So how did the old girl hold up, and more importantly how did customer service deal with us being downright frantic when coffee was spilled on our nice new work shirt thirty minutes before a meeting? Find out what happens when a guest at the Fairmont stops being polite and starts getting doused with coffee...

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The 100 year old+ The Fairmont San Francisco on Nob Hill is known for its sweeping views of EssEff, impeccable service, and well, being 100 years old.

When we found a hotel rate of $199 a night, we decided to take a chance on this grand dame. How did the old broad hold up? Well, for our full review you will have to wait until next week, but for now take a peek inside our room, 709, and check out the mix of old (the building) and new (the LG flat screen television). ]]> markj 2007-12-13T13:06:56-05:00 37.792427 -122.41009 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/28/91940/576 <![CDATA[<p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Best-SF-Non-Union-Square-Hotels"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/sf_non_us_small.png"></a> <p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/us/CA/San%20Francisco"><b>San Francisco</b></a> possesses one of the world's most head scratching hotel scenes. The majority of top hotels here are located in an area of town called Union Square. Tourists drool over this area because of its many shops and proximity to the Powell and Hyde cable car. However, San Francisco's dirty little secret is that Union Square is not the greatest place to stay in The City for many reasons. <p> Parking will cost you $40 a day, driving in and around the Square is painful, and once you get past all the pretty shops you begin to notice a staggering number of homeless folks as you head up to the theatre district markj 2007-11-28T17:18:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/15/102242/68 <![CDATA[<p> <p><embed src="http://admin.brightcove.com/destination/player/player.swf" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="allowFullScreen=true&initVideoId=1243678195&servicesURL=http://www.brightcove.com&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://www.brightcove.com&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&autoStart=false" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="bcPlayer" width="400" height="339" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> <p><br> <p> Last week we made our triumphant return to San Francisco's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Vitale/local/85">Hotel Vitale</a></b>. Long time readers may remember we followed this hotel through most of its ground up construction and opening back in 2005. Soon thereafter, this hotel became <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/12/29/111345/88/hotels/2005+Awards%3A+Best+Newcomer">one of our all time favorite hotels</a>. So how is Vitale holding up some two and a half years later? Excellent we think. <p> Last week's stay at Vitale did not involve a circular suite, and yes, staying in one of the non-view rooms is a bit different, however, the hotels service and overall comfort is still easily recognizable. Besides, we ended up markj 2007-10-15T10:27:28-05:00 37.793619 -122.39273 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/3/134038/6206

No, gasoline prices in the U.S. are not climbing as high as initially forecast. And they nowhere approach prices motorists pay for petrol in many parts of the world. That's not going to stop us from trumpeting a nifty gasoline-savings-themed package from Personality Hotels, the San Francisco boutique hotel group.

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