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Built in 1890, this old mansion has been lovingly refurbished according to Victorian taste. Rooms are all different and filled with antiques. Breakfast is complimentary, and your morning newspaper, too. The views are delightful.

Long a business favorite, it’s just near the top of Nob Hill and handy to everything Downtown. The stained-glass dome in the lobby gives it a grand feel. Marble baths and canopy beds in some rooms, complimentary limousine service, and every comfort seen to.

Steeped in California’s literary and artistic traditions, this great little hotel boasts an intellectual air and decor that suggest 1920s salon society. Still, the rooms have the very latest touches, such as voice mail, CD players, and writing desks for guests to pursue their own creativity.

A rambling mansion on its own verdant bluff, overlooking the Pacific. The perfect retreat from which to enjoy the Bay Area.

Handy for Cliff House and Land’s End (see Oceanfront), as well as the Palace of the Legion of Honor. Rooms are large, though plain, and there’s free parking and a heated pool.

Where the doormen wear Beefeater costumes and the cable cars glide by constantly. This splendid Art Deco landmark is just a block off Union Square. All in all, a very festive and colorful feel, both in the public and private rooms.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this noble Victorian has been receiving guests since 1904. Right on Golden Gate Park. Decorated in period style, breakfast and afternoon tea are included.

“Equal parts wit, surrealism, and glamour.” So say the proprietors of this latest Ian Schrager property, with interiors by Philippe Starck. You’ll laugh with delight at the visual jokes, including a chaise very, very longue by none other than Dalí.

Convenient to Downtown. Each room has a private telephone connected to a 24-hour switchboard. Maid service and towel exchange provided weekly. There are also a laundromat and TV viewing rooms, plus a games area. All guests have use of the ice machine, refrigerator, and tea and hot chocolate.