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San Francisco
San Francisco is arguably the most beautiful and the most liberal city in the US. It remains true to itself: a funky, individualistic and surprisingly small city. It is a compact and approachable place, where downtown streets rise on steep gradients to reveal stunning views of the city, the bay and beyond, and blanket fogs roll in unexpectedly to envelop the city in mist. This is not the California of monotonous blue skies and slothful warmth - the temperatures rarely exceed the seventies, and even during summer can drop much lower.
The city lies on the northern end of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, almost perfectly centered along the California coast. The Golden Gate Bridge spans the strait to the north that separates San Francisco from Marin county.
Highlights
Our Favourite Stays
Whitcomb HotelModerateFrom £98 per room per night
This downtown hotel is located on Market Street, across from the Orpheum Theater. It is only a few blocks away from the Union Square and within a mile of Moscone Center and SFMOMA.
This historic hotel features high cathedral ceilings and lovely interiors recalling turn-of-the-century architecture. It has a voluminous, marble-lined lobby with 30-foot ceilings, Austrian-crystal chandeliers and stained-glass windows. The rooms have high ceilings, artisanal décor, beautiful vintage-style furnishings and custom fabrics. Room amenities include tea/coffee maker, air conditioning, hair dryer, toiletries, WIFI and television.
Pickwick HotelModerateFrom £129 per room per night
This historic hotel has recently been renovated and is located just minutes away from Union square.
The contemporary rooms have flat screen televisions, WIFI, hairdryers, coffee makers, refrigerators and air conditioning. There is also an onsite fitness center and three restaurants to choose from including a Sushi bar.
King George HotelModerateFrom £125 per room per night
This historic boutique hotel was built in 1914 and is located a block from Union Square.
The rooms are comfortably furnished and have flat screen televisions, coffee makers and wireless internet. The hotel also contains a bar and tea room.
Serrano HotelFirst ClassFrom £133 per room per night
A boutique style Kimpton Hotel, housed in a beautifully restored Spanish revival building, is three blocks from Union Square.
The rooms are decorated with Spanish and Moroccan themes and offer an iron and ironing board, hairdryer, minibar, safe and bath robes. The hotel offers a complimentary evening wine reception, a fitness center and has a popular restaurant and cocktail bar next door.
Handlery Union StationFirst ClassFrom £180 per room per night
This popular hotel is in a fantastic location, less than one block from Union Square. The hotel contains a heated outdoor pool, fitness center, sauna and on-site dining.
The 337 stylish rooms are equipped with a coffee maker, mini-fridge, air conditioning, flat screen TV, iron and ironing board and hairdryer. The hotel also offers complimentary WiFi.
Sheraton Fisherman's WharfFirst ClassFrom £215 per room per night
Located in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf, one block from Pier 39 and a short walk from the cable car.
The hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and on-site dining. The room amenities include air conditioning, flat screen TV, coffee maker, iron and ironing board and hairdryer. High speed internet access is also available on request. Children under 17 years stay free in the room when sharing existing bedding.
Parc 55First ClassFrom £152 per room per night
This modern high-rise hotel is in a central downtown location, just minutes away from Union Square. The hotel provides on-site dining, 24-hour fitness centre
The sophisticated rooms have marble bathrooms, flat screen television, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, coffee maker, WiFi, and air conditioning.
Inn at PresidioFirst ClassFrom £301 per room per night
This unique property is in the Presidio of San Francisco, a national park site and National Historic Landmark at the Golden Gate. The Inn offers an authentic historic experience and exceptional recreational opportunities in a setting of immense natural beauty. The Inn at the Presidio is located at Pershing Hall, which was home to bachelor officers when the Presidio was a U.S. Army post.
Continental breakfast, evening wine and cheese and a daily newspaper is included. The rooms also come with WiFi, coffeemakers and flat screen televisions.
Hotel NikkoFirst ClassFrom £204 per room per night
This deluxe hotel is located on Mason Street, two blocks from Union Square and the cable cars to Fisherman’s Wharf.
There is health club, indoor swimming pool, bar/lounge, gift shop, complementary WiFi and on-site dining. The rooms are sound-proof and the amenities include a hair dryer, iron and ironing board, refreshment centre, coffee maker and flat screen TV.
Fairmont San FranciscoFirst ClassFrom £361 per room per night
This landmark luxury hotel is located in the exclusive Nob Hill neighbourhood and is just a short cable car trip from Union Square and Fisherman’s Wharf.
The 592 individually furnished rooms are all elegantly decorated and have flat screen televisions, Keurig coffee makers, marble bathrooms and luxury bedding. Onsite, there is a fitness centre, luxury spa and three upscale restaurants to choose from.
Taj Campton PlaceFirst ClassFrom £353 per room per night
The elegant hotel built in the early 1900s is located half a block from Union Square. The hotel offers complimentary WiFi, bistro and bar, spa and a 24 hour open-air rooftop fitness terrace.
The rooms are luxuriously furnished and have flat screen televisions, Nespresso machines and premium bedding.
Westin St FrancisFirst ClassFrom £299 per room per night
This landmark hotel is the only hotel to be located directly on Union Square with cable cars stopping just outside the doors. It is also just a short walk away from the Financial District, Chinatown and Moscone Convention Centre.
Each room is soundproofed and has climate control, smart TV, mini bar or fridge, iron and ironing board, in-room safe and mini-bar. The hotel has three restaurants and lounges, and live entertainment. There is also a fitness centre, full spa service, shops and garage parking.
Suggested Hotels- Sausalito
Inn Above TideInnFrom £406 per room per night
This luxurious property across the bay from San Francisco offers sweeping views of the skyline, Alcatraz and Angel Island. The inn is within easy walking distance of the numerous galleries, shops and restaurants of Sausalito, as well as the ferry to San Francisco.
The 29 guestrooms include WiFi, hairdryers, flat screen TV, and current magazines. Continental breakfast and evening wine reception are also included.
