{"id":2189,"date":"2016-04-09T23:15:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T23:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcyyu.com\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2021-09-11T04:16:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T09:16:17","slug":"san-francisco-california-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcyyu.com\/en\/san-francisco-california-2\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco, California"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Marcy<\/a><\/p>\n

I have to say that San Francisco is definitely my favorite city from the United States I have visited so far. Yes, sorry NY and Chicago you are now bottom of my list.\u00a0As I have mentioned to you guys before San Francisco was one of my cities on my bucket list since last year but for some reason at the last minute this SF trip happen for Easter.<\/p>\n

San Francisco is a very relax, easy city with many attractions and activities to see and do. Is a very rich city in gastronomy, culture, hot guys, great shopping, most amazing bakeries, excellent restaurants and bars. Like really SF have everything from the beach, mountains and vineyards 2 hours away, and you can even go skiing and snowboarding = Yes the perfect city to live. I think that people that live there never get bored. During my visit in SF I realize Lake Tahoe is about 3 hours away in car. If I would have known this before believe me I will make a visit to Lake Tahoe for sure but when I realized it was too late. So its another excuse to comeback \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Every time I travel theres 4 things I look in choosing a hotel: location, breakfast ( my favourite meal of the day, so breakfast have to be good), WiF (Duh!) and design. Yes, lately I have really been into architecture, design, decoration. Like really everywhere I go I take my time to analyze the interior spaces.<\/p>\n

So I end up staying at The Palace Hotel<\/a> not only for his location which is centrally located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, walking distance to Union Square, cable cars, the Embarcadero, Ferry Building Marketplace, Chinatown, AT&T Park, boutique and center shopping, cultural museums and theaters. Also because the breathtaking installations and lastly what really convince me more was the Ghirardelli ice-cream shop at the hotel.<\/p>\n

Just to tell you a little bit about the hotel it was born of the dreams of William Chapman Ralston and William Sharon. On October 2, 1875. The Palace<\/a> remained a world renowned hotel until it was destroyed by the fires of the 1906 earthquake and 3 years after On December 15, 1909, the new Palace opened its doors revealing a hotel that was more beautiful than ever before.<\/p>\n

As part of the new Palace Hotel<\/a> there is the breathtaking Garden Court crowned by a 7-million-dollar stained-glass ceiling and flanked by a double row of massive Italian marble Ionic columns, The Garden Court is legendary adorned with original chandeliers made of the finest Austrian crystal. The Garden Court is a San Francisco monument and the crown jewel of the Palace Hotel. An important part of both Palace and San Francisco history.<\/p>\n

Another attraction of the hotel is The Pied Piper painting from Maxfield Parrish made for the hotel\u2019s reopening in 1909. Parrish was paid $6,000 to create his masterpiece. Inspired by the legendary tale, the painting depicts the Pied Piper leading citizens out of the town of Hamelin, Germany.\u2028The art features 27 expressive faces including those of his wife, mistress, two sons and Parrish himself as\u2028the Pied Piper. The painting has remained in the Palace Hotel bar for over a century<\/p>\n

As for the rooms I was impressed for the height of these that you can rarely see hotels like this worldwide. Room with 11 foot ceilings highlighting original details and elements. The fresh design approach captures timeless warmth and elegance beautifully married with chic, contemporary elements. Dark wood furnishings, mixed metals and artistic lighting are complemented by textured upholstered furnishings and signature Palace details. The artwork, topographical inspired carpeting, retro trunks, and suitcase handles creatively incorporated into fixtures and furnishings pay tribute to time and travel. The focal point of the bedroom is a contemporary, tufted headboard with classic nail head trim. Every item in the room has been created exclusively for the Palace.<\/p>\n

Marble baths are lined with sleek, beveled edged, subway tiles and include vanity storage, large back lit mirrors and luxury amenities. In true landmark style. Taking luxury to another level all suites are appointed with upgraded specialty lighting and Toto Washlets.<\/p>\n

The carefully selected, curated elements give the Palace guest rooms a chic, city residence feel. It is as if one has stepped into a private luxury apartment in the beautiful city of San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Lastly when you begin the attractions visits make sure to know the schedules and get prepare to make long lines. Yes, believe or not San Francisco is about long lines so make sure to get up early. Some of the places I recommend are:<\/p>\n