Staff: friendly and helpful. Upon checkin we were given a local (advertising) map and our areas of interest were circled. We were welcomed back evertime we entered the lobby.
Transportation: We arrived by Bart from SFO. It was cheap (about $18 for 2) and easy, but we had to walk with our luggage up a few steps from the station to the street and then uphill a couple of blocks, then level a couple of blocks. We decided this would not be the best way to get back to the airport early in the morning. The doorman helped us to get a cab to meet our tour the next morning, and the reception desk scheduled us a reasonably-priced shuttle to the airport (it made 3 other stops but we left early enough), $30 for 2. We were able to walk to Union Square, the trolley, Chinatown and to the Ferry Terminal bldg.
Internet: free computer use and printing available in lobby
Housekeeping: onubtrusive and left us with plenty of towels. The snack foods were dusty and there was hair in the bathtub though.
Hotel lobby: very small, not a place to visit with friends, but this is typical of boutique hotels. Coffee and cookies are available at no charge all afternoon. There is a restaurant that was open for breakfast but we didn't eat there.
Room: we used a tripadvisor discount code and were able to get a great price on a Jr. Suite that included taxes. The room was nicely decorated in antique-style furnishings, and the bed was comfortable. There were 2 full bathrooms and 2 separate entrances to the suite. Each of the 2 rooms was small but nice. There was a lot of street noise so we did not sleep well. This is probably true of any hotels in the area.
The city: San Francisco was a great place to visit. We took a great 8 hr guided bus tour that took us all over the city, to Sausalito, and to Muir Woods. We used San Francisco Comprehensive Shuttle Tours.
Out on the town: Colibri is a few doors away from the hotel and offers great gourmet Mexican food and drinks, and live music. Same day reservations are accepted. For an after dinner drink check out the lounge past the Clift hotel lobby across the street from the Warwick. We also had a great meal at Kokkori, a Mediterranean restaurant less than 2 miles away. We enjoyed a few small plates there as well as whole grilled fish and fire roasted lamb.
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