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Westin St. Francis Review
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Westin St. Francis
$$$$, Union Square
Fodor's Review:
Since its 1904 opening, this historic hotel has played happy host to the likes of Hirohito, Queen Elizabeth II, and several U.S. presidents and international luminaries. But the hotel is surrounded in as much infamy as celebrity. This is the place where Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate Gerald Ford. Al Jolson died playing poker here. And a massive scandal started in suite 1219-1221 after a 30-year-old aspiring actress died after a night of heavy boozing with the silent film comedian Fatty Arbuckle. The hotel is made up of the original building (Empire-style furnishings, Victorian moldings) and a modern 32-story tower (Asian-inspired lacquered furniture, glass elevators). The imposing facade, black-marble lobby, and gold-top columns make a great public space, and the chic Michael Mina restaurant, casual Caruso's café, and Oak Room Restaurant and Lounge all contribute a contemporary energy.
INFO
- Address: 335 Powell St., Union Sq., San Francisco, CA, 94102
- Phone: 415/397-7000; 800/917-7458
- Fax: 415/774-0124
- Web site
- Hotel Details: 1,155 rooms, 40 suites
- In-room: safe, refrigerator (some), dial-up.
- In-hotel: 3 restaurants, room service, concierge, bars, spa, laundry service, public Internet, parking (fee), no-smoking rooms, some pets allowed.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
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