Top 3 San Francisco Hotels
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Fairmont Heritage Place at Ghirardelli Square
900 N. Point Street
Tel. 888-991-4300
Spaciousness, plus having all the accoutrements of a loftlike apartment, furnish guests at this Fairmont property with the feeling that they're not merely visiting San Francisco, they're living in it.
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Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
757 Market Street
Tel. 415-633-3000
Two blocks from the Moscone Convention Center and Union Square shopping, this refined hotel displays an impressive art collection. Extra-spacious guest rooms inspire dalliance. Directly linked to the hotel, Sports Club/LA features a junior Olympic pool.
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Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco
222 Sansome St.
415-276-9888
This Financial District property is renowned for its peaceful sleeping environment (ideal for overcoming jet lag). The hotel occupies the top floors of the city's tallest building, and views are extraordinary. Binoculars and limousine service are available. The hotel is walking distance to Union Square, Chinatown, cable cars, North Beach, and Fisherman's Wharf.
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Top 2 San Francisco Shopping Areas- Union Square
Hop a cab or a cable car to Union Square, home to world's greatest specialty stores: Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Cartier, Bulgari, and Tiffany are all concentrated in this four-block area. Designer-conscious shoppers can indulge cravings for Chanel, Armani, Gucci, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton in clothing and accessories boutiques.
Haight-Ashbury
Legendary Haight-Ashbury, birthplace of the hippies, still draws visitors 30+ years after the Summer of Love. Trendy boutiques and skateboard shops now border the district's funky used clothing shops, bookstores, and tattoo parlors. Music-lovers agree: The extensive and eclectic
Amoeba Music store (1855 Haight Street, 415-831-1200) is alone worth the trip.
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Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental Hotel
One Nob Hill
Tel. 415-616-6916
Reward yourselves with a visit to this sophisticated sky lounge. Come in time for the sunset views, kick back with an exotic Golden Gate or Earthquake cocktail, and feel on top of the world.
Bix
56 Gold St.
415-433-6300
Local celebs and visiting dignitaries know the way to this swanky jazz supper club at the edge of the Financial District. Hidden away like a speakeasy, this art-moderne boîte evokes the glamour of 1940's Hollywood.
Bliss Bar
4026 24th St.
Tel. 415-826-6200
Ten minutes from Union Square by taxi, this trendy spot caters to a well-dressed young crowd. As the DJ (he's the one in the window) spins jazz, hip-hop, and bossa rhythms, quaff a Cosmo with infused vodka.
Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason St.
Tel. 415-474-1887
Exploratorium
Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St.
Tel. 415-561-0360
Legion of Honor (European art)
34th Ave. and Clement St.
Tel. 415-863-3330
Museum of Modern Art
151 Third St.
Tel. 415-357-4000
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