For my birthday weekend my husband splurged on the Palace. We booked online and given the option to upgrade for $25 so we did. The valet guy was nice and offered to take our bags. At the front desk there was a small line but what was surprising only 2 desk clerks. Find that odd since it's tourist season. The front desk lady was friendly and had us checked in pretty quick. The room itself is a nice size #558 and has a view of Montgomery. Towels are nice and soft something that I really appreciate. The bathroom is a tad small but that seems the norm in SF. Nice toiletries. The bed was nice and comfortable with soft sheets. We got to check out our friends room #512 and they had a small sofa and a coffee maker. I liked their room layout better. In our room I found no bathrobes so I called and got them in a quick time. We checked out the pool and it is a pretty nice size with some chairs and tables to hang out at. We then had a drink at the Pied Piper just so we could see the famous painting and it's worth seeing. We enjoyed the dark ambiance there. We really wanted to eat at the Garden Court but we missed breakfast and it was time for Sunday brunch for $75/person!!! When we checked out on Sunday there still were only 2 front desk clerks. I am still undecided if to come back to Palace because of the pricing and the little nice details some other hotels offer. I would have liked to see some tea options in the room and maybe a discount for the Sunday brunch.
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