The Best Luxury Hotels in San Francisco, Honestly Ranked

The full-service original on Market Street, steps from SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens: the MKT bar, big rooms and the most convenient base in town for Moscone and the museums.

Reopened in March 2026 after Ken Fulk's restoration of the 1920s landmark: 71 rooms and 72 suites, the Big Four restaurant revived, Arabella's cocktail salon and a three-level Nob Hill Spa with a pool; cable cars at the door. LHW member.

The 2005 tower next door to SFMOMA, sharing its landmark base with the Museum of the African Diaspora: seasonal California cooking, the St. Regis Bar and butler service; the art lover's base and the best address near Moscone.

San Francisco's grande dame since 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 fire: lunch or tea under the Garden Court's glass dome, Maxfield Parrish's Pied Piper mural over the bar, and a sky-lit indoor pool. Historic public rooms, more conventional bedrooms.

Reopened in March 2026 after Ken Fulk's restoration of the 1920s landmark: 71 rooms and 72 suites, the Big Four restaurant revived, Arabella's cocktail salon and a three-level Nob Hill Spa with a pool; cable cars at the door. LHW member.

A colonnaded 1909 neoclassical landmark (the former Metropolitan Life building) a block below the summit: classic Ritz-Carlton service and one of the city's strongest Club Levels; the California Street cable car runs past the corner.

The 1907 Beaux-Arts palace crowning Nob Hill, where the UN Charter was drafted in 1945: the Tonga Room tiki bar (simulated rainstorms and all) and views from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate. Big and group-heavy; book a renovated view room.

The top 11 floors of a 48-story tower (the old Mandarin Oriental, then Loews Regency, a Four Seasons since 2020): glass skybridges between the twin crowns, Bay Bridge panoramas and the best room views in the city today.

The full-service original on Market Street, steps from SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens: the MKT bar, big rooms and the most convenient base in town for Moscone and the museums.

A colonnaded 1909 neoclassical landmark (the former Metropolitan Life building) a block below the summit: classic Ritz-Carlton service and one of the city's strongest Club Levels; the California Street cable car runs past the corner.

A 110-room boutique a few steps off Union Square, run by Taj since 2007: small enough for genuinely personal service, quiet despite the shopping-district address, and the most discreet stay near the square.

The former Hotel Vitale, reborn in 2022 as a sustainability-minded 1 Hotel: reclaimed-wood calm, bay-view rooms, a spa with rooftop soaking tubs and the Ferry Building's market across the street.

A 1903 Edwardian on the residential ridge of Pacific Heights: fewer than 50 rooms and suites, breakfast and an evening wine hour included, and a chauffeured car into town. The quiet-luxury pick for returning visitors.

The full-service original on Market Street, steps from SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens: the MKT bar, big rooms and the most convenient base in town for Moscone and the museums.

The 2005 tower next door to SFMOMA, sharing its landmark base with the Museum of the African Diaspora: seasonal California cooking, the St. Regis Bar and butler service; the art lover's base and the best address near Moscone.

The Valley's resort, on Sand Hill Road itself: Madera's patio is where the term sheets happen, with a pool, a full spa and oak-studded hills behind; the best overall property in the Bay if you don't need to be urban.

The Valley's business default, a few minutes from Stanford, downtown Palo Alto and Sand Hill Road: polished rooms, reliable Four Seasons service and a location built for meetings. Book Sand Hill for the resort, this for the week of pitches.

The top 11 floors of a 48-story tower (the old Mandarin Oriental, then Loews Regency, a Four Seasons since 2020): glass skybridges between the twin crowns, Bay Bridge panoramas and the best room views in the city today.

The full-service original on Market Street, steps from SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens: the MKT bar, big rooms and the most convenient base in town for Moscone and the museums.

Reopened in March 2026 after Ken Fulk's restoration of the 1920s landmark: 71 rooms and 72 suites, the Big Four restaurant revived, Arabella's cocktail salon and a three-level Nob Hill Spa with a pool; cable cars at the door. LHW member.

A colonnaded 1909 neoclassical landmark (the former Metropolitan Life building) a block below the summit: classic Ritz-Carlton service and one of the city's strongest Club Levels; the California Street cable car runs past the corner.

