Compare 19 verified boutique hotels, 5-star landmark palaces, and design stays in San Francisco's best walkable neighbourhoods. Base yourself in Nob Hill, Union Square & Embarcadero or North Beach, Russian Hill & Marina for easy walking access.
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Grand 1907 Beaux-Arts palace atop Nob Hill where all three of San Francisco's cable car lines meet, home to the legendary Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar.
Tip: Have a Mai Tai while the band plays on a floating boat in the indoor lagoon.
950 Mason St, Nob Hill, CA, San Francisco
San Francisco's original 1875 luxury landmark featuring the jaw-dropping Austrian crystal chandeliers and stained-glass dome of The Garden Court.
Tip: Order the original Green Goddess Crab Salad invented here in 1923.
2 New Montgomery St, CA, San Francisco
Sustainable waterfront hotel directly opposite the Ferry Building with rooftop soaking tubs and panoramic views of the Bay Bridge.
Tip: Walk across the street on Saturday morning for the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
8 Mission St, Embarcadero, CA, San Francisco
5-star flagship adjacent to SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens in the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio with an indoor infinity lap pool and butler service.
125 Third St, SoMa, CA, San Francisco
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero is a boutique hotel in San Francisco.
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Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco is a boutique hotel in San Francisco.
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Park View Hotel is a boutique hotel in San Francisco.
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Brutalist design hotel near the Embarcadero and North Beach in Marriott's Autograph Collection with a Redwood-lined open-air terrace.
433 Clay St, Financial District, CA, San Francisco
Hotel Utah is a boutique hotel in San Francisco.
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YMCA Hotel is a boutique hotel in San Francisco.
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Herald Hotel is a boutique hotel in San Francisco.
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Oakland Marriott City Center is a Marriott Bonvoy hotel on Broadway in CA, San Francisco.
Tip: Transport Hub: 12th St / Oakland City Center BART Station (12 Mins Under Bay to SF).
Broadway, Oakland, CA, San Francisco
The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square is a Marriott Bonvoy hotel on 335 Powell St in CA, San Francisco.
Tip: Transport Hub: Powell-Hyde Cable Car Line & Union Square BART.
335 Powell St, Union Square, CA, San Francisco
San Francisco Marriott Marquis is a Marriott Bonvoy hotel on 780 Mission St in CA, San Francisco.
Tip: Transport Hub: Powell Street BART Station (Direct 30-Min Train from SFO Airport) & Cable Car Turnaround.
780 Mission St, CA, San Francisco
Waterfront Marriott Bonvoy hotel on San Francisco Bay with direct views of aircraft landing over the water into SFO.
Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA, San Francisco
The only luxury hotel on SFO airport grounds with its own dedicated AirTrain station and floor-to-ceiling runway observation lounges.
55 S McDonnell Rd, CA, San Francisco
San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf is a Marriott Bonvoy hotel in San Francisco.
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Historic officers' quarters and contemporary eco-suites tucked directly beneath the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge with a heated outdoor meditation pool and spa.
601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito, CA, San Francisco
Dramatic coastal blufftop Marriott Bonvoy resort 35 minutes south of San Francisco with ocean-view firepits, Scottish bagpipers at sunset, and two championship golf courses.
1 Miramontes Point Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA, San Francisco