The Ultimate Alfred Hitchcock Fan Hotel (Aside From the Bates Motel)

March 25, 2008 at 3:35 PM | by juliana | Comment (1)

The San Francisco hotel chain recently acquired two hotels last year, the Maxwell and the York. The latter was famous for being the site of the Alfred Hitchcock film, Vertigo thus when the hotel finishes its renovation this August, it will sport an entirely new look (see rendering above) but still pay tribute to the movie. Indeed, its new name will be the Hotel Vertigo.

The new look has been designed by Thomas Schoos, the man who recently redid the Huntley Hotel in Los Angeles.

Bathed in a playful palette of bright white, striking orange and French aubergine, guestrooms boast special surprises such as European porcelain white horse head bedside lamps, custom wing back chairs in vibrant orange glossy leather stitched with the word "Vertigo" on the seat and sheer curtains that cast a warm orange glow.

Celebrity chef Tyler Florence will open his first-ever restaurant inside the hotel. And of course, the hotel will offer free showings in-room of Vertigo. Rates will range from $169 to $399 a night. The hotel is currently still open as the York Hotel with bargain rates of $89 a night. But remember, you might be paying for a room amid construction.

More on the Maxwell's renovations plans after the jump.

The rendering for The Hotel Frank

The Hotel Maxwell will also get a new Thomas Schoos-designed look and a new name, The Hotel Frank.

Hotel Frank's uptown-city guestrooms exude a tailored look with a striking palette of black, white and emerald green. Ubiquitous houndstooth-patterned custom carpet, elongated emerald green headboards in crocodile-patterned leather and sleek white leather couches set a bold stage for hand-blown smoke glass bubbles of light that dangle over the bedside and vintage 1930s artwork showcased by ornate brass framing.

Each of the guestrooms will have 42" flat-screen TVs and room service from Max's on the Square which serves classic NY deli fare. Rates will also range from $169 to $399 a night. This hotel is now open as the Hotel Maxwell but we say wait until the reno is finished in August.

And that's not all for Personality Hotels. The Hotel Union Square will get a new look come May. All the guestrooms will be renovated by designer interior Ridley Johndonnell and will feature platform beds with cream-colored tufted headboards, sleek dark wood desks, chaise lounges, and flat-screen TVs. Many of the rooms will have exposed brick walls and floating white-paneled ceiling installation to give off the feel of an urban apartment.

Two rooms on each of the hotel's five floors are also devoted to the sexy hotel tub trend. Called "Sleep and Soak", these rooms will have an extra-large bathroom with corner soaking tubs and chaise lounges right next to the tub. Zexxy.

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