I don’t expect this to resonate, with some SF folks, but less is not more. It’s simply less, for more money. This minimalist vibe is just laziness masking a lack of imagination. I stayed at this hotel before it was an “AC” and it was warm, friendly, and still a cool and slightly edgy bar scene. Now it’s bland and dull and yet everything costs extra. Why is it that the amazing hotel percolator coffee that was cheap and plentiful, is no longer offered at some hotels? Instead I have to pay $8 for it now and it’s not as good. And the same lack of attention to details permeates the whole experience. Even the staff seemed to apologize when telling me “No” in 5 different ways..Listen, I’m not a grumpy old man; I’m simply someone who remembers when competition created value, and an opportunity to stand out from the rest. Instead we seem to have a collective agreement to settle for less, all the time. Hard to believe this is a marriot. I do feel bad for the staff though.