It’s the hotel nobody’s heard of and why we love it: Promiscuity at night and anonymity in the morning. In the heart of SoMa’s club scene yet short walk to the famous Union Square, the family-owned... read more
Grandiose Victorian-era pistachio-green brick building with classic white granite flourishes. Lobby goes all Asian on us, with sleek parquet floors, shoji screen walls and simple, modern objets d’a... read more
Can’t afford the W or Clift, but would much rather go the IKEA route than suffer quilted floral spreads? The Mosser is the answer. Kickass downtown location, tiny rooms with platform beds and Milan... read more
Sleekly appointed hotel has co-opted the concept of yuppie Wonderland. Three-story octagonal glass entrance leads straight to the lobby bar (brilliant). Overstuffed leather and velvet chairs, bowls... read more
SF’s ultra-luxe 40-story SoMa sensation, replete with 24-hour butlers, leather textured walls, screw-free artwork and postcard views. Minimalist décor with maximum quality materials: 42-inch plasma... read more
Faded ‘40s charm like Hollywood version of Dickens. Popular with starlets back in the day. Scene from The Maltese Falcon (Bogart shoots the Fat Man) filmed in one of the eighth-floor rooms. It’s sa... read more
Traveling NBA teams, old-money politicos, well-kept Hong Kong matrons. Everyone from Bill Clinton to Beck has slumbered here. Tastefully modern halls of muted beige and blue tones, exotic African w... read more
As the gaudy sign outside describes, this is a combination of Persi...
Set in the historic Vanderbilt building in downtown St. Helena, thi...
Having grown out of its cult status since opening in its Nob Hill l...
This spectacular new Dior Homme boutique in San Francisco joins alr...
While the hygienic advances of the 21st Century are most welcome, t...