Campton Place Hotel
Union Square
COST: $$$
When the honchos from LVMH and Neiman Marcus come to town, the 110-room Campton Place is where they stay. The hotel is on the preferred (i.e., east) side of Union Square, convenient to their SF stores yet insulated from tourists and the dodgy Tenderloin. “Insulated” personifies the guest rooms in this pair of joined prewar buildings too; fitted with warm pearwood paneling, built-in dressers, and flat-screen TV’s, they feel plush and snug, like the staterooms on a ship. The restaurant has for years been one of the city’s best; after a months-long interregnum, Campton Place’s new owner, Taj Hotels, has appointed Srijith Gopinathan, of Taj Exotics Resort and Spa in the Maldives (and the former sous chef at Campton Place), to helm the kitchen—so far, the jury’s still out.
Tip: Dogs are welcome in any room for a $100-per-visit fee.
Room to Book: At the “deluxe” level, the largest rooms are in the -15 and -16 series and the -01 series from the ninth floor up.
From the T+L 500
Business-friendly hotel with a cozy ambience, steps from Union Square.
- Stats:
- 110 rooms; 1 restaurant; 1 bar.
- Competitive Edge:
- A quiet sanctuary in the heart of downtown, thanks to its soothing design and soundproof windows.
- Rooms to Book:
- Corner Deluxes with views of Union Square.
- Don't Miss:
- Cocktails at the hotel's Campton Place Bar.
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