Hotel Vitale

San Francisco, USA

Hotel Terrace
Spa Baths
Americano Restaurant
Hotel Terrace
Deluxe City View King Room
Deluxe City View King Room
Americano Restaurant & Bar
Embarcadero Waterview King
SF City View
Hotel Terrace
Spa Baths
Americano Restaurant
Hotel Terrace
Deluxe City View King Room
Deluxe City View King Room
Americano Restaurant & Bar
Embarcadero Waterview King
SF City View

The hotel

Bagging itself a spot on the waterfront Embarcadero, Hotel Vitale delivers on both location and luxury. Its prime spot puts you a stroll from top dining, shopping and sightseeing; and moments from the historic Ferry Building, with its marketplace, restaurants, and cafés all magnets for gourmands. To work it all off, you get entry to the YMCA and Bay Club fitness centres, with scheduled classes too. If you prefer your holidays fitness-free, you could head up to the hotel’s penthouse spa, with its rooftop soaking tubs; to the 2 private terraces, with their views of Bay Bridge; to your luxury guestroom, with its spa-style limestone bathroom; to the lobby for complimentary tea and coffee; or to Americano Restaurant & Bar for homespun Italian dishes and cocktails in its circular lounge.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Close to City Centre
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Along San Francisco’s waterfront strip, the Embarcadero, the Ferry Building is just across the road from the hotel, and there are plenty of restaurants, shopping opportunities, and top attractions within walking distance. Transfer time to San Francisco International airport: 25 minutes.

Hotel information

200 rooms and suites on 8 floors. All with spa-style limestone bathrooms, flatscreen TV, Bose Wave Music System III with bluetooth music adapter, WiFi, honor bar* and mini fridge, microwave, tea/coffee maker, laptop-size safe, hairdryer, iron and board, bathrobes, slippers, complimentary newspaper, and pillow menu. Tranquil King Rooms have city views and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Water View King Rooms have a large window with partial water views including either the Ferry Building or Treasure Island, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Americano Restaurant & Bar (Italian menu, cocktail lounge, outdoor patio, daily breakfast, weekday lunch, and Mon-Sat dinner). Tea and coffee (in lobby). Room service*. Spa Vitale* (with rooftop soaking tubs, guests save 10%). Daily wellness massage. 24-hour fitness centre. YMCA or Bay Club San Francisco fitness facilities (complimentary entry and scheduled classes). Terraces (on floors 5 and 7). Sedan service (within 1 mile radius). Laundry/dry cleaning service*. Concierge. Complimentary WiFi. Valet-parking $62 plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

This hotel has resort fees that are included in the room rate (subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - 10% discount at Spa Vitale - WiFi access in guest room - YMCA access - 24-hour gm – Coffee and tea service in lobby - Nightly shoeshine (on request). Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

*Denotes local charge

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Nov 13, 2019 megwatts Redding, California

Excellent hotel near Embarcadero. Clean, upscale atmosphere. No traffic noise at night. Slept well. Friendly staff who go above and beyond. Coffee and tea service available in the lobby early in the morning is very convenient. Would absolutely stay here again.
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Nov 12, 2019 marskisur Sonoma County, California

room was a little dirty, not the view i was hoping and paying for. everyone in my family complained about the pillows and had sore necks in the morning. we have stayed there before many times and was disappointed to see that the service has slipped.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Exceptional Location and Service (And view!!)

Nov 11, 2019 Arimoskowitz

The location alone (across the street from Ferry Building) is awesome. The bed was super comfortable and I liked buying food at the Ferry Building and then hanging out in my room with coffee and pastries. I also had dinner one night at Americano. Would definitely recommend the spaghetti. I know it sounds basic, but it's not. I received… Read more
The location alone (across the street from Ferry Building) is awesome. The bed was super comfortable and I liked buying food at the Ferry Building and then hanging out in my room with coffee and pastries. I also had dinner one night at Americano. Would definitely recommend the spaghetti. I know it sounds basic, but it's not. I received excellent service. Special shout-out to Dennis, Anna, and Steven who went above and beyond to make my stay memorable. Also, my waitress was excellent (at dinner) but I didn't get her name. It was my first time staying, and I'll be back. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Good location but in need of a refurb

Nov 10, 2019 Sayer Weybridge, United Kingdom

The location close to the ferry station and with views over the water as being in the heart of the financial district is the greatest asset for this hotel. However the room I stayed in had the feel of a Marriott from the end of the last century. The shower over the bath tub with the plastic curtain and the low, but acceptable water pressure was… Read more
The location close to the ferry station and with views over the water as being in the heart of the financial district is the greatest asset for this hotel. However the room I stayed in had the feel of a Marriott from the end of the last century. The shower over the bath tub with the plastic curtain and the low, but acceptable water pressure was very retro, but not in a good way. The facilities in the room were adequate for a business trip. Having a room on second floor on the side of the hotel there was little natural light so the room was never very bright. There is a reasonable amount of artificial lighting in the room. The bed was comfortable, but again resembled what you would have expected from a hotel room ten or twenty years ago. The blue tooth Bose system is a nice touch, though looks as if it was put in some time ago, with the blue tooth receiver being a separate addition. The app to operate the television was a good asset giving a full TV programme guide. When I checked in the staff were friendly but had no record of the credit card that had been given by the travel agent and therefore I had to provide my personal credit card and was charged a higher room rate than had been agreed. The room service staff take a break around 6.30pm so when I phoned down for service it went through to an answer phone where it was not possible to leave a message. When I phoned the reception they explained about the break and said that they would pass on my order to room service. When I phoned down an hour later to ask where my order was it turned out that the message had not been passed on. In fairness to the hotel they did they rush my order through and did not charge me for it. However if the staff are going to have a break (at what is probably a peak time for room service) then surely they can arrange for someone to cover the phone at the time. The room service menu is limited and certainly could have better and more appetising choices. Breakfast is served in the restaurant on the ground floor. There is a good range of choices and the service is friendly and efficient. As others have remarked on the outside facilities are oversold and definitely look tired and in need of love and attention. When I stayed the hotel was clearly busy and therefore it could be that this has led to some complacency. A great location for where I needed to be but at the price paid I would not say it was good value for money or reflects what you should expect from a good business hotel. Read less
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Nov 5, 2019 ArleneSF San Francisco, California

I was informed when I booked the reservation that there was an indoor pool at the hotel. Much to my surprise, come to find out there is no pool at all when I checked in. This was the only reason I booked The Hotel Vitale because I was traveling with kids and having a pool was very important.