Two blocks from Union Square, this "refined hotel" has rooms with sculptures, prints, and glassworks by California artists, set to a palette of mochas and teals. All include floor-to-ceiling windows with "dramatic city views." Enjoy "superb California dishes" prepared in the show kitchen at Seasons; the Bar and Lounge has a special weekend menu listing a duck fat burger and a braised pork-belly burger. Staff are "warm and gracious."
(277 rooms)
Also featured on the: Gold List for 2005, Gold List for 2006, Gold List for 2007, Gold List for 2008, Gold List for 2009, Gold List for 2011