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Find the best San Francisco hotels for your next trip. Listed below are the San Francisco hotels I've personally selected to recommend to you. Reviews, photos and tips for San Francisco hotels.

Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf

Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf: Many of the big chain hotels can be found in the well-touristed city blocks surrounding Fisherman's Wharf, one of San Francisco's main tourist draws And if you're looking for a comfortable hotel with modern amenities and rooms in the heart of the action, the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf is a modern and stylish bet.

Campton Place Taj Hotel

Campton Place Taj Hotel: Replete with Old World charm and grace, this award-winning luxury hotel is among the city's best of the best.

Boheme Hotel

Boheme Hotel: Reminiscent of a European pensionne, this boutique hotel is located above a cafe, bakery and restaurants.

Beresford Arms Hotel

Beresford Arms Hotel: Listed on the National Register Of Historic Places, this Victorian hotel is one of the jewels of the Nob Hill Historical District.

Argonaut Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel

Argonaut Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel: With views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, this historic waterfront hotel, once the Haslett Warehouse, combines the best of the city's past and present.

W San Francisco

W San Francisco: Every guestroom in this glamorous, recently updated hotel offers outstanding views.

White Swan Inn

White Swan Inn: Bedecked with rich woods and fabrics, this small hotel will remind guests of the great British inns.

Westin San Francisco Market Street

Westin San Francisco Market Street: Floor-to-ceiling windows in guestrooms make the most of this contemporary hotel's breathtaking city views.

Hotel Vitale

Hotel Vitale: With rooftop soaking tubs and terraces, this new waterfront hotel offers travelers an excellent vantage point on the city by the bay.

Villa Florence, a Larkspur Collection Hotel

Villa Florence, a Larkspur Collection Hotel: The ambience of a modern Italian villa greets guests of this elegant hotel. Amenities include a fitness center and Italian restaurant.

St. Regis San Francisco

St. Regis San Francisco: An artful combination of a historic building, 40-story tower and the Museum of the African Diaspora, this stylish new hotel is well designed.

Steinhart

Steinhart: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this gorgeously renovated hotel was originally designed by the benefactor to San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium.

Hotel Rex

Hotel Rex: Literary events often are held in this hotel's lobby bar and eclectic seasonal cuisine is available in its French bistro.

Queen Anne Hotel

Queen Anne Hotel: Considered a jewel of Victorian architecture, this historic hotel offers guests gracious hospitality. The daily breakfast, afternoon tea and sherry, and wireless Internet are complimentary.

Prescott Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel

Prescott Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel: The award-winning Postrio restaurant is just part of what makes this conveniently located upscale hotel so special.

Petite Auberge

Petite Auberge: Reminiscent of a French country inn, this charming small hotel offers guests a complimentary breakfast with homemade bread each morning.

Parc 55 Hotel

Parc 55 Hotel: Bay-style windows enhance the spectacular views offered by this sophisticated downtown hotel.

Hotel Palomar San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel

Hotel Palomar San Francisco - a Kimpton Hotel: Artful touches such as a lobby floor reminiscent of the work of M.C. Escher fill this dramatic boutique hotel.

Orchard Garden Hotel

Orchard Garden Hotel: Certified as eco-friendly, this green luxury hotel will soothe guests with its nature-inspired color theme.

Omni San Francisco Hotel

Omni San Francisco Hotel: Originally a bank built in the 1920s, this historic hotel has been renovated and transformed into a rich retreat.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco

Hotel Nikko San Francisco: Subarashee Yume luxury pillow-top beds were designed exclusively for this sophisticated urban hotel.

San Francisco Marriott

San Francisco Marriott: A striking high rise in the in the Yerba Buena cultural district, this modern hotel offers dramatic views of the city and its picturesque surroundings.

Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco

Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco: Featuring amazing panoramas of the skyline and bay, this ultra luxury hotel will please travelers in search of a room with a view.

Le Meridien San Francisco

Le Meridien San Francisco: Connected to the historic Federal Reserve Building by a pedestrian bridge this contemporary luxury hotel offers easy access to the Embarcadero Center.

Larkspur Hotel Union Square

Larkspur Hotel Union Square: Newly remodeled, this smoke-free historic hotel will charm guests with its elegant decor and modern amenities.

Kensington Park Hotel

Kensington Park Hotel: Mahogany furnishings and rich fabrics adorn this gracious hotel where guests are offered tea and sherry in the lobby each evening.

JW Marriott Hotel San Francisco

JW Marriott Hotel San Francisco: Modern and sophisticated, this smoke-free high-rise hotel features a dramatic atrium and offers guests luxurious extras.

Jackson Court

Jackson Court: Originally a brownstone mansion dating from 1900, this elegant is now a gracious inn with 10 guestrooms.

Inn at Union Square

Inn at Union Square: Conveniently located, this small European-style hotel pampers guests. Well-appointed rooms offer luxury bedding.

InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco: Located at the crossing of three cable car lines, this conveniently located historic hotel offers guests easy access to various sectors of the city.

Hyatt Regency San Francisco

Hyatt Regency San Francisco: Offering gorgeous views of the city skyline and bay this modern waterfront hotel caters to both the business and leisure traveler.

Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Hilton San Francisco Union Square: Centrally located, this stylish high-rise hotel offers guests upgrades including high-tech audio-video entertainment systems and tower views.

Harbor Court Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel

Harbor Court Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel: On the Embarcadero, this waterfront boutique hotel offers both convenience and luxury, and is pet friendly.

Four Seasons San Francisco

Four Seasons San Francisco: Offering spectacular views and top-notch service, this modern luxury high rise hotel is a standout.

Fairmont San Francisco

Fairmont San Francisco: Perched on Nob Hill this historic grand hotel continues to offer some of the city's best views and finest accommodations.

Hotel Drisco

Hotel Drisco: Guests of this historic luxury hotel are provided with complimentary gourmet Continental breakfast, evening wine reception, car service and wireless Internet.

Hotel Carlton, a Joie de Vivre hotel

Hotel Carlton, a Joie de Vivre hotel: Certified by the city as a Green Business, this eco-friendly hotel recently installed solar panels on its roof.

Hotel Abri, formerly Monticello Inn

Hotel Abri, formerly Monticello Inn: Bedecked in apricot, chocolate and other earth tones, this boutique hotel offers extras for the high-tech traveler.

Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square

Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square: Ghirardelli's renown chocolate factory has been transformed into Fairmont Heritage Place. Guestrooms include slated-hearth-framed fireplaces, wall-mounted plasma screen TVs, kitchens and dining areas.

Donatello

Donatello: Decorated with original Italian art, Travertine marble, Venetian glass and European antiques this elegant hotel offers Old World ambience and modern amenities.

Cova Hotel

Cova Hotel: Sophisticated yet affordable, this downtown hotel provides complimentary Continental breakfast, wireless Internet access, daily newspaper and hourly shuttle to Union Square.

Chancellor Hotel on Union Square

Chancellor Hotel on Union Square: Since it opened in 1914 this downtown hotel, which is within walking distance of the convention center and on the cable car line to Fisherman's Wharf, has become known as a classic.

Orchard Garden Hotel

A boutique hotel near San Francisco's Union Square, the Orchard Garden Hotel prides itself on its LEED certification and green initiatives.

Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf

Located within three blocks of the world famous Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco's waterfront entertainment district, the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf is a great family destination.

Best Hotels in San Francisco

Quickly choose a great hotel for your next trip to San Francisco with this list of the best hotels in San Francisco. These are the ones I personally recommend as your best hotel bets.
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