San Francisco Vacation and Trip Information

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Dusk falls at the Embarcadero Ferry Building in San Francisco.  
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San Francisco, a bustling, cosmopolitan city in northern California, is the centerpiece of the Bay Area, well-known for its diverse ethnic and political communities, hilly terrain, world-class restaurants and scenic beauty.

It is the home of the ‘50s beat generation, the ‘60s flower power students, the ‘70s gay rights movement, the ‘80s culinary revolution and, of course, the ‘90s technology boom. Today, the city remains the epicenter for all things cyber and is on the leading edge of the sustainable food movement.  

Ride a cable car, walk across (or windsurf under) the Golden Gate Bridge, scribble poetry in a North Beach café, shop at the hip boutiques along Union Street, check out the latest exhibit at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, see an opera, then club-crawl through cyber-cool South of Market.

So much to see and do, it’s no wonder why Tony Bennett left his heart there.

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Best Hotels in San Francisco

The St. Regis San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, United States

Average rating:

Class: 5 Star

Fairmont Ghirardelli Place
San Francisco, CA, United States

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Hotel Del Sol - A Joie De Vivre Hotel
San Francisco, CA, United States

Average rating:

Class: 2 Star

Hotel Drisco - A Joie De Vivre Hotel
San Francisco, CA, United States

Average rating:

Class: 4 Star

Inn At Union Square
San Francisco, CA, United States

Average rating:

Class: 3 Star

Ritz Carlton San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, United States

Average rating:

Class: 5 Star

Orchard Hotel
San Francisco, CA, United States

Average rating:

Class: 3 Star
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