{"id":6497,"date":"2018-07-06T14:05:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T20:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/?p=6497"},"modified":"2018-07-10T12:04:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T18:04:06","slug":"san-francisco-clift-royal-sonesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/san-francisco-clift-royal-sonesta\/","title":{"rendered":"Need a Great Hotel in San Francisco? Try the Clift Royal Sonesta."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco is classic honeymoon destination \u2013 trendy restaurants, breathtaking views from those crazy hills, and romantic nights watching the fog roll off the Pacific and engulf the Golden Gate Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>You can find all of the hotel chains there of course, but if you are looking for the true San Francisco experience, and trying to stay below $300 a night, you can\u2019t do better than the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonesta.com\/us\/california\/san-francisco\/clift-royal-sonesta-hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Clift Royal Sonesta<\/a>. It was built in 1915 for San Francisco\u2019s elite and it retains that upscale atmosphere today, with chic, Art Deco-esque interiors by designer Philippe Starck. Through the lobby you will find the renowned Redwood Room, with original fixtures including an etched glass bar and paneling carved from a single 2,000- year-old tree. They have local DJs on weekends, transforming the historical Grand Dame into a sophisticated nightclub. Each of the hotel\u2019s rooms is smartly appointed and screams old world glamour.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6497 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"san-francisco-clift-bar\" href='https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-bar.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-bar-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"San Francisco - Clift Royal Sonseta lounge\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"san-francisco-clift-hotel-bedroom\" href='https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-hotel-bedroom.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-hotel-bedroom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"San Francisco - Clift Royal Sonseta hotel bedroom\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"san-francisco-clift-hotel-city\" href='https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-hotel-city.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-hotel-city-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"San Francisco - Clift Royal Sonseta hotel\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"san-francisco-clift-hotel-exterior\" href='https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-hotel-exterior.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-hotel-exterior-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"San Francisco - Clift Royal Sonseta exterior\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"san-francisco-clift-room\" href='https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-room.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/san-francisco-clift-room-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"San Francisco - Clift Royal Sonseta\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Clift makes a perfect headquarters for your SF-sojourn. It\u2019s located in the theater district, about two blocks from Union Square, a paradise for shoppers. There you can grab a cable car and take a thrilling ride down to Fisherman\u2019s Wharf for some fresh crab followed by an Irish coffee at the Buena Vista Caf\u00e9, one of the city\u2019s institutions. They also have complementary bikes on offer so you can explore farther afield.<\/p>\n<p>Return to the Clift later that day and unwind over one of the Redwood Room\u2019s signature cocktails and bites\u2014some of which are infused with honey from their own bee hives\u2014or lounge in the Ralph Lauren-designed Living Room.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel is decidedly high-end but it doesn\u2019t have to be pricey. For summer they have 20% off rooms starting at $183 with a two night-minimum. They also give you 15% off with advance purchase and discounts if you stay three nights or more. Check their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonesta.com\/us\/california\/san-francisco\/clift-royal-sonesta-hotel\/offers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offers page<\/a> to see current deals.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco is both traditional and cutting-edge. The Clift embodies both aspects of this fascinating city.<\/p>\n<p>**<em>Contributed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emily-polsby-5456104\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emily Polsby <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for the true San Francisco experience, and trying to stay below $300 a night, you can\u2019t do better than the Clift Royal Sonesta. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[364,280,252],"tags":[365,255],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6497"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6497"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6505,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6497\/revisions\/6505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}