Hotel Vitale-a Luxury Joie de Vivre Hotel A 4 star hotel in San Francisco

  • This boutique hotel opened in March 2005 across the street from the Embarcadero waterfront and the landmark Ferry Building.

  • Guestrooms offer beds with premium bedding, limestone bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, and complimentary wireless Internet access.

  • The penthouse level includes a yoga studio that offers complimentary instruction twice a day, and a full-service spa.

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    Dining at the Hotel Vitale-a Luxury Joie de Vivre Hotel

    Americano Restaurant - A lighthearted ambience prevails at this street-level fine-dining restaurant. The open kitchen serves Italian cuisine with a California influence. Menu items might include halibut carpaccio, pizzas, fresh pasta, grilled tuna with sweet peas and shoots, or grilled New York steak stuffed with trumpet mushrooms. Restaurant is separated by curtains from its circular bar, popular with locals after work; alfresco dining is offered on the patio facing the Embarcadero. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, and brunch on weekends.

    Attractions near this hotel

    Getting there: BART operates between both airports and the Embarcadero Station, two blocks from the hotel. From there, guests can catch a taxi or walk to the hotel. Shuttle service from either airport costs $5-$15; and taxis cost more than $36. Rental cars are available online.

    Getting around: Walking is a good way to get around the hotel’s Financial District/Embarcadero neighborhood. San Francisco’s MUNI system offers routes throughout the city and includes electric streetcars, cable cars, vintage trolleys, buses, and light rail; connections to all are within two blocks of the hotel. The terminus for the California Street cable car line is two blocks from the hotel. All-day and three-day MUNI passes, valid for unlimited travel and transfers, cost $5–$15. The BART rail system provides access to much of the Bay Area, including Berkeley and Oakland; the Embarcadero BART station is two blocks from the hotel. Taxis are also available. Plentiful alternative transportation makes a car unnecessary, and parking in the city is expensive and hard to find. For travel to outlying areas, such as Sausalito or Napa Valley, guests can rent a car for the day, or take a tour.

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    San Francisco International (SFO): Approximate driving time to the Hotel Vitale-a Luxury Joie de Vivre Hotel is 30-40 minutes and distance is 15 miles.

    Metropolitan Oakland Intl Airport (OAK): Approximate driving time to the Hotel Vitale is 40 minutes and distance is 17 miles.

    Ferry Building - across the street
    The Embarcadero - across the street
    Embarcadero shopping center - 1 block
    Financial District - 1 block
    Embarcadero BART station - 2 blocks
    Chinatown - 0.5 mile
    North Beach - 1 mile
    Coit Tower - 1 mile
    SBC Park (Giants) - 1 mile
    Moscone Convention Center - 1 mile
    Yerba Buena Gardens - 1 mile
    Union Square - 1 mile
    Civic Center - 1.5 miles
    Opera House - 1.5 miles
    Pier 39 (sea lions) - 1.5 miles
    Fisherman’s Wharf - 1.5 miles
    Union Street shops (Cow Hollow) - 2 miles
    Haight Ashbury - 3.5 miles
    Exploratorium science center - 3.5 miles
    Golden Gate Park - 4 miles
    Presidio Golf Course (public) - 4 miles
    Golden Gate Bridge - 5 miles
    Ocean beaches (seal rocks) - 7 miles

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