Wonderful Hotel Vitale
by A TripAdvisor Member
We had an opporunity to stay at The Vitale in San Francisco CA. The location was fantastic; across from the Embarcadero and the wonderful Ferry Building shops. The rooms were done in a very tasteful modern décor. My husband loved the latest flat screen TV in our room. The beds were not the run of the mill “hotel” bed, but the kind you want to take home. I especially appreciated the quietness of the room. The Vitale has a rooftop patio that overlooks the bay where we enjoyed a cup of morning coffee. Don’t miss enjoying a wonderful meal at the Americana Restaurant located in the hotel.
Beautiful Hotel
by A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed at the Hotel Vitale the weekend it opened. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was just wonderful: mood lighting, jazz CDs, flat screen TV, spa bathroom, and an incredible view of the Ferry Building, Bay Bridge, and sailboats on the Bay.
Dinner at the Americano was great, along with the service. Had an incredible spa treatment. The roof top patio is a very nice place to enjoy a coffee and the view. Would recommend Hotel Vitale for anyone who would like to enjoy a wonderful San Francisco experience!
Great hotel... great location!
by A TripAdvisor Member
We recently stayed at Hotel Vitale and found it to be a very nice hotel. The location is perfect with some lovely restaurants and bars very nearby as well as the farmers market across the road selling some amazing organic produce! The room was extremely comfortable with some nice touches altough I was woken 2 nights running with noise from the road. Some slight improvements could be made to turn this into an amazing hotel but we will be back!
A gem on the Embarcadero
by TripAdvisor Member jmyersManchester_CA
We just finished a two-night getaway at the Hotel Vitale, and it was one of the most enjoyable times we have had.
We have stayed at Joie de vivre hotels before, and like our experiences before, the staff at these hotels are friendly, courteous, and helpful. (Where they find these folks, I don't know.)
The interior is sleek, modern, clean and stark. If you are expecting something traditional in decor, Hotel Vitale may be a little off-putting, but we found it refreshing.
The room was immaculate, the bed comfortable, the down pillows enticing. What was especially nice was the simple climate controls that responded quickly and quietly to our requested room environment.
Geographically, Hotel Vitale has a great location. Right across the street from the Ferry Building, a block away from the Embarcadero Center
and Market Street, and a world class view of the Bay Bridge. Close enough for me to go on a morning ramble up the Filbert Steps and Coit Tower. A quick plug for an exceptional restaurant only a block away, the Cosmopolitan Cafe. Outstanding food and service that is prescient.
The highlight had to be on Saturday morning when we went to the farmers market at the Ferry Building. A beautiful sunshiny S.F. morning, a complete overload on your visual and olafactory senses, a guitarist and fiddler sitting right next to us playing away while Cindi had world class crepes and i had bacon and eggs on a baguette.
On the fifth floor of the hotel is a terrace with huge, comfortable chairs and a view of the bridge, Yerba Buena island and the bay. It is wheelchair accessible and after dinner. we went up with a split of champagne and watched all the activity up and down the Embarcadero, on the bay, and the bridge lit up like a fairy tale structure.
Two things i found annoying in this wonderful stay. There are no waste baskets on the terrace, so you have to cart any trash back to your room. The second problem is the hotel offers no complmentary coffee in the morning, unless you wanted to call room service at ruinous prices. So every morning I would trot across the street to Peet's (open 5:30 weekdays) to get our coffee. This is not a good thing!
All in all, grest time--great stay.
Jim Myers
Amazing views, wonderful hospitality, so relaxing!
by A TripAdvisor Member
We had the privilege of staying at the hotel during the first week of its opening and you'd never know they were all just getting started. Very professional and courteous staff (so friendly!) and the hotel has a great "vibe" to it. Loved being down by the Ferry Building and amazing views of the Bay Bridge. Took advantage of the wonderful spa service before having drinks down in the very comfy bar. The breakfast at Americano the next day made us wish we'd stayed there for dinner instead of wandering across the street to Metro (which was, of course, very good). The rooms were well appointed and had all the nice little touches I've come to love about Joie de Vivre hotels. A shiny new star in their roster!
We thought the property was hip, yet elegant
by A TripAdvisor Member
The room ( bedding, bath and view were excellent). The food in the Americano restaurant was wonderful. The ability to walk to the Ferry Plaza was fantastic.
We loved the property, and would highly recommend it
Wonderful stay at the Vitale
by TripAdvisor Member thingummyjig
Gorgeous rooms, wonderful views of the Bay Bridge and beyond. Subtle, tasteful decor and limestone bathrooms with super toileteries. Excellent service, especially from patient and helpful Edward Kitone.
Hotel location a 15 minute walk from Union Square.
Dinner at the hotel's Americano restaurant recommended. Also delicious strawberries at breakfast. Can additionally recommend dining at the Slanted Door in the Embecardero Centre.
The hot new SF Hotel
by A TripAdvisor Member
Just stayed there for 1 night. Perfect location, great beds. Very very pleasant. The warmth of the hotel, really shines at night. The location makes you get out and explore and exercise. Trully there is a new Gem in Town!
I had a massage to top it all off --- Can't wait to go back!
Forum Posts
Please help me choose hotels ...
by madamx
Help me choose between these two hotels; which do you think is a better choice?
Hotel Vitale - near the Ferry Building on Mission and Embarcadaro
Monaco Hotel - Union Square
I love what both hotels have to offer and I'm asking VT'ers who are familiar with these hotels to help me pick! Thanks :o)
RE: Please help me choose hotels ...
by TravelSimone
I haven't stayed at either hotel, but I live in SF. The Hotel Monaco will have more going on outside at any given moment. Mission and Embarcadero is really closer to the Financial district and the area can be quite dead at night and on the weekends. Of course, the Ferry Building has the Saturday morning farmers' market, and is quite lovely, but all the shops inside close at 7:00PM. Both hotels being equal to you, I would make my decision based upon location.
Lastly, the Hotel Monaco seems to be more well known and popular. But I can't speak to either hotel's interiors or service.
RE: Please help me choose hotels ...
by yvr
If you are thinking of the Hotel Monaco, be sure and get a room away from Powell Street. The clanging of the cable cars will be heard late into the night. In fact I stayed at a hotel a half block from Powell and could still here the cable car bell at night, very annoying especially if your a light sleeper. Yes, the embarcadero is quiter, as far as getting to the night life etc. a taxi can have you there in 10 min. or less, public transit is excellent will take a little longer, but then your on holiday, what's the hurry? I would choose the Hotel Vitale. If your looking for reviews of the hotels try, www.tripadvisor.com insert in destination San Francisco, then scroll down to where it says read 100's of reviews.
yvr
RE: RE: Please help me choose hotels ...
by madamx
Hi, thanks for your replies; yvr, I have already been on tripadvisor (one of my favorite websites) However, the replies area too positive for both hotels and it's hard to make a choice!!! I am a light sleeper, so thanks for the tip :o)
RE: RE: Please help me choose hotels ...
by CALSF
I haven't stayed at either hotel. But yvr mentions the clanging cable car bells. That's really something to consider as they are very loud and irritating.
RE: RE: Please help me choose hotels ...
by madamx
Thanks, CALSF, that is a big thing to consider. Anyhow, I don't have to worry about choosing hotels anymore as my hubby's work put us in the Four Seasons for our stay :o)
RE: RE: Please help me choose hotels ...
by CALSF
Aargh, you make me jealous, madamx... :)
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