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1. The Ritz-Carlton
If you want the ultimate in luxury and thoughtful service, this is the place to come. The views from the perfectly appointed rooms are magnificent, the staff at the top of their game, and the food sublime.
- 600 Stockton St
- (415) 296-7465
- $$$$$ (over $300)*
- Disabled access
- www.ritzcarlton.com
2. Inter-Continental Mark Hopkins
The Top of the Mark restaurant is a major pull, of course, with its 360-degree panorama, and the service is genuinely caring. The rooms are provided with every amenity and achieve an excellent standard of comfort.
- 1 Nob Hill
- (415) 392-3434
- $$$$ ($250 - $300)*
- Disabled access
- www.markhopkins.net
3. Fairmont
Long a business favorite, it's just near the top of Nob Hill and handy to everything Downtown. The stained-glass dome in the lobby gives it a grand feel. Marble baths and canopy beds in some rooms, complimentary limousine service, and every comfort seen to.
- 905 California St
- (415) 989-3500
- $$$$ ($250 - $300)*
- www.renaissancehotels.com
4. Renaissance Stanford Court
Long a business favorite, it's just near the top of Nob Hill and handy to everything Downtown. The stained-glass dome in the lobby gives it a grand feel. Marble baths and canopy beds in some rooms, complimentary limousine service, and every comfort seen to.
- 905 California St
- (415) 989-3500
- $$$$ ($250 - $300)*
- www.renaissancehotels.com
5. Huntington
Situated at the top of Nob Hill, across from Grace Cathedral, this hotel is like staying in the clubby apartment of a rich uncle with impeccable taste. The rooms are luxurious, there's an excellent restaurant, and a spa where you can get a champagne facial.
- 1075 California St
- (415) 474-5400
- $$$$ ($250 - $300)*
- www.huntingtonhotel.com
6. Sherman House
Quietly ensconced in Pacific Heights, this is certainly one of the most extravagantly beautiful hotels in the world. Each room of the former mansion is lavished with stunning antiques, and the staff are unfailingly gracious.
- 2160 Green St
- (415) 563-3600
- $$$$$ (over $300)*
- Disabled access
7. Hotel Drisco
This Pacific Heights property is one of the Leading Small Hotels of the World, and, although the elegance is perhaps a little too understated, it delivers on service. Details include complimentary breakfast and morning newspaper - and some of the very best vistas in the city.
- 2901 Pacific Ave
- (415) 346-2880
- $$$ ($200 - $250)*
- Disabled access
- www.hoteldrisco.com
8. Queen Anne
Built in 1890, this old mansion has been lovingly refurbished according to Victorian taste. Rooms are all different and filled with antiques. Breakfast is complimentary, and your morning newspaper, too. The views are delightful.
- 1590 Sutter at Octavia
- (415) 441-2828
- $$ ($100 - $200)*
- Disabled access
- www.queenanne.com
9. Alta Mira
This old-fashioned hotel has sweeping views of the Bay and of the city. Many rooms benefit from balconies.
- 125 Bulkley Ave, Sausalito
- (415) 332-1350
- $ (under $100)*
10. Claremont Resort
This country club-style resort was built in 1915 and has the feel of that era, newly restored. There are business services, a fitness center, two pools, tennis courts, and views of Golden Gate Bridge.
- 41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley
- (510) 843-3000
- $$$ ($200 - $250)*
- Disabled access
- www.claremontresort.com
