Not a Luxury Propety at All
Oh I wish I were back at the Inter-Continental! I stayed in the older tower of the hotel and you could tell! The carpet was brown and dingy, the room was small and the shower stall was not more than 3x4 feet. The only reason I stayed at this hotel was because a conference I was attending was hosted on-site and the room rate was discounted. Not all of it was bad...the gym had great equipment and was clean - definitely cleaner than my room! I also enjoyed the food which was fresh and well prepared. Unfortunately, neither the gym nor the food could make up for the dinginess of the room. Service level - for a luxury hotel- was underwhelming. 
My room was facing Geary Street, which was somewhat noisy. However, since I live in a city, I'm used to traffic noises; so, it didn't bother me. My one recommendation to the general manager of this property - update the rooms!