The 2005 tower next door to SFMOMA, sharing its landmark base with the Museum of the African Diaspora: seasonal California cooking, the St. Regis Bar and butler service; the art lover's base and the best address near Moscone.

The 1907 Beaux-Arts palace crowning Nob Hill, where the UN Charter was drafted in 1945: the Tonga Room tiki bar (simulated rainstorms and all) and views from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate. Big and group-heavy; book a renovated view room.

Open since 1926 and turning 100 this December: Top of the Mark, the top-floor lounge pouring since 1939, has revived its 100 Martini menu for the centennial. Less polished than the Ritz-Carlton or the Huntington, but the view bar is the best on the hill.

San Francisco's grande dame since 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 fire: lunch or tea under the Garden Court's glass dome, Maxfield Parrish's Pied Piper mural over the bar, and a sky-lit indoor pool. Historic public rooms, more conventional bedrooms.

A 110-room boutique a few steps off Union Square, run by Taj since 2007: small enough for genuinely personal service, quiet despite the shopping-district address, and the most discreet stay near the square.

Kelly Wearstler's layered, gallery-like interiors inside a historic flatiron, with Charmaine's rooftop bar 120 feet above Market Street. The design pick, fairly priced; the honest trade-off is Mid-Market's still-gritty blocks after dark.

The top 11 floors of a 48-story tower (the old Mandarin Oriental, then Loews Regency, a Four Seasons since 2020): glass skybridges between the twin crowns, Bay Bridge panoramas and the best room views in the city today.

A colonnaded 1909 neoclassical landmark (the former Metropolitan Life building) a block below the summit: classic Ritz-Carlton service and one of the city's strongest Club Levels; the California Street cable car runs past the corner.

The 2005 tower next door to SFMOMA, sharing its landmark base with the Museum of the African Diaspora: seasonal California cooking, the St. Regis Bar and butler service; the art lover's base and the best address near Moscone.

San Francisco's grande dame since 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 fire: lunch or tea under the Garden Court's glass dome, Maxfield Parrish's Pied Piper mural over the bar, and a sky-lit indoor pool. Historic public rooms, more conventional bedrooms.

The former Hotel Vitale, reborn in 2022 as a sustainability-minded 1 Hotel: reclaimed-wood calm, bay-view rooms, a spa with rooftop soaking tubs and the Ferry Building's market across the street.

The top 11 floors of a 48-story tower (the old Mandarin Oriental, then Loews Regency, a Four Seasons since 2020): glass skybridges between the twin crowns, Bay Bridge panoramas and the best room views in the city today.

The full-service original on Market Street, steps from SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens: the MKT bar, big rooms and the most convenient base in town for Moscone and the museums.

A colonnaded 1909 neoclassical landmark (the former Metropolitan Life building) a block below the summit: classic Ritz-Carlton service and one of the city's strongest Club Levels; the California Street cable car runs past the corner.

The 2005 tower next door to SFMOMA, sharing its landmark base with the Museum of the African Diaspora: seasonal California cooking, the St. Regis Bar and butler service; the art lover's base and the best address near Moscone.

The 1907 Beaux-Arts palace crowning Nob Hill, where the UN Charter was drafted in 1945: the Tonga Room tiki bar (simulated rainstorms and all) and views from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate. Big and group-heavy; book a renovated view room.

Open since 1926 and turning 100 this December: Top of the Mark, the top-floor lounge pouring since 1939, has revived its 100 Martini menu for the centennial. Less polished than the Ritz-Carlton or the Huntington, but the view bar is the best on the hill.

San Francisco's grande dame since 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 fire: lunch or tea under the Garden Court's glass dome, Maxfield Parrish's Pied Piper mural over the bar, and a sky-lit indoor pool. Historic public rooms, more conventional bedrooms.

A 110-room boutique a few steps off Union Square, run by Taj since 2007: small enough for genuinely personal service, quiet despite the shopping-district address, and the most discreet stay near the square.

Kelly Wearstler's layered, gallery-like interiors inside a historic flatiron, with Charmaine's rooftop bar 120 feet above Market Street. The design pick, fairly priced; the honest trade-off is Mid-Market's still-gritty blocks after dark.

