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Based on literary salons of mid-20th century and modeled after New York’s Algonquin, complete with jazz artists in the lobby lounge every Friday evening. Corinthian columns, heavily beamed ceilings, dark wainscoting, warm yellow walls painted with Matisse-inspired line drawings, stacks of leather-bound classics inviting intellectual discussion and witty repartee à la Dorothy Parker. Original period artwork and quotes from John Steinbeck to Dashiell Hammett on walls.
Lavish European rococo swathed in rich royal colors in lobby of 1928 gem. Old-school ambience at a reasonable rack rate. Just one block up from Union Square on cable-car line. “See no evil, hear no... read more
Sister hotel to the Orchard Garden across the street. Diminutive, no-nonsense lobby sports feng-shui calm, courtesy of trickling wall fountain and curvilinear bamboo shoots. Arched openings, vaulte... read more
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