San Francisco’s Crowne Plaza Hotel at Union Square is still there, but it is no longer a Crowne Plaza. An investment firm ("Felcor") has purchased the property and renamed it to Hotel 480. There are future plans to improve the property - which at over 400 rooms is one of San Francisco’s biggest hotels and in a very convenient spot at Union Square.
The location is great and although we liked Crowne Plaza - we applaud the upcoming improvements to the property.
San Francisco’s Hotel Drisco has been voted one of America’s Top 10 boutique hotels by Sunset Magazine. While we love a good recommendation at SFTravel - we’ve been featuring Hotel Drisco (formerly the "El Drisco") since the 1990’s.
It’s a hotel in the Pacific Heights neighborhood where the locals love to live. The hotel comes in an unexpected area - near beautiful mansions; trendy apartments; and sweeping views. Pacific Heights has been glamorized for centuries - but a hotel in the area is a true rarity.
Sunset emphasizes our comments on the excellent neighborhood - with boutique shopping nearby. The hotel is also near the hiking trails of the beautiful bay-front Presidio National Park (home of George Lucas animation and CGI studios!).
Our readers are a bit more specific - raving about the beautiful rooms; cool location; and abundance of seeming San Francisco "locals" staying overnight in the City.
The Hotel Drisco isn’t your normal San Francisco hotel - you need to be ready to enjoy the life of a true local in the City.
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