San Francisco Hotels
Hotel Vitale
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8 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel. 888/890-8868, 415/278-3700
Fax. 415/278-3750
Perched at the foot of the Embarcadero with outstanding waterfront and Bay Bridge views from east-facing rooms, this brand new 199-unit hotel opened in early 2005 to instant popularity. In addition to its prime location across from the Ferry Building Marketplace, Hotel Vitale looks pretty darned chic, from the clean-lined lobby, lounge, and decent but not destination-worthy restaurant to the modern and masculine rooms awash in earth tones and armed with contemporary perks like flatscreen TVs, CD players with groovy compilations, gourmet minibars and for-sale bath products, walk-in showers, and nature-themed pop art. It's the subtleties that separate Vitale from luxury hotel status: For example, my flatscreen didn't face the bed or the couch and wasn't on hinges that allowed it to be adjusted, and the fitness room is flat-out lame with three cardio machines and a few weights. But if you can live with a few quirks, it's a very attractive place to stay, especially if you book one of the suites with 270-degree San Francisco views.
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