Bill Kimpton was one of the founding fathers of the boutique hotel industry in America, opening his first Kimpton hotel in San Francisco in 1981. His hotel concepts have always included a chef-inspired restaurant, and to this day the brand makes food and wine a priority at all of their properties. So, when I flew to San Francisco for a whirlwind two day trip, I was thrilled to be staying at the sleek Kimpton Hotel Palomar, situated on Market Street a block and a half from a BART station and less than a 20-minute walk from the waterfront. At check-in, I was presented with complimentary in-room yoga equipment along with my room key, but, considering that my evening plans began and ended with an epic meal at the hotel's acclaimed Fifth Floor restaurant, one of the hotel's rental bikes might have been more appropriate.
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