As the Radisson Miyako, this efficient Japantown hotel was a favourite of Japanese business travellers. Its new incarnation, unveiled in late 2007, should...

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...

The Milano boasts some of the best-value rooms in Downtown, and one of the best locations: right next door to the San Francisco Shopping Centre, a block...

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...

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,...

This no-frills (though often ear-shatteringly loud) Chinese fusion dining room works wonders with fresh, seasonal produce and East-meets-West preparations....

With views of Washington Square and Coit Tower, this lively restaurant has become a fast favourite among locals, as much for its fun atmosphere as for its...

There are few better places in the city of San Francisco for tea. This serene tea house, an offshoot of the original Chinatown shop, offers a vast array of...

The key to Indigo's success is good food, well priced and served in an edgy, chic environment that defies modishness. The lounge-like setting features a...

Tagged by crooner Tony Bennett as the 'best romantic hotel I know', this charmer is popular with a culturally motivated older crowd, thanks to its handy...

This friendly Italianate Victorian, built in 1872, invites you to sprawl about in its beautifully restored sitting rooms, rather than just admire them. You...

Expect such interesting fare as roast mussels with shallots and white wine, or hanger steak with tarragon mustard and roast garlic potatoes from the...