1 Hotel San FranciscovsPetite Auberge
Both Hotel Vitale, a Joie de Vivre hotel and Petite Auberge are endorsed by experts. Overall, Hotel Vitale, a Joie de Vivre hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Petite Auberge. Hotel Vitale, a Joie de Vivre hotel comes in at #2 in San Francisco with praise from 20 publications like BlackBook, Rough Guide and goop.
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8 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
From $219/night
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 "Steps from the Ferry Building, this luxury boutique hotel boasts 199 elegant contemporary rooms." 
 "It's right on the waterfront set along the revitalized Embarcadero. It's urbane and chic with a definitive tranquility." 
 "In addition to its prime location... Hotel Vitale looks pretty darn chic... Excellent service from the well-trained staff." Full review
 "The Vitale promotes California-style serenity with free daily yoga classes—often held in the penthouse studio—and private soaking tubs in the spa's rooftop garden." 
 ""Luxury, naturally," the theme of this eight-story terraced bay-front hotel, is apparent in every thoughtful detail." Full review
 "Zen palace of reclaimed wood, with water views and a rooftop spa, a buzzy bar and market-fresh Italian fare." Full review
 "Location, location, location… the 199-room Vitale has it in spades." Full review
 "Situated along the Embarcadero, it has all the advantages of a destination resort, in the heart of the city." 
 "This stylish Joie de Vivre hotel may boast 200 quarters, but its excellent service and well-designed guest rooms and public areas create a boutique sensibility.
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 "This 199-room, Joie de Vivre property brings classy, boutique style to the Embarcadero --- an area infamous for its big, less-than-personal hotels." 
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863 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
From $144/night
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- Free Breakfast
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- Multilingual
 "Luxurious and memorable." 
 "Nobody does French Provincial like Petite Auberge...Honeymooners should splurge on the petite suite, which has a private entrance, deck, and spa tub." Full review
 "The Petite Auberge feels like a tranquil country inn." 
 "Recreating an intimate French country inn, the provincial room decor used at the Petite Auberge pleases Francophiles looking for a retreat from hectic downtown." Full review
 "Petite Auberge remains one of Downtown's most charming midprice B&B inns, and we'd happily stay here ourselves." Full review
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 "Once a Joie de Vivre hotel, the hotel is doing quite well as an independent. It is just as charming and dependable as it ever was under JDV. " Full review
 "This Union Square inn is a skillfully romanticized interpretation of a French country lodging." 
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 "Francophiles "can't wait to go back" to this "fun", "funky" Nob Hill inn, with its "comfortable", "quaint" quarters (many with "cozy" fireplaces) and a "terrific" location near Chinatown." 
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 "A moderately priced, three-pearl French country hotel in lower Nob Hill, with antique touches, a comfy fireplace parlor and a homey breakfast room." Full review
 "A little piece of the French countryside has set down roots just a few blocks from Union Square, and its name is the Petite Auberge." Full review