As a San Francisco resident I never really stay in a hotel - if friends come over I over them my tiny little couch or my air bed. But with San Francisco rental prices, anything beyond a one-bedroom isn't on the cheap side - so my tiny little one-bedroom apartment is definetely not the best space to host huge groups of family and friends...
Therefore I asked around and want to share the list of the best hotels in the city with you... btw, if you want to get a very good deal in a great location (like getting 4 to 5 stars, but paying 2 to 3 stars and liking suprises: try the website hotwire). I like to recommend B&B (see midrange category) as they are usually much cozier as any big hotel chain could ever be.
when I first came to SF, I stayed at the Steinhart Hotel (at that time it was great and affordable, but as far as I know they changed prices (to midrange).
Travelling on a budget:
for Midrange budgets (< 200 USD):
for the affluent traveller:
when I first came to SF, I stayed at the Steinhart Hotel (at that time it was great and affordable, but as far as I know they changed prices (to midrange).
Travelling on a budget:
for Midrange budgets (< 200 USD):
- The Parsonage
- Chateau Tivoli (close to Alamo Square, a little further to Union Square and Downtown)
- Inn on Castro
- Parker Guesthouse (a gay B&B in the Castro)
for the affluent traveller:
- Fairmont Hotel San Francisco (Great Location on top of the hill)
- InterContinental Mark Hopkins (beautiful hotel in a great neighborhood)
- Omni hotel San Francisco: really cozy hotel close to downtown locations
