Westin St. Francis, San Francisco [Master Thread]
Apr 26, 2018, 5:29 pm
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A "conference room" does not a "conference hotel" make... But having the facilities to handle hundreds of people and the catering that goes along with that does in my book. Yes, some properties my abuse that definition (just like when they tell you you've been upgraded to the room type you booked). But I think in this case it works. And they are on the list maintained by SPG, so I'd bet there was a bit of vetting to qualify.
Apr 26, 2018, 8:44 pm
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I've stayed here a number of times, and every single time the purpose of my trip was a big convention. Otherwise, I'd probably pick a different hotel in San Francisco. <offered as an anecdote, not evidence/proof/data>
Apr 26, 2018, 9:24 pm
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The Oxford North American Reunion was just held there and there were 500 attendees, which is not convention center size but quite large. In addition to the conference rooms there is a large entertainment suite on the 32 floor. For some reason everyone chose to cram into half of it but I don't know if the legal occupancy is 1,000. The empty half did make a nice quiet retreat with a surfeit of servers!
May 18, 2018, 11:24 am
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in a time when properties are all getting inflated and most decent places are a 6 now....you know this means the St Francis is a total garbage dump. Which it is.
May 18, 2018, 12:10 pm
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That is a bit hyperbolic. It is a very reasonable option for 12,000 points when on many week days any decent hotel in the city is well over $300/night.
May 18, 2018, 12:25 pm
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Despise that place.
And the barebones plat breakfast offering isn't helping them either.
May 18, 2018, 5:31 pm
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I have not stayed at this hotel, but I stopped at the front desk and asked about the Plat breakfast benefit. He said it included the full continental breakfast buffet, which is very robust. So why do you call it ‘barebones’?
May 18, 2018, 5:34 pm
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if there's a buffet...i might check it out again.
May 18, 2018, 11:55 pm
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I was at the Springhill Suites Belmont/Redwood Shores Sunday night, and the desk clerk told me the rooms were going for $800 this week.
May 19, 2018, 5:49 am
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Umm... ok, got it, makes perfect sense...
The utterly maniacal and absurd obsession people in this forum have with "free" breakfast just continues to absolutely boggle my freakin' mind...
Regards
Aug 25, 2018, 11:29 pm
#343
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Stay here 2 nights for 27000 points (upgrade from regular room) in Aug 2018 as SPG Gold. No upgrade or better room provided at check in.
The beds are very old and not comfortable. At night while sleeping I can hear toilet flushing all night long and faucet running from time to time from other rooms. No free bottle water in room, must ask for free bottle water at lobby concierge.
The elevators are amazing tho, fast and efficient.
Parking fee is painful....
Won't be staying here again.
The beds are very old and not comfortable. At night while sleeping I can hear toilet flushing all night long and faucet running from time to time from other rooms. No free bottle water in room, must ask for free bottle water at lobby concierge.
The elevators are amazing tho, fast and efficient.
Parking fee is painful....
Won't be staying here again.
Aug 26, 2018, 4:58 pm
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While I understand your pain, it is your own problem choosing the wrong hotel.
Regardess the merger or not, I don't believe award stay can be upgraded. Even I am wrong, there are many people ahead of you in term of upgrade.
Typical problem for hotels with history. But I do admit - the water problem is legit.
No one tells you to book a hotel in the center of DT SF or get a rental car...
No one tells you to book a hotel in the center of DT SF or get a rental car...