San Francisco, CaliforniaYerba Buena
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA
Art-focused business tower
Yerba Buena San Francisco, California
Renovated
2022
Price
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Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
HyattArt-focused business tower
This downtown high-rise trades corporate sterility for neighborhood culture, anchoring convention stays with gallery-scale installations and a French brasserie.
What it’s good at
Listed
A hundred-foot woven terrazzo runway leads past a rope Golden Gate Bridge installation.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens sit just across Third Street, putting galleries and manicured lawns within a two-minute walk.
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The rooms
Rooms resemble an architect's studio, with custom carpets patterned like blueprints and pale wood millwork.
The gym
The 3,200-square-foot studio places Peloton bikes along floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over downtown high-rises.
At the table
La Société prepares classic French brasserie dishes with California ingredients, and The Market brews Bluestone Lane coffee.
How it began
The building opened in 1983 as the Hotel Meridien, marking the first commercial development in the city's transformation of Yerba Buena.
San Francisco
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.