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This smoke-free hotel is dog-friendly and home to Spa Vitale (surcharge) offering massage and skin-care treatments, as well as outdoor deep-soaking tubs with water views. A fitness room has exercise machines, and a complimentary yoga is offered daily.
Contemporary Italian cuisine is showcased in the first-floor Americano Restaurant, adjacent to the lobby and facing the Embarcadero; the circular bar offers bay views. Seasonal outdoor dining is available, and room service is provided around the clock.
The hotel business center has a computer, printer, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.
Room Amenities
Rooms
This eight-story hotel's 200 guestrooms have pillowtop mattresses, 440-thread-count linens, and down comforters and pillows. Decor includes soft accent colors, such as mint blue and pale green, and original works of art.
Other highlights include divans, picture windows, and large work desks with ergonomic chairs. Rooms include cordless phones, wall-mounted LCD TVs, CD players, MP3 docking stations, minibars, in-room safes, and bathrobes.
Also complimentary are high-speed and wireless Internet access. Bathrooms are separated from rooms by sliding doors and feature makeup mirrors.
DVD players and coffee/tea makers are available on request.
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
Dining
Americano Restaurant - A lighthearted ambience prevails at this street-level fine-dining restaurant. The open kitchen serves Italian cuisine with a California influence. Menu items might include halibut carpaccio, pizzas, fresh pasta, grilled tuna with sweet peas and shoots, or grilled New York steak stuffed with trumpet mushrooms. Restaurant is separated by curtains from its circular bar, popular with locals after work; alfresco dining is offered on the patio facing the Embarcadero. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, and brunch on weekends.
Recreation
This hotel has a penthouse spa (surcharge) offering health and beauty treatments, including massage in individual or couples treatment rooms. In-room massages are also available. Outdoor deep-soaking tubs in a garden-terrace setting offer city and water views. The hotel fitness room has a treadmill, an elliptical trainer, an exercise bike, free weights, and a weight machine. Twice-daily yoga sessions are offered in the hotel's rooftop studio. Guests have complimentary access to the YMCA one block away, which has fitness equipment and a swimming pool.
The Embarcadero, across the street from the hotel, offers running, cycling, and in-line skating paths, and is the departure point for fishing and sightseeing excursions on the bay. The hotel overlooks Justin Herman Plaza, which has a children's playground. Kayaking and sailing are possible on San Francisco Bay (concierge has details). A seasonal outdoor ice-skating rink is located in the Embarcadero shopping area (one block). Presidio Golf Course, open to the public, is four miles away, and the public Lincoln Park Golf Course is six miles. The hotel is five miles from the Golden Gate Bridge, which has wide pathways for walking and cycling, and it's seven miles to ocean beaches.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
Spa
Located on the penthouse level of the hotel, Spa Vitale offers massages in three treatment rooms with water views and outdoor deep soaking tubs. An urban oasis with spectacular city and water views including a dramatic view of the Bay Bridge, this San Francisco spa will nurture and revitalize guests seeking a fresh approach to spa services and a once-in-a-lifetime bathing ritual experience in an urbane setting.
Spa Vitale is an intimate space for those more interested in the highest quality massage experience than in a larger destination spa with less attention to personal detail.
For more information and reservations, please call 415.278.3788 or e-mail dearspavitale@jdvhotels.com.
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“Great San Francisco hotel conveniently located”
Very nice and clean San Francisco hotel conveniently located close to Embarcadero and Market Street. Well managed hotel and customer oriented staff.
“Wonderful Staff and Accomodations”
The hotel and staff were absolutely excellent! The professionalism and ease of working with guests was priceless.
“We would not hesitate to return to this hotel when traveling to San Francisco.”
We can't say enough great things about this hotel and all the ammenities---top notch! Great location and walking to everything is great. The Ferry Building across the street was a major plus.
“Hotel Vitale san francisco”
One of the best hotels we have ever stayed at anywhere in the world. We are experienced travellers and have used good quality hotels in many contries over many years - this hotel definitely sits at the top of the league for comfort, staff attentiveness, accommodation and quality of food. An excellent hotel.
“Hotel Vitale Is The Best”
As a former resident and frequent visitor of San Francisco, I was delighted to discover the Hotel Vitale. The location is fantastic, as are the bay view rooms. The staff could not have been more accommodating. I will most definately be back.
“Loved it!”
Great location. Nice newer rooms with great ocean view. Will return for future stays.
“San Francisco at it's best”
This is a great hotel located within walking distance of most things you want to see in SF. Public transportaion to everything else is within walking distance, so this is a must stay. Friendly staff, great rooms, great views! Can't ask for more.
“Great Hotel and staff!”
This hotel was everything my husband and I were looking for in a hotel for our first San Francisco trip. The hotel was very clean, comfortable and relaxing. We had a view of the bay which was great! My husband and I found this hotel to be in a great safe location. We throughly enjoyed our stay and the staff was very helpful. We would definitely choose to stay again at this holet on our next trip to San Francisco.
“Would stay there every time in SF”
From the minute you enter the lobby, it's divine. The calming lavendar scent to the air, the warm scented towel to freshen up while you check in...it's all great! The proximity to the Ferry Building and the Embarcadero are perfect. I wish we could stay there every time we get away to San Francisco.
“Great hotel in SF”
Great hotel and easy location. Fun bar in lobby. Very hip.
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