Great Curb Appeal but Mediocre Rooms:
My partner and I recently visited San Francisco for the 2nd time. During our first trip, we had the priviledge of staying on the top floor of the Intercontinental. This time, we took advantage of a sniqueaway deal and tried out the Clift Hotel. 
For starters, this hotel has a lot of curb appeal. It's on the corner of the street, it's a big building, it has interesting doors that lead into a dark lobby that is full of ambiance. We were quite excited to get to our room after our easy check-in and a quick look around the lobby. At first glance, this hotel appeared to live up to all of the expectations we had. 
Once settled in our room, I realized it was old, a bit dingy and definitely dated. While the bed was extremely comfortable and the linen soft and luxorious on the skin- I desire a room with richer colors, more space and bigger windows. The bathroom was small, but adequate. I did, however, enjoy the bathroom amenities. 
The lavender color pallete wasn't my style and wasn't as dramatic as the lobby. The furniture also was oversized and took up too much space in the room. 
Other things to note are the great location, the noisy bar, and the line wrapped around the corner on a Saturday night. We had to show our room keys multiple times before being allowed into the hotel on a Saturday night. There was a bouncer outside of the hotel and a line wrapped down the block to get into the bar located inside of the hotel. Once in the lobby- it was loud and reeked of booze. 
Overall, for the price we paid- this hotel suited our needs. I do not think I would stay here again- so I think some of the other hotels in the same price point have more to offer.