4 Best Hotels in San Francisco, California

You can pretend you're a denizen of one of San Francisco's wealthiest neighborhoods at this understated, elegant Edwardian hotel built in 1903. Posh cream- and silver-hued rooms and suites, some with sweeping city views, are genteelly furnished and beautifully combine old-world charm with modern touches. The long list of amenities includes morning newspapers; plush robes; complimentary Wi-Fi; passes to the Jewish Community Center for swimming and exercise; a 24-hour fitness center (though the JCC offers more substantial workout options); 24-hour coffee and tea service, plus in-room Nespresso machines; and bicycles to borrow for the day. There's also complimentary chauffeur service each morning to any destination within the city. The hotel will even move your car to follow neighborhood parking restrictions. A free, expansive breakfast buffet, plus dishes made to order, is served in a sunny, spacious dining room where tea and homemade biscotti are on offer in the afternoon; wine, hot hors d'oeuvres, cheese, and charcuterie are set out each evening.

Located in the former Ghirardelli chocolate factory, these one- to three-bedroom residences deliver elevated comfort and style, with fully equipped gourmet kitchens, brick walls, plush bedding, in-room laundry facilities, fireplaces, and well-appointed contemporary design furnishings. Most rooms have views of Alcatraz and the bay. These are undoubtedly some of the city's most spacious rooms, which make it an excellent upscale choice for families or those working remotely. While there is no on-site restaurant, there are many options within Ghiradelli Square, and butler delivery service is offered for guests to enjoy food from McCormick & Kuleto's in their suites. A wine and cheese reception is also offered each Monday and Friday.

Each luxurious room at the city's second Four Seasons has spectacular city and bay views; the hotel occupies the top 11 floors in two wings connected by a glass skybridge atop one of San Francisco's tallest and most recognizable buildings. There are touches of San Francisco history throughout the chic, wonderfully appointed guest rooms—headboard reading lights inspired by the city's streetcars; gold wall coverings in the terrace suites—and guests can rely on all the usual Four Seasons pampering with a spiffy fitness center, spacious rooms at all levels, cotton bathrobes and slippers, massive flat-screen TVs, and deep soaking tubs in most of the bathrooms.