"After a $31 million remodel, Hotel Kabuki now stands as the coolest large hotel outside the Union Square/Nob Hill environs. Its bar, which is now integrated with the lobby with cozy lounge seating, overlooks the revamped Japanese garden courtyard at the center of the hotel, and it’s an airy, welcoming, and modern space full of Douglas fir beams and glass. It also doesn’t hurt that one-Michelin-star Thai restaurant Nari is in the building, in case you’re looking for a bite or to try one of their own signature cocktails." - Dianne de Guzman
