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pool deck, wher e guests gather in the late afternoon for a r efreshing dip after a day of
shopping or sightseeing. Connecting r ooms are available, as are rooms with two queen-
size beds. Club Rooms also have sleeper sofas for added value, and rollaways are only $10.
The Daily Grill, the hotel 's on-site r estaurant serving American comfor t food, is o ver-
priced. Since you'll be right downtown, you can find better food close b y.
351 Geary St. (btw. Powell and Mason sts.), San Francisco, CA 94102. & 800/843-4343 or 415/781-7800.
Fax 415/781-0216. w ww.handlery.com. 377 units . $199-$289 double; $349-$759 suit e. Kids under 14
stay free in par ent's room. Rollaways $10; cribs fr ee. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $44; o versized
vehicles $50. Amenities: Restaurant; pool; sauna; concierge; barbershop; gift shop; room service (7am-
10pm); babysitting (arranged through concierge); laundry service; dry cleaning; executive-level rooms.
In room: A/C, TV/DVD, dataport (in club rooms), high-speed wireless access ($9.95/day), coffeemaker, hair
dryer, iron, safe.
Hotel AbRi The Larkspur Hotel group took o ver the J effersonian-styled Monticello
Hotel and reopened it in late 2008 with modern, some what masculine, decor. Gone are
the festive blue hues of old, replaced by staid beige and brown tones. Wall art, which had
not arrived when I visited, will hopefully liv en things up a bit. A t least the interiors ar e
spanking new. Beyond that, the hotel offers sev eral two-bedroom suites with king-siz e
beds in one room and pullout sofa sleepers in the other . In its early weeks the hotel was
offering promotional rates of $229 for the suites, but that number is expected to r each
$349/night. The standard rooms with king-size beds will be priced fr om $229 to $309,
which is less of a bargain, since r ollaways aren't allowed. However, the A bRi does hav e
eight rooms with two double beds. It claims those double beds, and indeed all of its beds,
are the comfiest in town, featuring feather mattress pads, feather duvets, and, of course,
feather pillows.
Bathrooms have decent-sized counter space and half hav e bathtubs. Some suites even
have two sinks. AbRi uses all-natural cleaning pr oducts and serves free organic coffee in
the morning. The restaurant connected to the building, P uccini & Panetti (p. 108), has
a special children's menu, coloring topics, and enough pizza and pasta dishes to calm any
hunger pangs. Along with lunch, dinner, and takeout, the restaurant also provides room
service from 11:30am to 10pm. A par king lot a half-block away will allo w you to avoid
the hefty valet parking fee.
127 Ellis St. (bt w. Powell and Mason sts.), San Francisco, CA 94102. & 866/778-6169 or 415/392-8800.
Fax 415/398-2650. www.monticelloinn.com. 91 units, including 28 suites. $209 double; $249-$359 suite.
Kids under 18 stay free in parent's room. No rollaways; cribs free. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $43;
oversized vehicles $53. Amenities: Restaurant; concierge; room service (limited hours); laundry service;
dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV/DVD, dataport, complimentary wireless Internet access, minibar, coffee-
maker (on request), hair dryer, iron, safe, iPod dock.
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Hotel Adagio Value The H otel A dagio is one of the better v alues in U nion
Square. Inspired by the color scheme of the original 1929 S panish Revivalist decor, the
hotel's modern furnishings come in pleasing shades of burnt sienna, orange, and choco-
late br own. G uest r ooms ar e mor e spacious than in most historic buildings, and the
bathroom fixtures have been completely updated as w ell. Although bathr oom counter
space is limited, it is mor e generous than at other do wntown hotels in this price range.
Moreover, guest r ooms come equipped with two phone lines (one cor dless), flatscreen
TVs, and spacious closets.
If y ou go for two inter connecting r ooms (r ooms ending in 04 and 05—a double-
double and a room with king-size bed), this hotel ends up in the expensiv e category for
a family of four . But the rooms with two queen-siz e beds, of which ther e are 25 in the
hotel, are quite spacious and can comfor tably fit four people, with plenty of floor space
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