The Marker San Francisco Reveals Refreshed Interior Spaces and Soon-To-Launch, New Restaurant

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. June 23, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. June 23, 2016 - The Marker San Francisco, a new addition to Joie de Vivre Hotels, is enhancing its already charming aesthetics with a property refresh planned for later this year that will include the hotel lobby and meeting spaces, as well as the launch of a new restaurant, slated to open on June 20. Surrounded by the city's top theaters, restaurants, shops and museums, including the new SFMOMA, the urban boutique hotel offers guests a dynamic and elevated cultural San Francisco experience.

“We are proud to have joined the growing, native San Francisco Joie de Vivre Hotels brand,” said Chris Jones, general manager for The Marker. “We look forward to welcoming guests and locals alike to our new restaurant and hope they'll enjoy the hotel's reimagined spaces that will engage the five senses by providing authentically-curated experiences.”

The new restaurant, Tratto - led by Executive Chef Kevin Scott and created by San Francisco's Puccini Group - is a spirited, bar-driven concept that will serve rustic Italian fare with modern sensibilities. “Tratto” means the stroke of a pen or a mark in Italian, nodding to both the neighborhood's artistic history and the hotel's name, The Marker. Tratto's flavorful menu of simple, shareable dishes coupled with casual, communal-style dining creates a neighborhood bar experience inspired by the Italian tradition of “aperitivo,” or happy hour. The menu features house-made pastas and sausages, pizzas, and seasonal vegetables and seafood prepared with as little manipulation as possible, ranging from slow-cooked braises to “à la minute” cuisine. Guests can enjoy 12 to 15 traditional Italian cocktails “with a twist,” as well as bottled cocktails, Italian cream sodas, house-made limoncellos, and an enticing selection of West Coast and Italian beers. A carefully curated wine program showcases fifteen wines offered by the glass, as well as two on tap, in addition to a house “jug wine” and 50 wines by the bottle sourced from Italy and California.

The Marker recently debuted eight spa suites and added an incredible meeting space and ballroom, Bellevue Room, which was concepted by San Francisco-based designer Ken Fulk. The spacious spa suites offer guests the finest in accommodations with enhanced bathrooms with soaking tubs and the option to have a spa treatment in-room. The Bellevue Room's floor-to-ceiling windows - offering views of the Theatre District - striking chandeliers, and combination of bold and soft colors and patterns add elegance and refinement to the new space. The design of the spa suites and Bellevue Room will inspire the upcoming interior space enhancements and amplify the Beaux Arts style of the building, while giving it a more modern appeal.

The property will also introduce additional enhancements, including new artwork on display at the on-site restaurant from local, resident artist Amos Goldbaum. Goldbaum has created a variety of large landscape pieces for the restaurant that are inspired by the iconic vistas, streets and skylines of San Francisco.

Refreshed lobby activations include an enlivened social hour, which will be a rotating experience showcasing locally-inspired art, spirits and live music. To further add to the hotel's cultural and wellness initiatives, The Marker recently launched adult coloring books and eye masks that will be available for guests by request. For guests looking to explore the city of San Francisco and the surrounding art scene, The Marker is entrenched; the property's “Culturist” is available to offer insight on unique, cultural experiences.

For more information about The Marker's refresh, new restaurant concept and enhanced programming, please visit www.themarkersanfrancisco.com or call 415-292-0100.

About The Marker San Francisco

Housed in a turn-of-the-century building in the heart of downtown San Francisco, The Marker, a Joie de Vivre Hotel, is located just steps away from the historic beauty of Union Square. Distinct among San Francisco's lifestyle hotels, the signature warmth permeates the property from the service to the design of the interiors. Surrounded by the city's top theaters, restaurants, museums and shops, the urban boutique hotel features 208 newly renovated, vibrant and stylish guestrooms. The Marker celebrates the vibrancy of the city and the dynamism of its guests through innovative programming and thoughtful service. Guests can enjoy thoughtful special amenities including unlimited PressReader access for the digital newsstand, bicycle rentals to explore the city, in-room spa services and more. The lobby living room's plush, over-sized couches and curated local activations beckon guests to stay a while and soak in the comfortable, social atmosphere while unique programs, steeped in local authenticity, connect guests to the best of the destination. In addition, guests can enjoy the hotel's new dining concept, Tratto, a spirited bar-driven restaurant serving rustic Italian fare with modern sensibilities and casual, communal-style dining. Follow The Marker San Francisco on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For more information, please visit www.themarkersanfrancisco.com.

About Joie de Vivre Hotels

Since its founding in San Francisco in 1987, Joie de Vivre has made curating authentically local and eclectic experiences its signature. Each one of Joie de Vivre's hotels is an original concept designed to reflect its location and engage the five senses. Today, the brand manages the largest collection of boutique hotels and resorts in California and also has properties in Chicago, Miami, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. Joie de Vivre Hotels is establishing its foothold on the East Coast with hotels soon to open in New Orleans and New York City. Follow @JDVHotels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for news and updates. For more information, please visit www.jdvhotels.com.

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