Hotel Palomar

Frommer's Review

The Kimpton Boutique Hotels' most luxurious downtown property occupies the top five floors of a refurbished 1907 landmark office building. As the group's most refined boutique property, the Art Deco-inspired interior designed by Cheryl Rowley features rooms with an updated twist on 1930s modern design -- artful, understated textural elements such as emerald-tone velvets, fine woods, and raffia. Tailored lines and rich textures throughout lend a sophisticated, fresh aspect to the overall air of elegance. Rooms, however, can range from very cozy (read: small) to soothingly spacious (try for a corner room overlooking Market St.); they're also bound to be in mint condition thanks to soft-goods upgrades in 2007. There's not much in the way of public spaces, but the hotel makes up for it with its rooms' fab-factor, homey luxuries like DVD/CD players and flatscreen TVs, and its dining room, the Fifth Floor Restaurant, which is one of the most expensive and upscale restaurants in town. That said, if you want the full-blown luxury hotel experience -- with every hotel amenity under the sun -- you're better off with one of the Nob Hill or Union Square big boys.

Facilities:
Restaurant; babysitting; concierge; fitness center; room service; secretarial services

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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