Hotel Spero, Vignette Collection by IHG
San Francisco, California
Tenderloin
Vibe
Painted ceiling beams and original marble floors frame a communal lobby with tables and book-filled seating nooks.
“Painted beam throwback”
Tangram-inspired headboards bring geometric play upstairs, while book-filled seating nooks soften the lobby.
Former Hotel Californian preserves painted ceiling beams and original marble floors beneath its Spanish Revival shell.
Lizzie Glide’s philanthropic legacy continues through staff meal service volunteering and clothing donations.
On Taylor Street in the Tenderloin, five minutes from Union Square and Powell Street transport.
Rooms
Tangram-inspired headboards bring geometric play to the bedrooms, a distinctive detail from the hotel's 2018 renovation.
Backstory
Elizabeth Glide turned the property into a temperance hotel and refuge for women in 1935, giving its philanthropic identity deep roots.
Eat & drink
Bar Esper brings Portuguese and Japanese influences to California ingredients, with Portuguese sausage dumplings, duck and chorizo rice, and cocktails.
The neighborhood
Taylor Street puts you in the Tenderloin, about five minutes on foot from Union Square and Powell Street transport.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.