No
expense was spared in "fitting out a house which should be a byword
for the most luxurious and at the same time the most homelike of
hotels," when the Hyatt Sainte Claire opened in1926. It was the
crown jewel of real estate mogul T. S. Montgomery's plan for San
Jose and a focal point for the city's downtown renaissance.
Today, that standard of luxury
still exists. After a detailed restoration and recent renovations
to all guestrooms, the hotel boasts handmade hardwood furniture,
rich wall coverings, ceiling murals and the finest imported amenities.
The hotel's lofty lobby features elaborate gilt scrollwork and hand-carved,
hand-painted ceiling panels, and is appointed with classic Italianate
furnishings.