The hotel scene in SF is changing and I want to shout from the rooftops: FINALLY!
For so long San Francisco had a hotel void. It was either the dirty motels in the TL or the expensive corporate style hotels in downtown (which weren’t cute enough for the price, let’s be honest haha). But over the last year or two, a series of trendy hotels, ranging from high-end to middle ground, have emerged and I’m here for it. 🙌🏼
I recently had the chance to stay at the Tilden Hotel, a boutique hotel near downtown. It’s not ultra fancy or anything (3 stars) but it was perfect for a weekend of fun in SF. It’s weird not being a resident in my own city anymore! So the Tilden had some big shoes to fill, and I was satisfied. 😉
The rooms were great — big closet, comfy white bed, downtown views…pretty quintessential SF spot. But the stars of the show? Malin+Goetz product in the shower and an in-room coffee maker. Real talk, I measure my satisfaction at hotels based on their in-room coffee/tea service and their choice of bathroom product. So in that case, Tilden get’s 5 stars.
As far as the rest of the hotel? It’s not glamorous but it’s none too shabby either! 👍🏼 You’ll find an on-site bar/restaurant (The Douglas Room), a “gym” (consisting of a peloton and rowing machine), a cafe, valet and back patio with games to hang. With the killer food scene in SF, I would actually venture out to eat (Del Popolo is walkable and has the bessssst pizza 🍕😋). The Douglas Room is doable if you’re starved and in a pinch, but I would go for cocktails. I was superrrr pleased with the Chamomile Martini and Smoke’n Rosemary. 🥃🍸
All in all, if you don’t want to shell out the money for something like The Proper, this is absolutely a solid and affordable choice. I would def stay at the Tilden Hotel again for a SF weekender! Especially because it was so convenient being smack in the middle of the city, no complaints here! 👌🏼
