Mandarin Oriental San Francisco Hotel

I have stayed at many five star hotels, the Oriental Mandarin is a great hotel. The staff is very professional and they actually remember my name every time they see me. The Concierge Dean is a Gem.. Very helpful and personable. The only reason for an 8 is because the lobby is well appointed but a little small. There are no in-house spa facilities or a pool. The location is in the financial district. Not the closest to most of the popular sights.

The staff make the hotel as good as it is.

I loved the location and the luxury facilities.

They are consistently excellent, whichever one you stay at. They have the high standards you expect

This is one of San Francisco's most upscale hotels. Taking the top floors of one of the big downtown buildings, the views from the room were amazing. The room I had was well decorated and comfortable. All the staff was very polite, a bit on the formal side.

Only two complaints, the elevators took a while to come, and the restaurant where they serve breakfast is small, so there was a 20 minute wait for a table.

Located in the financial district, this luxurious and elegant hotel is an oasis for the mind and nerves amidst the hustle and noise of the financial center. The décor of the lobby and guest rooms is an understated mix of Asian and art deco, which was immediately pleasing. It's probably the nicest hotel I have ever been in, actually.

The king sized bed is not only extremely comfortable and oversized, but elevated to the perfect level - I could see the bay view from lying down! One nice touch is the binoculars in each room, we used those all the time. The best part of using the binoculars is being able to see your destination in person on the streets, a short walk later, and the places we visited were the Transamerica Pyramid, Jackson Square, and the Yerba Buena Gardens.

The Deluxe King room is quite large and spacious (450 square feet) and I wouldn't mind this size bedroom at home one bit!

The restaurant in the hotel, Silks, offers a fantastic menu of modern Asian inspired delicacies, and is apparently considered one of the city's finest restaurants. It's also not cheap by any means, but it's worth the steep price.