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THE FOUR SEASONS SAN FRANCISCO STANDS FIRM IN A CITY STILL RECOVERING ITS FOOTING .
Contributed by MICAH SOLOMON
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tepping into the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco , it ’ s evident from the jump that the property is on its game . It ’ s a Four Seasons , after all , a brand synonymous with luxury precision . The physical space is obsessively maintained and has such accoutrements as a gleaming chef-driven restaurant called MKT Restaurant & Bar , under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Kevin Tanaka , and new guest-pleasing technology , including a high-tech key card provided on arrival .
Inside , the hotel provides haven from a city that , outside , has had its share of lumps .
The new spirit and sparkle here are due , at least in part , to a recent changing of the guard and the alighting on these shores of General Manager Stéphane Gras : a dapper , ebullient native of France with a hospitality career that has already spanned several continents .
74 hotelsmag . com July / August 2024