This week in Get a Room, SFGATE’s roundup of hospitality and lodging news California, we break down a report from an analytics firm that tracks short-term rentals around the world that revealed how Airbnb has doubled the size of its listings over the past two years. And San Francisco is home to two hotels: a recently opened classic as well as a hip hotspot that chose the Tenderloin for its new outpost.
Jamie Lane, vice president of research for an analytics firm called AirDNAwhich tracks global short-term rental data, shared a startling piece of information last week when he tweeted: “More than half of current #Airbnb listings have been added since 2020.”
He was referring to global active listings as a whole, but several parts of California have not been spared by this short-term rental boom.
The strongest growth in registrations in California since 2021 was in Sacramento, which saw a nearly 60% increase in registrations. The state capital now has 2,530 registrations as of September, according to AirDNA.
Additionally, the entire Central Valley has seen a huge increase in registrations over the past three years and now has 5,844 (up 56% since 2019).
In Joshua Tree, to no one’s surprise since the subject of comprehensive Airbnb listings was well documentedAirDNA’s analyzes have revealed an increase of more than 60% in registrations since 2019.
This means there are now 3,237 short-term rental units in Joshua Tree, an area which, according to the Canadian real estate company Point2Homes — totals 3,918 dwellings.
On the other end of the growth spectrum, AirDNA showed that several locations had seen a drop in Airbnb listings since 2019, including Lake Tahoe (a 20.3% drop over three years), Napa Valley (a 4, 3%) and San Francisco, which recorded a decline of 34.6%. % drop in registrations to a total of 8,432.
The Golden Gate Hotel returns
After a two-year closure caused by the pandemic, Le Golden Gate Hotel — a boutique inn celebrating a lost San Franciscan style — began accepting reservations earlier this summer.
The exterior of the Golden Gate Hotel in downtown San Francisco.
Silas Valentino/SFGATEThe hotel provides an opportunity for visitors to the city to gaze out of a bay window, relax in a clawfoot tub, and partake in the tradition of afternoon tea from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Not to mention the possibility of using the obsolete flush toilet with an oval “pill” cesspool.
The Golden Gate Hotel positions itself as a respite from the hustle and bustle of Union Square, a few blocks away, which is perched on Bush Street as Nob Hill begins to really rise. The sand-yellow exterior helps set the building apart from adjacent addresses, but the interior of this century-old building is what continues to draw guests to its 25 rooms.
Hallway walls are adored in salon-style photography and artwork that dates back a long way (they were from local auctions a few decades ago). Accommodations range from European-style rooms where guests share a bathroom down the hall to larger personal rooms. Paranormal fans can request to stay in Room 301 for its double beds and lingering presence. Some guests have claimed to have spotted a friendly ghost dressed in white walking past the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Afternoon tea begins at 4 p.m. at the Golden Gate Hotel in downtown San Francisco.
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Inevitably, it’s the light touches of human hospitality that really dot the experience. Halim Rais started working as a concierge for the hotel in the early 1980s and has remained the face of Golden Gate. “Guests call and I recognize them by their voices,” he says. “We try to keep it like a home and not too much like a business.”
A bowl of candy sits by the creaking stair railing as longtime guest Dan Jacobson from San Jose checks in for Blue Angels weekend.
“I’ve been coming here since the 80s, when it was $40 a night,” he says. “Nothing has changed except the owners.”
Jacobson’s favorite room for his stays is No. 201, which faces Bush Street. “I can crawl out the window. I’ve been to places where customers have never gone before,” he said to Rais’ surprise.
” I did not know ! Rais erupts as he guides his guest up to the second floor for the long weekend.
Fans of the Golden Gate Hotel sign the guestbook with personal anecdotes.
Silas Valentino/SFGATESan Francisco wins a flatiron building
Across the Tenderloin from the Golden Gate Hotel is the newly opened outpost of the Line hotel, a more chic and modern boutique hotel. With sleek cement walls and exposed lighting, the line takes on an industrial-chic design with amenities for San Franciscan guests and residents alike.
The Line SF, a boutique hotel in downtown San Francisco, opened this month.
Courtesy of Chase DanielCafé Alfred with wood and quirky opened its first Located in Northern California inside the hotel, the rooftop bar and solarium Rise Over Run debuted this week. Expect views of the SF skyline with craft cocktails in hand to rival Charmaine’s rooftop bar and lounge a few blocks away.
After establishing itself as an alternative to Ace hotel types in major markets such as Los Angeles, Washington, DC and Austin, the Line, according to Eatersigned a lease for their Bay Area Market business in 2018. Construction along the tri-intersection of Market, Mason and Turk streets has continued during the pandemic and the result is a visual treat.
Industrial chic design seen inside a room at Line SF.
Courtesy of Chase DanielThe checkerboard design of the building’s windows and walls looks futuristic on this triangular corner of the Tenderloin, which recently lost its Mikkeller bar, renowned for its industrial style.
Executive Chef Joe Hou’s Tenderheart Restaurant offers a seasonal menu with unexpected delicacies, such as steamed swordfish in a banana leaf and an artichoke roll.
A promising premonition within the Hotel Council
New board members are hardly news. However, for hotels, an industry that is adapting quickly and trying to stay lean, the addition of three new board members from various industries suggests tea leaves hold promise for the city’s tourism industry. .
Hector Baiza, left, of Walnut Creek and Elon Steers of Vallejo rappel from the top of the Grand Hyatt Hotel near Union Square in downtown San Francisco.
San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesThe San Francisco Hotel Council announced last week the addition of new board members Gail Isono, Franco Finn and Sheena Way. They come respectively from the Harbor Court Hotel, Alaska Airlines and the Golden State Warriors.
“This pivotal moment in our city’s history underscores the importance of building partnerships that benefit our industry, its workforce and the City of San Francisco,” said Alex Bastian, President and CEO. advice. “Our collaboration…is incredibly valuable as it is representative of San Francisco’s tourism industry.”
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