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900 Meadowood Ln., San Francisco 94574
800-458-8080

Meadowood

You know all those happy couples with the shit-eating grins in ads for erectile disfunction drugs or Zoloft? They probably all just came from Meadowood. Sure, if breakfast on a priva... read more

8 Mission St., San Francisco
415-278-3700

SF’s first luxury organic hotel—but think artisanal cheese, not alfalfa sprouts. Ugly exterior (bane of the neighborhood) countered with soothing inoffensive modern furnishings, dreamy bedding, wic... read more

12 4th St., San Francisco
415-348-1111

Hotel Palomar

Grandiose Victorian-era pistachio-green brick building with classic white granite flourishes. Lobby goes all Asian on us, with sleek parquet floors, shoji screen walls and simple, modern objets d’a... read more

1075 California St., San Francisco
415-474-5400

The Huntington Hotel & Nob Hill Spa

Built at dawn of Roaring ’20s as luxury apartments by Central Pacific Line railroad barons, still oozes posh sophistication. Larger-than-average rooms hung with damask and silk. Big 4 restaurant so... read more

600 Stockton St., San Francisco
415-296-7465

The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco

It’s the Ritz: What more needs to be said? Monolithic pillared 1909 structure high stop Snob Hill slightly resembling the White House. Ranked among the top hotels in the world. Culinary superstar R... read more

335 Powell St., San Francisco
415-397-7000

The Westin St. Francis

Spectacular view that makes you feel like you own the city. Staff that makes you feel like you own them. This place is so money, they’ve literally been laundering it (via a state-of-the-art silver-... read more

181 3rd St., San Francisco
415-777-5300

W San Francisco Hotel

Sleekly appointed hotel has co-opted the concept of yuppie Wonderland. Three-story octagonal glass entrance leads straight to the lobby bar (brilliant). Overstuffed leather and velvet chairs, bowls... read more

125 3rd St., San Francisco
415-284-4000

St. Regis Hotel

SF’s ultra-luxe 40-story SoMa sensation, replete with 24-hour butlers, leather textured walls, screw-free artwork and postcard views. Minimalist décor with maximum quality materials: 42-inch plasma... read more

495 Geary St., San Francisco
415-775-4700

Clift Hotel

Makes us nostalgic for Ian Schrager’s glory days, when the Royalton and Delano were the apex of cool. Now slightly dated in an endearing kind of way, but don’t tell the business travelers and sales... read more

757 Market St., San Francisco
415-633-3000

Four Seasons Hotel

Traveling NBA teams, old-money politicos, well-kept Hong Kong matrons. Everyone from Bill Clinton to Beck has slumbered here. Tastefully modern halls of muted beige and blue tones, exotic African w... read more