World > U.S. > California

St. Regis, San Francisco

COST: $$$$

<p>Unlike its predecessor in NYC, this St. Regis is modern—Jean-Michel Frank modern, that is—in both style and amenities: master panels that control all the lights and shades; a fax/copier/printer in each room; “rainforest” and regular showerheads; plus the usual flat-screen TV's, DVD/CD players, and Wi-Fi and Ethernet Internet access. The hotel and its 260 rooms are furnished in a symphony in beige and wood grain. (In the vestibule, the walls are covered in beige leather; behind the headboards, a beige faux shagreen.) Even in the standard rooms, the bathrooms feel monumental, like the Met's Temple of Dendur; each has a separate tub and shower stall with bench.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> The team that runs Ame, the hotel's well-regarded restaurant, also manages the lobby bar; there, you can order from a modified Ame menu, even at lunchtime (when the restaurant itself is closed).</p> <p><strong>Room to Book:</strong> The Metropolitan Suites, at opposite corners of each floor, are nearly 1,000 square feet. Ask for room 2008, on the highest floor—it faces northwest, which means a cube's-eye view of Daniel Libeskind's geometric Contemporary Jewish Museum.</p>

AS FEATURED IN...

From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2006

Carved out of the turn-of-the-century Williams Building, the new St. Regis Hotel is perfectly placed for artistic outings: the Museum of the African Diaspora shares the property's ground floor, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is next door, and the hotel itself has an art collection that rivals those of nearby galleries....MORE>>

– 50 Romantic Escapes

Last updated February 2006