The circular redbrick drive of this towering Nob Hill architectural landmark leads to a graceful mirrored and marble-floor lobby. The rooms glow with gold, cream, and yellow tones, and the bathrooms are lined with multicolor Italian marble. Rooms on the upper floors have views of either the Golden Gate Bridge or the downtown cityscape. An extra charge buys you and yours daily entrance to a special lounge with continuous food and beverage service throughout the day. The venerable yet vibrant rooftop lounge, Top of the Mark sky-bar, has cocktails, live music, and dancing, with an almost 360-degree view of the city and an elaborate weekend brunch.
Reviewed by glenbeigh from Arlington VA on 2/2/07
This is a very average hotel with an undeserved reputation. There is hardly a lobby to speak of. DRAB is the word to describe the rooms and other surroundings. The linens are cheap and the bedspread was a polyester blend. The "nominal" fee (the term they used) for the club room on the first floor is $60 a day. I met a couple on the elevator who asked about the hotel as they headed to the top floor lounge. I confirmed their choice of staying at the W as a wise one. They enjoyed that hotel very much. Spend your money more wisely -- stay elsewhere. Skip the Mark Hopkins - It is the emperor with no clothes!
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