Hotel Vitale

One of the very best things about our San Francisco trip was the hotel. 

Hotel Vitale is a brand new building on the Embarcadero, close to the fabulous Ferry Building and with views of the Bay Bridge.

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The building itself is no great shakes architecturally, it was panned when it opened and is so boring that I found I hadn't bothered to take any photos of it, but the interior design, by San Francisco-based design company McCartan is inspired.

To a basic palette of naturalistic neutrals - limestone, wood, and textured fabrics in earthy browns, beiges and moss greens - the designers have added a pink plastic love seat; glamorous light fittings at every turn; nature photographs dotting the walls; a sprig of lavender above every door; adorable green velvet chairs; a gorgeous glass table lamp hanging from the ceiling; an amazing shrouded chandelier in the round bar; and lights in the corridors made of pressed flowers.

The whole vibe was of easy relaxed glamour, just perfect for San Francisco.

Even the slippers (which *blushes* I somehow seem to have acquired) were inspiring.

 

 

I like putting together collages of design details from groovy hotels.  I find them a good way of getting a quick overview of the hotel's design concept and feel. Why not pay a flying visit to the Cotswold House Hotel , La Coluccia and the Chromata while you're here?

Comments

[Lesley]

I think you're meant to acquire hotel slippers...surely they don't pass them on to the next guest do they?!! I like that crazy ceiling light too!

[atelier455]

Hi Paola! My husband and I stayed at Hotel Vitale for our one-night stopover en route from Auckland to London back in January. As it was the last night of our trip, we'd splashed out a bit on a nice room with a view of the Bay Bridge, but when we arrived we were incredibly lucky to be upgraded to the penthouse suite.

It was STUNNING! A gorgeous bedroom, a living/dining room and two lovely bathrooms - plus an enormous terrace just for us...it was such a lovely space to be in and so very well designed.

I think that getting that upgrade probably used up my whole life's worth of good luck :)

[paola]

Wow Joanna - that sounds A to the AMAZING. We had a room with a view over the Bridge but your view must have been incredible. And a bathroom each sounds most unnecessarily decadent.

[Di Overton]

Love those slippers. Would be great on Mirror Mirror.