The top 11 floors of a 48-story tower (the old Mandarin Oriental, then Loews Regency, a Four Seasons since 2020): glass skybridges between the twin crowns, Bay Bridge panoramas and the best room views in the city today.

The full-service original on Market Street, steps from SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens: the MKT bar, big rooms and the most convenient base in town for Moscone and the museums.

Reopened in March 2026 after Ken Fulk's restoration of the 1920s landmark: 71 rooms and 72 suites, the Big Four restaurant revived, Arabella's cocktail salon and a three-level Nob Hill Spa with a pool; cable cars at the door. LHW member.

A colonnaded 1909 neoclassical landmark (the former Metropolitan Life building) a block below the summit: classic Ritz-Carlton service and one of the city's strongest Club Levels; the California Street cable car runs past the corner.

The 2005 tower next door to SFMOMA, sharing its landmark base with the Museum of the African Diaspora: seasonal California cooking, the St. Regis Bar and butler service; the art lover's base and the best address near Moscone.

The 1907 Beaux-Arts palace crowning Nob Hill, where the UN Charter was drafted in 1945: the Tonga Room tiki bar (simulated rainstorms and all) and views from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate. Big and group-heavy; book a renovated view room.

Open since 1926 and turning 100 this December: Top of the Mark, the top-floor lounge pouring since 1939, has revived its 100 Martini menu for the centennial. Less polished than the Ritz-Carlton or the Huntington, but the view bar is the best on the hill.

San Francisco's grande dame since 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 fire: lunch or tea under the Garden Court's glass dome, Maxfield Parrish's Pied Piper mural over the bar, and a sky-lit indoor pool. Historic public rooms, more conventional bedrooms.

A 110-room boutique a few steps off Union Square, run by Taj since 2007: small enough for genuinely personal service, quiet despite the shopping-district address, and the most discreet stay near the square.

Kelly Wearstler's layered, gallery-like interiors inside a historic flatiron, with Charmaine's rooftop bar 120 feet above Market Street. The design pick, fairly priced; the honest trade-off is Mid-Market's still-gritty blocks after dark.

The full-service original on Market Street, steps from SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Gardens: the MKT bar, big rooms and the most convenient base in town for Moscone and the museums.

A colonnaded 1909 neoclassical landmark (the former Metropolitan Life building) a block below the summit: classic Ritz-Carlton service and one of the city's strongest Club Levels; the California Street cable car runs past the corner.

The 2005 tower next door to SFMOMA, sharing its landmark base with the Museum of the African Diaspora: seasonal California cooking, the St. Regis Bar and butler service; the art lover's base and the best address near Moscone.

The 1907 Beaux-Arts palace crowning Nob Hill, where the UN Charter was drafted in 1945: the Tonga Room tiki bar (simulated rainstorms and all) and views from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate. Big and group-heavy; book a renovated view room.

Open since 1926 and turning 100 this December: Top of the Mark, the top-floor lounge pouring since 1939, has revived its 100 Martini menu for the centennial. Less polished than the Ritz-Carlton or the Huntington, but the view bar is the best on the hill.

San Francisco's grande dame since 1875, rebuilt after the 1906 fire: lunch or tea under the Garden Court's glass dome, Maxfield Parrish's Pied Piper mural over the bar, and a sky-lit indoor pool. Historic public rooms, more conventional bedrooms.

A 110-room boutique a few steps off Union Square, run by Taj since 2007: small enough for genuinely personal service, quiet despite the shopping-district address, and the most discreet stay near the square.

The former Hotel Vitale, reborn in 2022 as a sustainability-minded 1 Hotel: reclaimed-wood calm, bay-view rooms, a spa with rooftop soaking tubs and the Ferry Building's market across the street.

A 1903 Edwardian on the residential ridge of Pacific Heights: fewer than 50 rooms and suites, breakfast and an evening wine hour included, and a chauffeured car into town. The quiet-luxury pick for returning visitors.

Kelly Wearstler's layered, gallery-like interiors inside a historic flatiron, with Charmaine's rooftop bar 120 feet above Market Street. The design pick, fairly priced; the honest trade-off is Mid-Market's still-gritty blocks after dark.