Although it sits just half a block from Union Square, this refined hotel attracts a very discreet and wealthy following. Neatly tucked into a small space on...

This Schrager-Starck property is still the hippest hotel in town, and doesn't it know it. Staff range from cooler-than-thou to ultra-friendly (thankfully,...

Although it's run by a large chain, this comfortable, modern hotel with artful touches feels like a one-off. The service is friendly and professional, and...

This 1913 Edwardian hotel is a real charmer; a little creaky in places, certainly, but generally delightful. Rooms vary in style a fair bit, thanks to the...

The Majestic is the oldest hotel in the city to have remained in continuous operation: it welcomed its first guests in 1904, only two years after it was...

An oasis where Market Street turns dodgy (especi-ally at night), the Metropolis is eco-friendly yin meets mid-priced yang, with each floor colour-coded in...

Part of the Kimpton group, the Monaco is much more down to earth than its swanky neighbour, the Clift. But that doesn't mean it's boring: rooms feature...

Right next door to the more lavish and expensive Monaco, this 17-storey Spanish Revival building is no less decoratively daring. The lobby is in a Moorish...

Created by nine artists, this colourful hotel, across from the ornate Chinatown gate, succeeds in being both fun and funky. Now part of the Kimpton chain,...

Blessed with a truly dramatic location on the Embarcadero (many of the rooms have great views of the Bay Bridge, and the spa is atop a penthouse suite),...

One of the truly iconic San Francisco hotels, this old-world, family-owned and -operated property exemplifies understated luxury. The hotel is perched high...

A motor inn renovated in mid-century modern style a few years ago, this neighbourhood gem (now run by Joie de Vivre) packs plenty of hip into a modest...

Few hotels in the world can boast such extraordinary views, or such decadent means of enjoying them, as the Mandarin Oriental. Its lobby is on the ground...

Opened in 2007, the Orchard Garden was only the fourth hotel in the world to win LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification, meaning...