We stayed at Petite Auberge for two nights while visiting San Francisco to celebrate our second anniversary. The location is very good, walking distance near cable cars and a multitude of restaurants. We checked our bags early at the sister hotel, White Swan, and the staff there was just delightful in welcoming us. We were disappointed in our room experience; my husband had asked for a room that was away from the street noise, but as it turns out we were placed in a room very near Sutter Street, which had a bar on it that was very, very noisy when patrons stumbled onto the street in the wee hours of the morning. Also, the room that we were in had a horridly-loud vibrating noise emanating from the bathroom ceiling light, at times it seemed louder than the street noise! Breakfasts were quite yummy with lots to choose from; the breakfast serving room at Petite Auberge is quite cramped and the staff on duty at the time was quite slow in busing tables; we had to do some of this ourselves to find a spot to eat. Although they served the same items at both Petite and White Swan, the breakfast experience at White Swan was definitely better, roomier and more relaxed. Apparently the front desk at Petite is not staffed after a particular hour in the afternoon, which can leave you feeling a little stranded. A future suggestion for a nice touch would be to make more newspapers available to guests.
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