Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Vitale

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

The emphasis on luxury and upscale relaxation at this eight-story property across the street from the bay is apparent: limestone-lined baths stocked with top-of-the-line products; the penthouse-level day spa with soaking tubs set in a rooftop bamboo forest; terraces on the fifth, seventh, and eighth floors with great waterfront views. The business center and an adequate fitness center are both open 24 hours. Across-the-street access to the Ferry Building and its food purveyors and farmers' markets is another added bonus.