SF Hotel Stories

Before there was the internet, there was the hotel concierge. He (or she) was the one you saw to make that hard-to-get dinner...

San Francisco is known for its 47 hills.  Even bad neighborhoods may have classic Victorian homes with commanding views.  Visitor and...

The year 2023 roared in like a lion and out like a lamb.  Thanks to terms I've never heard of before (like, Bomb Cyclone and Atmospheric...

It opened in 1915 as the Somerton Hotel, after the great building boom following the 1906 earthquake and fire.  Since 1985, it was known...

Upon reviewing the rapid rebuilding of San Francisco after the devastating 1906 earthquake, president William Howard Taft made the...

As the world knows, legendary crooner Tony Bennett passed away on July 21st. There is no other singer, or song, so solely synonymous...

San Francisco is one of the more expensive cities to visit in the United States, excluding the hyper-gouging along the Las Vegas Strip. ...

In a May 10th article, SFGATE.COM reported the Australian clothing store Coco Republic is closing its flagship store in San Francisco. ...

In a March 4th editorial, the Washington Post Opinion Page displayed a headline which read, "To revitalize downtowns, cities need to stop...

It isn't San Francisco's most famous bookstore like City Lights, where Allen Ginsberg's Howl was first performed. Or a destination for...

I normally write about all things San Francisco, the hospitality industry, and tourism. But this is Oscar season, and there will be one...

Updated: Oct 27 Blog 5 Some hotels may have reopened, but take a walk in the tourist destinations of San Francisco (Union Square,...

Blog 4 I know the desire of the SF Hotel Council, the SF Convention and Visitor Bureau, and other interested parties is to see 2019...

Blog 3 One of the disturbing trends which began slowly, but accelerated by the pandemic, is what they call contactless check-in, or more...

Blog #2 You don't have to be a basketball fan, or even a sports fan to appreciate how the Golden State Warrior's NBA victory breathed...

Post Number One I Guess We Are Back To Semi/Somewhat Normal? I Guess We Are Back To Semi/Somewhat Normal? Having worked in San...