Orchard Hotel

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Guestroom furnishings are constructed with recycled Balinese wood, light fixtures are energy efficient, and the hotel adheres to composting and recycling practices. The Orchard Hotel has secured Green Seal certification and uses only citrus-based, non-chemical cleaning products.

Expert Tip. Bathrooms feature marble-top vanities, inlaid marble floors, Art Deco light fixtures and Aveda bath products. Room amenities include coffeemakers and minibars. All accommodations feature high-speed Internet access, while select rooms offer wireless Internet access. Armoires contain DVD and CD players with five surround-sound stereo speakers and complimentary movies. Beds are draped in 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens. Designed for the Orchard Hotel, the furniture consists of nyatoh Balinese wood. The 10-story Orchard Hotel offers 104 contemporary-style guestrooms with soft-toned fabrics and subtle dove-gray diamond-patterned wallpaper.

Guestrooms. A small exercise facility is equipped with cardiovascular equipment and the hotel offers discounted passes to a nearby full-service fitness center. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided in public areas. A lobby laptop computer is available for guest use, and 24-hour front desk staff offer fax and photocopy services. The hotel's function room provides natural lighting and accommodates up to 20 people. Fanciful lighting illuminates a bar that serves fine wines, whole-leaf teas and specialty cocktails. Gracious table settings include linen tablecloths, Rosenthal china and jewel-handled Athena-pattern silverware. " The hotel chef purchases produce for The Daffodil restaurant from small organic farms and prepares French- and Italian-influenced American cuisine. Opened in 2000, the non-smoking Orchard Hotel boasts a marble-clad lobby decorated with a waterfall fountain and a bronze-cast statue dubbed "Spring Awakening.
Hotel Features. The theater district is positioned three blocks away. The privately owned Orchard Hotel is a boutique property located two blocks from Nob Hill and Union Square in San Francisco, Calif.