[AmAzonka, 04.05.2007] The author informs that the hotel is ranked among "the top hotels in the world" and the hotel is "the benchmark" for San Francisco's "luxury hotels". It is opened "in 1991" after "4-year renovation" costing "$100-million". It is located on "the south slope of Nob Hill" and gives a "good view of the town". According to the author the interior is "completely gutted and restored" with "fine furnishings, fabrics" and "artwork". The guests can take delight in the "pair of Louis XVI blue marble urns with gilt mountings" as well the "19th-century Waterford candelabras". The bathrooms are with "Italian marble" and have "every possible amenity" such as "double sinks, telephone, name-brand toiletries, and plush terry robes". The rooms with "good views of the city" are more expensive and the "clubrooms, on the top floors" offer "a dedicated concierge, separate elevator-key access, and complimentary meals". According to the author "no restaurant in town" offers "more formal service" than "hotel's The Dining Room". The Terrace Restaurant is "less formal" and offers "contemporary Mediterranean cuisine" and the "city's best Sunday brunch". The guests can enjoy the "afternoon tea and cocktails" in the lobby lounge which offers "live entertainment daily" and "sushi twice a week". The hotel is rated by Frommer's as Exceptional!