If you are planning a trip to San Francisco, there are a couple of boutique hotels that will contribute to a unique and memorable experience. After all, San Francisco is a niche community, with a historical culture of artistic flair and whimsy.
The Nob Hill Hotel
The Nob Hill Hotel at 835 Hyde Street is less than a mile from Union Square and the Cable Car Museum; less than three miles from Chinatown, North Beach, the Japanese Gardens, and the Aquatic Park; and is surrounded by an assortment of theaters, cathedrals, churches, cafes, shops, and restaurants.
This elegant, pet friendly Victorian hotel is lavishly decorated with cheerfully colored tapestries, antiques, and reproductions that reflect the era of the early 1900s. The Victorian architecture of this hotel is exquisitely expressed with classic bay windows, high recessed ceilings, contoured moldings, and rich cheerful hues of tapestried wall treatments.
The notably friendly and multi-lingual staff is hailed for personalized service and unexpected personal touches that make everlasting memories for their guests.
The Nob Hill Hotel offer airport transportation, concierge service, and large conference rooms, and an on-site fine Italian restaurant. Free breakfast and evening fine-wine hours are also a part of the experience of staying in this elegant hotel, as well as discounted use of a nearby fitness center.
This one-story hotel has 54 rooms and large suites that are individually decorated with fine furnishings, tapestries, four poster beds draped in velvets and satins, fine curtains of silks and velvets in light and airy colors that combine to create a cheerful ambiance. The suites have an English-style garden, Jacuzzi tubs, and marble bathrooms.
The rooms are equipped with refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and a microwave oven. The rooms are furnished with a desk and work-space; extra towels and linens; free toiletries, Wi-Fi, cable/satellite TV, a cordless phone; and cribs are available.
The Galleria Park Hotel
The Galleria Park Hotel at 191 Sutter Street expresses the Art Deco side of San Francisco's personality with stunning interior architecture that is sure to make a lasting impression.
The hotel lobby is furnished with contemporary, cheerfully-toned velvet upholstered sofas and comfy chairs that are surrounded by curved and elaborately sculptured ceilings, curved walls, arched doorways with large contoured moldings, and a most unusually sculptured pearl-white/silver fireplace that favors the styling of Gaudi. This lobby is the setting for evening gatherings with unique fine wines.
This intriguing pet-friendly hotel is a short walk to the BART and bus station. While the Galleria Park Hotel does not have an on-site restaurant, guests have enjoyed the coffee shop next door. The Galleria is surrounded by cafes, restaurants, and shops. It is three blocks from Chinatown, less than one-half of a mile from Union Square, and less than three miles from the Embarcadero Ferry Plaza and terminal, which features a statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
The newly renovated Galleria Park Hotel has eight stories and 177 rooms and spacious suites that are furnished in a contemporary, elegant style. Unique artwork graces the walls of the hallways and rooms. Valet parking, concierge service, an on-site fitness center, and meeting rooms are available.
The rooms are equipped with refrigerators, coffee/tea makers; desks with work-space; free Wi-Fi, 37 or 42-inch flat screen TVs, in-room movies; air conditioning; free bath robes and toiletries.
Lodging at the Nob Hill Hotel or Galleria Park Hotel is sure to contribute to everlasting memories of your journey to the lively and lovely city of San Francisco.
