Very nice but only if you need your hand kissed
Decided I wanted a change of pace and booked here for 3 nights. I even upgraded myself to a corner room. They gave me a nice room on the 15th floor with the best view available considering the location of the building. I've been to SF many times before and always stay in the same general area.
Even though my room had my all time favourite hotel luxury, a separate shower, I was still not all that impressed. Perhaps because my all time hotel pet peeve is a bathroom open to the bedroom, where even though there were doors that fully closed and covered the bathroom, I still knew it was an open concept.
Location is great, right on Mission and Third. The greeting was St. Regis excellent, although unlike vacation properties, this city property didn't have individual desks, just a central check in counter. The agent walked out from behind the counter and walked me to the elevators chatting about the hotel the entire time, which was appreciated.
My corner room was not huge but certainly acceptable. The drapes over the large picture window did not fully cover the window and the all night neon shone right on the bed. There was a ton of storage for clothes etc.
The bathroom was a bit small and the furthest corner could have used some more lighting. The tub was huge and I assume that's the main reason for the TV in the bathroom. The towels and amenities were excellent in quality and quantity. Housekeeping was perfect every time.
The electronic controls worked fine, but the bedstands were a bit small leaving very little room for personal items.
The furniture and lighting was fine. Wireless internet worked fine at all times and wired internet was available. The desk was well designed and well stocked, except there were no pens in the room.
For the price difference, there wasn't much to wow me. But if you feel the need to be greeted and ushered into your car with a flourish, this property will most certainly give you that.