Hotel Nikko San Francisco

Every now and then a upscale property earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hotel Nikko San Francisco, in Downtown San Francisco, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of San Francisco, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up.…

Every now and then a upscale property earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hotel Nikko San Francisco, in Downtown San Francisco, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of San Francisco, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are polished, and guests pick out an in-house restaurant and reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. Front-of-house has been attentive without being overbearing, the kind of detail that doesn't show up in the photographs but ends up on the review pages. With well over 3,400 reviews on the books and a strong average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Pricing has been sitting near €182 a night and the value score puts it in a premium bracket compared with similar properties. The honest read on Hotel Nikko San Francisco is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger San Francisco names rather than a headline of its own.