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...

The sleek 36-storey Four Seasons is situated nicely on the south side of Market Street, convenient for both Union Square and SoMa. Its 277 rooms and suites,...

Now owned by Joie de Vivre, the Adagio has been in town in one incarnation or another since 1929. Its current version is the best yet: the casual, mellow...

Part of the Japan Airlines hotel chain, the 25-storey Nikko is incredibly popular with Japanese visitors but welcoming to all. The rooms and suites are...

Named after Kenneth Rexroth, MC for the fabled Six Gallery reading that provided a launchpad for the Beat Generation, the Rex is one of the city's most...

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...

Rebranded in 2006, the former Pan Pacific hotel is far enough from Union Square that guests can avoid the crush, but close enough that the shops are mere...

A gem of a newly renovated hotel. A distinguished-looking Victorian lobby leads up to spruced-up, modern rooms that are not large, but chic and comfortable,...

With a great central location right on the cable car line, this business-friendly hotel is relatively new, but feels as though it's been part of the...

Famous guests are nothing new to the Palace, which witnessed the death of Hawaii's last king in 1891 and hosted Enrico Caruso the night of the great 1906...