Hotel Des Arts

akoypinoy 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Great location, great decor, down to basics – Stayed one night after watching a late night concert and did not want to drive back late to the north bay. The rooms are unique and very colorful and the hallways have great artworks for sale. Not all rooms have bathrooms so make sure you tell the kind of room you want. We were there in the winter and be aware the rooms do not have airconditioning so it could get hot during the summer. The heater is the old style steam heater and if you want to open the window the noice is unbear... read more

Joanna Currier 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

One-of-a-kind boutique hotel pops with rotating contemporary art. – The Scene Art lovers thrill to this unique concept hotel, where emerging local and international artists are given free creative reign. All but 10 of the hotel's 51 chambers have been individually reworked to feature atmospheric murals, cutting-edge design, energetic street art and graffiti, and even installation art. Guests range from students to businessmen thanks to the hotel's convenient, prime location. The Details Furnishings are sleek, comfortable and... read more

bjewel1010 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Absolutely amazing!!! – We heard about this on an art website. Many of the rooms have been painted in murals by some pretty cool artists. We're a big fan of David Choe so we stayed in his room. It was pretty incredible. To see it go to their website and click on "rooms" then "Painted rooms". It felt like you were stepping into the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland when you walk in the door. It is a petite victorian throughback right in the middle of Union Square. Cablecars and the Chinatown gates are right there. You'll get... read more

trider 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Unbelievable value, hippest hotel I've ever seen – This place is unlike any hotel I've ever seen. Our room was painted floor to ceiling by a fairly well known artist, Eric Orr. We asked to see a couple of other rooms too and they were each done by a different artist. The quality of the work is impressive. It's like living in a modern art museum. Oh, and the hotel too: great location, nice staff, clean, ridiculously inexpensive, free breakfast, etc. Please, put these in other cities too.