Yotel San Francisco Hotel Review, California, United States

Yotel’s signature ‘cabins’ are small, ingeniously designed spaces providing everything you need (storage, smart television, rainshower, USB sockets aplenty), but none of the traditional hotel luxuries (no room service, no robes, no minibars). There are other, roomier categories, too: ‘Sky Cabins’ have two levels, with a bed on the mezzanine; suites include a separate living area, with a sofa, desk, and extra storage. The latter give off a dystopian sci-fi feel, in a way that’s trendy rather than spooky (exposed concrete walls, lots of empty floor space). Corner rooms boast two large windows overlooking the handsome City Hall.  

While the amount of useful things packed in is impressive — a bottle opener attached to the wall; shelves specifically moulded to the shape of a smartphone — the signature ‘smart bed’, which converts from a seat to a bed at the touch of a button, is more functional than cosy. Guests are also left to figure out everything on their own— detailed guides to the hotel would be better, particularly for the lighting system in guest rooms, which seems to have a mind of its own. 

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