In 2001, I took my first trip to San Francisco, staying at the Huntington Hotel in San Francisco. This historic gem of a boutique hotel was conveniently located in Nob Hill, just around the corner from The Fairmont. Please excuse the grainy shots from my point and shoot film camera. Yes...film.
Fifteen years later, I returned to the "scene of the crime." Now called The Scarlet, it is still a great place to rest one's weary head.
Same lobby chandelier, but the decor has definitely become a lot more vivid since my last visit.
The Spa area is breathtaking, with a balcony view of the city for hotel guests to enjoy.
Amazing I didn't get vertigo taking this shot.
The room was spacious and like the lobby, the decor was bright, yet uncluttered.
I was digging the bathroom.
The hotel restaurant is called The Big 4, which is a nod to Central Pacific’s “Big Four": C. P. Huntington, Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins, and Leland Stanford.
The decor here includes a portrait of actor Walter Pidgeon. I'm not quite sure how he fits into the story, but the painting looks right at home.
Would I come back again? Take a look at the view from my room:
What do you think? See more Scarlet at my main website.
