Great location, nice room, a little over priced
All in all, we really enjoyed the Nikko Hotel on our recent stay in S.F. It was the first time we had stayed there. The location simply cannot be beat. It is within walking or cable car/trolley service to almost anywhere you might want to be. That having been said, next time, we would figure out a way to arrive by BART rather than to pay $45.00 a night (plus tax and city fees!) for parking our car. The nearby public garage is somewhat less pricey, but still not a bargain. It has no in/out privileges, which would probably be O.K., given the location of the hotel; however, this time of year the public garage was full most times we walked by. This hotel needs to take a serious look at their pricing both as to parking and some other amenities. I agree that $6.00 is ridiculous for bottled water, unless it is from Lourdes! Now the upsides. Service was excellent, but not intrusive. The room was super large, the bathroom spacious and well laid out, with a separate tub and shower. The complementary robes were a nice touch. The view was amazing. The beds were super comfortable. We thought the bar actually had some reasonably priced options for S.F. One person at the conference we were attending mentioned that lower level rooms were some noisy (he was on the 8th floor). On the 17th floor, we could hear a pin drop, so it might pay to request a room higher up. Can't rate the spa or breakfast as we did not pay extra for these.