Timbri Hotel San Francisco, Curio Collection by Hilton

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Timbri Hotel San Francisco, Curio Collection by Hilton, in Downtown San Francisco, is one of those. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: barely a stroll from the centre of San Francisco, a detail that…

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Timbri Hotel San Francisco, Curio Collection by Hilton, in Downtown San Francisco, is one of those. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: barely a stroll from the centre of San Francisco, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Rooms feel well-appointed; the touches travellers mention most are reliable wi-fi, an in-house restaurant and on-site parking, and the comfort feedback has been broadly positive. With well over 1,200 reviews on the books and a broadly positive 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 €156 a night and the value score puts it in a middle-of-the-road bracket compared with similar properties. The honest read on Timbri Hotel San Francisco, Curio Collection by Hilton is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger San Francisco names rather than a headline of its own.