San Francisco’s tastiest places to stay
HOTEL VITALE – The Vitale is in an unbeatable location across the road from the Embarcadero and four minutes’ walk from the Ferry Building, home to one of the city’s best farmers’ markets. Book a Waterview room for a view of the Bay Bridge, currently glittering at night with New York artist Leo Villareal’s “The Bay Lights” installation. Natural materials (stone, wood) in the public spaces and a shades-of-beige palette in the large, comfortable bedrooms create a tranquil vibe; there’s a small spa with two outdoor soaking tubs.
THE ST REGIS SAN FRANCISCO – In SoMa, a short stroll from Benu restaurant, the St Regis has sleek interiors, a great art collection, eye-popping city views, a pool and a 9,000sqft spa. The bar is an after-work hotspot, and Michelin-starred Ame restaurant, with its miso-bowl-red interiors, mixes French, Italian and Japanese flavours.
CLIFT HOTEL – If you want to stay where the scene is, check in here. Philippe Starck has left his surrealist fingerprints all over the public spaces, and the panelled Redwood Room bar is buzzy, particularly at weekends. Bedrooms, done up in soothing colours (white, violet, the odd pop of tangerine), provide respite from the aesthetic feast downstairs.
HOTEL ZETTA – Artfully capturing the city’s youthful, tech-savvy mood, this SoMa hotel near Union Square is brimming with character. Socialising is encouraged through shared seating and a playroom, and rooms include Illy espresso machines. The Cavalier is the property’s hit restaurant serving British fare in a London brassiere-inspired setting from the minds behind Park Tavern.
