NYT Reviews Stanford Court, Hotel Best Summed Up as "Meh"
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If we had to sum up this week's edition of The New York Times' "Check In, Check Out" hotel review, it would be, "Meh." Not the review itself, that is, but the writer's hotel experience. There isn't a more evocative quasi-word out there.
The Times takes us to San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood, where The Stanford Court's newly renovated digs offer nice views of the city skyline (sometimes). Caveat: that means a good amount of hilly hiking if you're planning on walking to popular tourist destinations like Union Square and Chinatown. The overhauled rooms are deemed decent, if derivative. Decor, which includes upgrades like LCD televisions and granite accents are described as "ripped from the Pottery Barn catalog with various elements lifted from the W Hotels chain and middlebrow condominium decorators."
Other review highlights include notes on the marble-countered bathrooms with "strong showers," although the writer notes that he was given a handicapped room which, apparently, hadn't been fully remodeled yet, "as the plumbing fixtures were straight out of a school restroom." Ouch.
On the plus side, however, are early check in, the fact that the hotel driver will transport you "anywhere within reason, free" (not including tip), and an interesting reworking of the room service menu, with a thumbs-up given to delicious sounding lemon soufflé pancakes with pine nuts and raspberry syrup.
Questions about the future of The Stanford Court linger, due to events revolving around current economic tumult and new owner, but in the meantime, the hotel stands as high atop the city as a decent—if nothing else—place to park yourself while visiting San Francisco.
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