Hotel Drisco, a Joie de Vivre hotel

Description:

• Located on one of the most sought-after blocks of residential property in all of San Francisco, the Drisco, built in 1903, is one of the city's best small hotels. Refinements by interior designer Glenn Texeira (who also did the Ritz-Carlton in Manila) are evident from the very small lobby and sitting areas to the calming atmosphere of the cream, yellow, and green guest rooms. As in the neighboring mansions, traditional antique furnishings and thick, luxurious fabrics abound here. The hotel's comfy beds will make you want to loll late into the morning before primping in the large marble bathrooms, complete with robes and slippers. Each suite has a couch that unfolds into a bed (although you would never guess from the looks of it), an additional phone and TV, and superior views. A 24-hour coffee and tea service is available on the ground floor, in the same comfy rooms where breakfast is served. If you're arriving by car, however, you may not want to stay here as there is no hotel parking.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

CitySearch

•  Luxury Hotel 2007

Frommer's

•  Highly Recommended 2009
•  Highly Recommended 2010

Other features:

The rooms are spacious, good-looking, and offer little touches like plush bathrobes, a modem line and complimentary newspapers. It is easily accessible from all The City's best attractions but is out-of-the-way enough to provide a romantic getaway. Evening wine aperitif service is a special touch.