Originally built by patron of the arts Alice Phelan in 1913 as the Keystone, this property was purchased in 1981 by composer Charles W. Mosser and refreshed in 2012; the result is a compatible pairing of contemporary decor and original Victorian architectural elements. Recent upgrades include double-pane windows, new bedding, fresh sofas, flat-screen TVs, and spruced-up color schemes. A musical...
"Hip on the Cheap" might best sum up the Mosser, a highly atypical budget hotel that incorporates Victorian architecture with modern interior design. It originally opened in 1913 as a luxury hotel, only to be dwarfed by the far more modern sky-rise hotels that surround it. But a major multimillion-dollar renovation a few years back transformed this aging charmer into a sophisticated, stylish,...
Can’t afford the W or Clift, but would much rather go the IKEA route than suffer quilted floral spreads? The Mosser is the answer. Kickass downtown location, tiny rooms with platform beds and Milano 2000 sensibility plus plenty of the requisite pine. On-premise recording studio available for budget rock bands and American Idol wannbes. Super-duper cheap-a@s econo rooms for those who’ll don't...
Second to none in class and charm, this San Francisco hotel harkens back to a bygone era.:
In Short
With stained-glass windows, high and narrow staircases, intricate decor and dark-wood interior, the Mosser closely resembles an original boarding house of the Victorian Age. The...