review: I stayed at the Fairmont in San Francisco once before about eight years ago and had memories of outdated decor and paper-thin walls. I decided to give it another try for a recent overnight stay, enticed by a good rate, and was thoroughly impressed. Usually when I come into town I stay at the Campton Place hotel on Union Square, which I have always liked for being an upscale but smaller and more personal hotel with great value rates. While the location for the Campton Place is better (the Fairmont is at the top of Nob Hill and while it has stunning views it can be a bit of a hike to get someplace, or you need to take a taxi), I was impressed with the Fairmont this time around and would stay there again.I was given a beautiful, large renovated room on the 6th floor with a view of the garden courtyard and a distant view of the Transamerica Tower. There was not a problem with noise this time around and I did not hear anyone in the surrounding rooms. Room service was efficient and very good, and the quality of everything from the bed linens to the bathroom fixtures was very luxurious.Parking is expensive at $57 a day and I paid it because I needed access to my car for business appointments outside the city. If you can avoid it, you should, as getting a taxi was very easy through the nice doormen at the front of the hotel.The business center is accessable with your room key and has internet access, printers and fax machines. It has not been renovated like other areas of the hotel but I found it quite functional, albeit no frills.
question: Does this hotel have a good city view?
while it has stunning views has stunning views it can be a bit of a hike to get someplace