I had used my SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) points to book the room, which was a great deal, 28000 points for five nights. The room rate was $290 per night, so we made out like bandits for booking with points. Just in the nick of time, to: they changed the hotel category from a category three to a four after I had booked it. That would have changed the point redemption from 28000 to 40000. Anyway, it’s apparent that they do indeed take care of their SPG members. We arrived at the front desk to check in. Much to my dismay, they had us booked in a non-smoking room. They quickly corrected the problem. However, the only smoking rooms left were "the priceline" rooms, which apparently aren’t the greatest. It is a rare occasion nowadays to actually stay in a hotel that allows smoking, so I took the less-desirable room (I figured we wouldn’t be spending much time there anyway). People, keep that in mind if you book with Priceline! Our room was a bit off the beaten path from the lobby area on the first floor. The room was just large enough to fit two double beds, a small desk, a nightstand, and a TV stand (that also incorporated the only closet space and drawer space in the room). The bathroom was also small. The sink and vanity were just outside the bathroom door. I always like that, you can have two people getting ready at once. We kept our curtains pulled to block the view of the bus station that was just across the street but, I COULD SMOKE! During our stay, the 17 guests that were staying in the room across the hall started a fire. Apparently, they were trying to cook something on a hot plate. Disturbing to me was that I thought I was going crazy when I smelled the smoke. After 15 minutes or so you could actually see the smoke in the hallway. I must say, I didn’t feel warm and fuzzy when the smoke detectors or the fire alarm never sounded. I had to call the front desk myself to report the incident. But again, I COULD SMOKE! The décor throughout the hotel, including the guest rooms and common areas, was a nautical theme. I was grateful that I had snapped a few pictures of the lobby on my way through one night. The next day it was torn apart for a remodel. They were also in the process of remodeling the hotel’s restaurant, the Compass Grill. So they had temporarily moved it to a conference room. The hotel itself was in a great location, just a couple blocks walk from Pier 39 and one of the Cable Car stops. They also had a Dollar Rental Car desk, with the cars on site, very convenient. Aside from all my ramblings, we did have a very enjoyable stay. And, room service for breakfast was reasonably priced and yummy ($25 total for two).