InterContinental San Francisco - San Francisco, USA 

InterContinental San Francisco details:  Location. The Intercontinental San Francisco stands adjacent to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. The San Francisco Shopping Centre and Yerba Buena Gardens are located three blocks from this property.
Hotel Features. Opened in 2008, the Intercontinental San Francisco hotel is housed within a 32-story translucent, cool-blue glass tower that ascends over the South of Market district. The hotel's restaurant, Luce, serves California-influenced American fare and Italian cuisine prepared with California ingredients. By night, the restaurant transforms into a celebrity wine restaurant. Bar 888, located in the lobby, serves cocktails, wines and spirits. A total of 39 flexible function rooms includes two ballrooms. The largest function space accommodates 1,000 people. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas for a fee. A 24-hour business center offers photocopy, print, fax and administrative services. I-Spa massage therapists offer a range of treatments from Swedish and deep tissue to Thai massages and hydrotherapy. The spa contains a Vichy shower, a sauna, a spa tub and an outdoor terrace. The 24-hour health club features a wellness center, an indoor pool and a spa tub. The fitness center contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, and free weights.

Guestrooms. This smoke-free property offers 550 contemporary guestrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame city views. Rooms are appointed with rich wood furnishings and marble accents. Poppy-hued armchairs and ottomans brighten neutral color schemes. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses draped with 350-thread count linens. Rooms include 42-inch plasma televisions, iPod connections, and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee.

Expert Tip. The Intercontinental San Francisco philosophy adheres to the belief that nothing replaces a live, human response. As such, every guestroom features a telephone button that connects directly to a customer-service manager who personally relays requests to the hotel's service departments.