The Downtown Sir Francis Drake Hotel Is A San Francisco Legend,
Where Doormen In Full Beefeater Regalia And An Offbeat Style Create
A Unique Presence On Vibrant Union Square, Home To The City's Trendiest
Shops, Nightclubs And Entertainment Venues. Located Steps From Moscone
Convention Center, The Financial District, Nob Hill, Chinatown And
The Theatre District, The Drake Is A Cultural Mecca. Famous Authors
Read Their Works At A Bookstore Across The Street And The Upscale
Department Store On The Corner Hosts Designer Fashion Shows.
Guests Are Welcomed By A Grand Lobby With Classic Chandeliers, Gilded
Ceilings And A Curved Marble Staircase Leading To The Mezzanine Lounge,
Which Overlooks Union Square And The Cable Cars. Guests Can Enjoy
Fine Dining In The Hotel's Scala's Bistro Or Get Endless Shots Of
Caffeine And Conversation At The Caf? Expresso. On The Hotel's 21st
Floor Is The Famous Harry Denton's Starlight Room, A 1930'S Style
Nightclub Featuring Live Entertainment And A 180-Degree View Of Downtown
San Francisco And Beyond.
Guestrooms Feature Classic, But Cosmopolitan D?cors With Antique-
Style Furnishings, Vertical-striped Wallpaper, Lime-and- Fuschia
Draperies And Star-patterned Carpets. Amenities Include Cable Tvs,
Movies, Complimentary Movie Channels, Fully Stocked Honor Bar, Refrigerator
And Room Service.
When The Drake Opened In 1928, Critics Considered The Hotel The
Model Of Modernity: Each Room Had A Tap Just For Ice Water; A Panel
Inside Guest Room Doors Allowed Staff To Deliver Items Without Disturbing
The Occupants; And Chutes Collected Postcards On Every Floor. Today,
International Visitors, Leisure Travelers, Business Types, Conventioneers
And Locals Still Head For The Starlight Room, Scala's Or To Mingle
In The Ornate Lobby. |
