Sleeping In San FranciscoThe cultural scene is hot in the City by the Bay (the de Young Museum's new copper-sheathed building opens this month, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron), and lobby life is buzzing as a result. The W and Nikko, clustered around Yerba Buena Gardens, have transformed the formerly sketchy neighborhood south of Market Street in the new go-to place for luxury hotels. San Francisco's new boutique properties are attracting their share of attention, too. "The small hotels want you to think local," says Ashley McAdams, San Francisco editor for Daily Candy, a style-spotting online magazine. "They feature a simple modernist aesthetic, cool amenities, and a surprising locale in neighborhoods like the Marina or Embarcadero, where real San Franciscans work and play. Hotel Vitale is a good example, she says. The 199-room property opened earlier this year on the Embarcadero, San Francisco's palm-studded waterfront, and features amenities like yoga classes and rooftop mineral baths. The cocktail lounge and the suites offer floor-to-ceiling views of the Bay Bridge and the water. Bonus point: The Ferry Building down the street is now a foodie temple stuffed with organic produce cafés, and a wine bar. Score fresh-baked Acme sourdough bread or Scharffen Berger dark chocolate for an in-room midnight snack. |
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