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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Room Service: The Westin St. Francis

filed under: Jet Sex, Room Service by Lux Nightmare

At Sexerati, we believe that there’s nothing quite so hot as a romantic weekend (or evening, or lunch break) at the perfect hotel. But how to know which hotels are tryst-worthy, and which are strictly business? In Room Service, we check in to (and check out) hotels so you don’t have to. Up this week: The Westin St. Francis, in San Francisco.

The Westin St. Francis is located in chichi Union Square, across the street from the park. While in San Francisco last month, I had the luxury of spending a night in one of its rooms. Here’s the rundown on how it ranks:

Atmosphere: The lobby of the St. Francis is swanky. Old world swanky. The kind of swanky that made me feel like a high class hooker: not necessarily a bad thing, if you’re considering this place for a tryst. From the lobby, into the elevator: a beautiful glass affair that afforded a gorgeous view of San Francisco. The elevator alone is a reason to check into this hotel: you could spend hours riding up and down, watching the city (or letting the city watch you).

The room itself was similarly gorgeous: spacious, attractive, pristine. Best feature? The huge bay window with view of downtown San Francisco.

Amenities: Unfortunately, there was little to speak of in this department. I didn’t even get to scope out the minibar, as I had been warned that if I even so much as touched an item, I would be charged for it (some kind of crazy electronic tracking).

However, I did appreciate the free coffee and tea, and could see it coming in handy during the morning after.

Facilities: Like The Court, the St. Francis provided a fabulous bed: comfortable, soft – the kind of bed you never want to get up from.

Also like The Court, the St. Francis provided an extremely tiny shower, which seemed out of place in the otherwise spacious bathroom. Is there some law about swank hotels having tiny showers? Or an inverse relationship between bed size and shower size? Either way, I was not pleased with the situation. I know I can’t be the only one who appreciates a shower that accommodates more than one.

Overall: A-. This is the kind of place that begs to be the scene of a sordid (or not so sordid) affair. The St. Francis makes me want to grow up to be rich, so I can spend the rest of my life in places just like it.

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