Spent two nights with my wife in the tower (newer) wing of the hotel while on business. The room was large, quiet, with a very comfortable bed and lovely linens. It was what I expected of a luxury hotel, except it had only four small drawers in a dresser for clothes, the bath had only one sink with very little space for toiletries, and the desk was small with only two electrical outlets, not enough for a computer and two cell phones.
Food at breakfast was average for a large hotel, nothing to get excited about.
The hotel is in a residential area atop Nob Hill, one mile and 400 vertical feet from the financial district, the shopping area near Union Square, and the Embarcadero. This means there was very little within walking distance. No one attending our meeting wanted to climb 400 feet back up to the hotel after going down to Union Square. The streets leading to the hotel are very steep, and the cable cars are an expensive $6 one way. A taxi is cheaper if two people are going together.
If you are driving, remember parking is expensive, and we heard several complaints that drivers and even pedestrians are ticketed for minor violations.
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