My wife and I spent 3 nights staying at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkis. We had an executive rooomon the 15th floor with a buffet breakfast included in the package.. The room decor was dated with a couple stains on the carpeting and the sofa and chairs a little old. The room was extremely quiet and soundproof. The service was satisfactory but nothing special. The breakfast buffet was excellent offering everything from bacon, scrambled eggs and waffles to smoked fish, deli meets and yogurt.
Our biggest disappointment was the Top of the Mark which we have previously visited many times and was a main reason for staying at the hotel. Even just a few years ago, middle aged and young people dressed "to the nines" to go to the Top of the Mark which featured excellent bands and dancing. Now its generally a young crowd, almost everyone dresses in jeans and a single pianist (who was fantastic) strains to get heard over the din of the crowd.
The Top of the Mark, like the Mark Hopkins itself, is no longer a special San Francisco experience.. Its just another San Francisco hotel with no particular reason to stay there. That's too bad.
