Let Guidebooks Choose Best San Francisco Hotels
Find Top Budget and Luxury Hotels in the San Francisco Travel Guides
Feb 13, 2009
If looking for the best San Francisco hotels, no one person can know everything. But consult a range of travel guidebooks written by San Francisco residents, seasoned travelers and regular visitors, and a consensus may start to emerge. So what do the San Francisco travel guides from top publishers like Frommer's, Fodor's, and Dorling Kindersley say are the best places to stay in the city by the Bay? Do they agree? Do any hotels feature frequently, suggesting consistent top quality?
Frommer's San Francisco 2009
Guides from the top travel publishers Frommer's pick their best hotels in different categories, usually the Best Splurge Hotels and the Best Moderately Priced Hotels. So what do they decide on for San Francisco?
Best Splurge Hotels:
- The Ritz-Carlton at 600 Stockton Street
- The Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at 757 Market Street
- The Mandarin Oriental at 222 Sansome Street
- The St Regis Hotel at 125 Third Street
Best Moderately Priced Hotels
- Laurel Inn at 444 Presidio Avenue
- Hotel Bohème at 444 Columbus Avenue
- Hotel Union Square at 114 Powell Street
- Hotel Adagio at 550 Geary Street
- The Golden Gate Hotel at 775 Bush Street
Frommer's San Francisco 2009 costs $17.99 in the USA, $19.99 in Canada, and £11.99 in the UK. More info on the best San Francisco hotels at the Frommer's website.
Fodor's California 2009
In the San Francisco section of the latest Fodor's California guide, hotels are rated by aea and by price. Especially good hotels are highlighted with the Fodor's Choice marker. These include:
- Financial District: Mandarin Oriental
- Fisherman's Wharf/North Beach: Argonaut Hotel and San Remo Hotel
- Nob Hill: Ritz-Carlton
- Pacific Heights, Cow Hollow, and the Marina: Union Street Inn
- Soma: Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco and Palace Hotel
- Union Square/Downtown: Hotel Monaco and Hotel Rex
Fodor's California 2009 costs $21.95 in the USA, $25 in Canada, and £13.99 in the UK. More info on the best San Francisco hotels at the Fodor's website.
Eyewitness Travel: Top Ten San Francisco
Dorling Kindersley's Top Ten series is the pocket-sized series based round the idea of giving readers the ten best of everything. The San Francisco guide lists the top city hotels in many categories, so this is the guide to look to for the Top Ten:
- Hilltop Hotels: includes the Ritz-Carlton
- Traditional Hotels: includes the Mandarin Oriental
- Boutique Hotels: includes Hotel Monaco and Hotel Rex
- B&Bs and Guesthouses: includes the Union Street Inn
Top Ten San Francisco is published by Dorling Kindersley a $12 in the USA, $14 in Canada, and $7.99 in the UK. More information on places to stay in San Francisco at the DK Travel website.
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Luxury Hotels in San Francisco
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