroom. With this in mind, we did not even try the breakfast (our $250 rate did not include it). Room wasn't bad, but not great either and us too had low pressure in the shower. It seems to me that they came up with a cool concept a few years ago, that is now getting old and that they are milking it for all it's worth. Having said that, the location is excellent and that in itself has a price. But consider this: we then went to LA where we stayed at The London in West Hollywood, and for $30 more, we had a room more than twice the size, continental breakfast for two included in the rate, newspapers, complimentary internet access (valet parking was $32). Next time we stay in SF, we'll pick another hotel.
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