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22 hotels from our guide: San Francisco, California.

A Bay Bridge-view room at 1 Hotel San Francisco
Waterfront hotel

1 Hotel San Francisco

Embarcadero · San Francisco · United StatesA waterfront hotel on the Embarcadero, facing the Bay and close to the Ferry Building.
Historic ships at Hyde Street Pier
Waterfront hotel

Argonaut Hotel

Fisherman’s Wharf · San Francisco · United StatesA waterfront hotel at Fisherman’s Wharf.
Fort Baker and Cavallo Point
Lodge in a historic fort

Cavallo Point

Fort Baker, Sausalito · San Francisco · United StatesA lodge in the historic buildings of Fort Baker, just across the Golden Gate Bridge near Sausalito.
The Fairmont San Francisco on Nob Hill
Grand hotel

Fairmont San Francisco

Nob Hill · San Francisco · United StatesThe grand hotel at the summit of Nob Hill, with cable cars passing the door.
The Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco tower above Mission Street
Luxury hotel

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco

Market Street / Yerba Buena · San Francisco · United StatesA contemporary luxury hotel on Market Street, steps from Yerba Buena and the Moscone Center.
A guest room at Hotel Drisco with a bay window over the trees of Pacific Heights
Boutique hotel

Hotel Drisco

Pacific Heights · San Francisco · United StatesA boutique hotel on Pacific Avenue in residential Pacific Heights.
The restaurant and bar at Hotel Julian, with green velvet chairs and a chequered marble floor
Boutique hotel

Hotel Julian

Lower Nob Hill · San Francisco · United StatesA boutique hotel on Sutter Street, formerly Hotel Vertigo.
The lobby lounge at Hotel Nikko San Francisco
City hotel

Hotel Nikko San Francisco

Union Square · San Francisco · United StatesA large hotel on Mason Street, a short walk from Union Square.
People at Hotel VIA, from the hotel’s own photography
Hotel

Hotel VIA

South Beach · San Francisco · United StatesA boutique hotel directly across from Oracle Park, with a rooftop.
A bay-view deck with fireplace at Inn Above Tide, Sausalito
Waterfront inn

Inn Above Tide

Sausalito · San Francisco · United StatesA waterfront inn in Sausalito, beside the ferry landing.
Inn at the Presidio, the former officers' quarters on the Main Post
Inn in the national park

Inn at the Presidio

The Presidio · San Francisco · United StatesAn inn in the Presidio, the former army post inside the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The lounge at the Lodge at the Presidio, with a long table under a pendant chandelier
Lodge in the national park

Lodge at the Presidio

The Presidio · San Francisco · United StatesA lodge on Montgomery Street in the Presidio, near the Golden Gate Bridge.
The lobby of the Nob Hill Hotel, with a pressed-tin ceiling, a large painting and orange wing chairs
Boutique hotel

Nob Hill Hotel

Nob Hill · San Francisco · United StatesA boutique hotel on Hyde Street, on the Powell–Hyde cable car line.
The Garden Court at the Palace Hotel
Historic grand hotel

Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Market Street / SoMa · San Francisco · United StatesA historic grand hotel on Market Street, with the glass-domed Garden Court and the Pied Piper bar.
The flatiron building of the San Francisco Proper Hotel at dusk, with a vintage streetcar passing
Design hotel

San Francisco Proper Hotel

Mid-Market · San Francisco · United StatesA design-led hotel on Market Street, with Charmaine’s rooftop bar.
The neoclassical façade of The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco on Nob Hill
Luxury hotel

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

Nob Hill · San Francisco · United StatesA luxury hotel in a neoclassical landmark on Stockton Street, between Nob Hill and Union Square.
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Harbor Court Hotel

Embarcadero · San Francisco · United StatesA 1926 building on the Embarcadero, recognised by Historic Hotels of America.
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Hotel Zephyr

Fisherman’s Wharf · San Francisco · United StatesA playful Fisherman’s Wharf hotel near PIER 39, with outdoor spaces for all ages.
Boutique inn

Petite Auberge

Union Square · San Francisco · United StatesA 26-room inn on Bush Street near Union Square, with fireplaces in many rooms.
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The Huntington Hotel

Nob Hill · San Francisco · United StatesA reimagined Nob Hill hotel of 1924, with 71 rooms, 72 suites and the Nob Hill Spa.
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The St. Regis San Francisco

SoMa · San Francisco · United StatesA St. Regis on Third Street, near SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens, with its own spa.
Boutique inn

White Swan Inn

Nob Hill · San Francisco · United StatesA 26-room inn on Bush Street in an English-country style, with fireplaces and soaking tubs.