Quirky and grows on you.
Sir Francis Drake was the overflow hotel for a convention I'm attending in SF. We received a discounted rate so perhaps I didn't get the best room in the hotel. Let's get this out of the way. I have the smallest hotel bathroom I have ever been in. I am 5'6" and 145 pounds and can barely fit on the toilet (sorry for the visual). I'm not sure what someone larger would do. I guess request a different room? They can't all be like this. Regardless, the room is well decorated, nicely furnished and comfortable. I'm on the 15th floor but can still here plenty of street noise. If you're a light sleeper (I am) bring your earplugs. My safe didn't work and it was taped shut with a Band Aid... really Kimpton? An engineer was up to fix it (and he did) but he couldn't tell my why I can't get CNBC on my television and, though he was very nice, I had to show him how to scroll through the channels and work the remote! With all that, there's still a nice quirky, homey, vibe to the place. Every staff person I've dealt with has been delightful. There's a terrific Italian restaurant in the lobby called Scala's Bistro and a Starbucks. The hotel was opened in 1928 and public areas are well kept and impressive.