Coastal Traveler - Winter 2008 - (Page 25) MOMA, serves the moneyed art pilgrim Photo of the St. Regis by Peter DaSilva, which first appeared, along with the story, in the New York Times THE BATHROOMS A deep soaking bathtub with shuttered doors opened through to the bedroom. There was also a separate foggedglass shower stall with a rain shower head, a toilet hidden behind sliding doors, and a large mirrored vanity lined with Acqua di Parma bath products. The best amenity: the exceptionally soft Cypress terry towels and robes. THE CROWD The split seems even between leisure and business travelers (the Moscone Center convention hall is nearby). The lobby lounge and bar is a popular congregating spot for well-dressed people in their 30’s on art pilgrimages. AMENITIES A 3,700-square-foot private gym — a full selection of cardio equipment features built-in LCD televisions — has iPods for guest use, a yoga room, a stretch station with mats, and a weights area. The 9,000-square-foot spa is open for business on the sixth floor, and the lap pool and whirlpools are scheduled to open at the end of this month. A business center is in the lobby, as is a concierge. Wireless high-speed Internet access is available throughout the hotel for $14.95 a day. ROOM SERVICE Available 24 hours. A breakfast order of eggs Benedict, coffee and toast arrived in 26 minutes. Delivery charge is $3, and an automatic service charge of 20 percent is added. Guests can also breakfast at Vitrine, on the fourth floor; lunch and dinner are served at Ame, the lobby-level New American restaurant run by Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani of Terra restaurant in St. Helena. THE BOTTOM LINE St. Regis is known for excellent service, and it’s refreshing to see the century-old brand arrive in California with a more up-to-date, if still restrained, look. If you can afford it, a stay here won’t disappoint. Doubles start at $529. St. Regis Hotel San Francisco, 125 Third Street, San Francisco; 415.284.4000; www.stregis.com/sanfrancisco. winter coastaltraveler 25 http://www.stregis.com/sanfrancisco
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