HotelChatter - Stories about Intercontinental Mark Hopkins

Some Hotel News to Nibble On Over Thanksgiving

juliana — 2011-11-23T15:05:03-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/caulfieldsTBH.jpg" class="top"> The world may be living in a 24-hour news cycle but we've got some news of our own for you--we're taking the rest of the week off. So barring any major hotel news or events, you won't be reading us again until Monday. Of course, we'd never leave you totally empty-handed. So here's a bunch of hotel news and info to nibble on until our return. · At <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Thompson+Beverly+Hills/local/806">Thompson Beverly Hills</a>, BondSt Sushi is out and Caufield's is in (pictured above.) Laurie Mulstay and Ron Marino, the duo behind LA's Magnolia and Bar Chloe, have created an all-American culinary experience at the hotel with classic renditions, farmers market small plates and homemade desserts. The bar will

San Francisco: A Little Bit Of Inception From The Top Of The Mark

juliab — 2011-09-13T16:39:33-05:00

<![CDATA[	 <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/adagiopenthousefull.jpg" class="top"> Hows this for an Inception moment? There we were, yesterday, having lunch at the Top of the Mark in San Franciscos <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Intercontinental+Mark+Hopkins/local/758">Intercontinental Mark Hopkins</a>, looking idly at the view of the Transamerica Building, the Golden Gate Bridge and Twin Peaks when we cast our eyes southwest and noticed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Clift+Hotel/local/988">The Clift</a>. Wed stayed there last week, so that tickled us. But then our eyes panned a little to the right and saw a tiny rooftop oasis with palm-type plants and bushes and sun loungers. And as we were thinking how cute it was, we realised that it was the penthouse at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Adagio/local/1575">Hotel Adagio</a>. And, coincidentally, our room, since wed checked in at 11pm

San Francisco: Best Hotels for Fireworks in San Francisco

juliana — 2007-06-21T16:24:34-05:00

<![CDATA[Fourth of July is just two weeks away so in case you are headed to a big city for some fireworks fun, we'll be taking a look at hotels with prime fireworks views. Have a favorite hotel for gawking at bombs bursting in air? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way</a>.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sanfran_fireworks.jpg" class="imgborder"/>The fireworks in San Francisco will be shooting off from the <a href="http://gosanfrancisco.about.com/od/july/a/JulyFourth1.htm">Muni Pier and barges north of Pier 39</a> at around 9:30pm. Now, we're not promising that you can actually SEE the fireworks thanks to the heavy fog that rolls in but we'll tell you where you can get the closest to hearing the bangs.Luckily for you, every major hotel chain is parked near Pier 39 and Fisherman's wharf,

San Francisco: Looking Out Over Nob Hill from the Mark

markj — 2005-09-29T14:02:42-05:00

Flickr member bloompy shares a photo of room 1238 at the Mark Hopkins in San Francisco.

A regular shot of the bedroom of this particular corner room in the Mark Hopkins Hotel San Francisco would have been boring. Instead, I am including a shot from the bathroom that has a view, which adds to the beauty of using the room at any time of the day.

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