Hotel G — San Francisco, USA

Hotel G with Kashmir leather beds
(Image credit: Robert Malmberg)

Adjacent to Union Square, Hotel G is the latest reincarnation of a storied 1908 building that was previously Hotel Frank and before that the Fielding Hotel. 

A two-year restoration under the watchful eye of New York outfit Hun Aw Studio, saw extraneous layers of plaster and paint peeled away to result in an cool 153-room property layered with fog-coloured walls, wood finishes and earthy textiles that are revealed through Victorian settees, bankers’ lamps and mid-century writing desks. 

Now, four years after it opened, the property has launched its Penthouse Level with two Terrace Suites and a Grande Penthouse. This time designed by LA-based Gulla Jónsdóttir, the new additions slot nicely into the existing blueprint, giving way to a slicker, more sultry vibe. As such, raw materials including Dalmata marble, concrete-like walls, brass and whitewashed oak flooring are softened with plush curved furnishings, mural motif art walls, and Kashmir leather beds. Each suite also comes with its own deck, dressed in Okoume furniture, which is arranged around a fire pit,  making it the perfect spot to enjoy a glass of champagne, while watching the sun go down.

Bedroom with fog-coloured walls, wood finishes and earthy textiles

(Image credit: Robert Malmberg)

Room with sofa fog-coloured walls, wood finishes and earthy textiles

(Image credit: Robert Malmberg)

Bathroom with concrete-like walls, brass and whitewashed oak flooring

(Image credit: Robert Malmberg)

Room with 2 chairs and plants

(Image credit: Peter Medilek)

Bedroom with bed, grey sofa and lamp

(Image credit: Peter Medilek)

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Melina Keays is the entertaining director of Wallpaper*. She has been part of the brand since the magazine’s launch in 1996, and is responsible for entertaining content across the print and digital platforms, and for Wallpaper’s creative agency Bespoke. A native Londoner, Melina takes inspiration from the whole spectrum of art and design – including film, literature, and fashion. Her work for the brand involves curating content, writing, and creative direction – conceiving luxury interior landscapes with a focus on food, drinks, and entertaining in all its forms