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Recently Reviewed Hotels Around San Francisco
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Chancellor Hotel
433 Powell Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class
137 Rooms
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Hotel Diva
440 Geary Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 108 Rooms
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Clift Ian Schrager Hotel
495 Geary Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class
373 Rooms
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Renoir Hotel
45 Mcallister Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class
135 Rooms
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Cathedral Hill Hotel
1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 391 Rooms
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The Westin San Francisco Market Street Hotel
50 Third Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 667 Rooms
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Hotel Rex
562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 94 Rooms
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Hotel Abri
127 Ellis Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 91 Rooms
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The Westin St Francis Hotel
335 Powell Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 1195 Rooms
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Carlton Hotel
1075 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 163 Rooms
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Hotel Bijou
111 Mason Street Union Square, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 65 Rooms
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Hotel Whitcomb
1231 Market Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 458 Rooms
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The Good Hotel San Francisco
112 Seventh Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 79 Rooms
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Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gateway Hotel
1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 499 Rooms
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The Mosser Hotel
54 Fourth Street, San Francisco, California
Hotel Class 166 Rooms
Weekend Breaks to San Francisco
Planning a short break to San Francisco? Check out Travel Library's recommended Top 10 Things To Do in San Francisco. It's a perfect companion for weekend city breaks to San Francisco. Once you've been you can add your own tips and suggestions to help other visitors.
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Top 10 Things in San Francisco on a Short Break
Golden Gate Bridge
linking San Francisco and Marin County, this bridge endures 100 000 cars per day. It is over a mile long and was built to withstand winds of more than 100 miles per hour by swinging nearly 27 feet in its center. To view the bridge, the easiest viewpoint is from the waterfront near Fisherman's Wharf. Walking across it and back will take about an hour, but bear in mind, the wind can be very cold.
Chinatown
to reach Chinatown, catch bus number 45 from Market and 3rd Sts. down. Enter from Dragon's Gate (the south enterance) into Grant Avenue which is the main tourist attraction. With dragon lampposts and up-turned roofs you can find shops selling everything from kites to cooking utensils. Pop in at The Fortune Cookie Factory or see the fine Cantonese wood carvings on Kong Chow Temple. You can catch the cable cars that run down two sides of Chinatown and just explore this fascinating area.
Fisherman's Wharf
noted for it's shops, restaurants and museums, you can spend many hours exploring this "neck of the woods". Museums of interest include The Museum of the City of San Francisco, the Treasure Island Museum and Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum. The Underwater World (Tel - 415/623-5300) is a massive aquarium holding 700 000 gallons of water. Visitors can take the tour through the 300 foot long transparent tunnel filled with sharks, rays and thousands of fish.
Alcatraz Island
Once a maximum security Federal Penitentiary, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The ferry will take you to the island, landing at the only pier that serves the steep-sided island. Starting from the Visitors' Centre, you can view the cell blocks, the exercise yard as well as other parts of the island. Details for schedules for the ferry you can call the dock office at 415/705-1042.
Lombard Street
descending the east side of Russian Hill and originally too steep for cars to travel on, banked at a natural incline of 27 degrees. During the 1920s a section of it was revamped by adding 8 curves. Today it is known as "the crookedest street in the world". Cars can travel downhill at a speed of only 8km/h, while pedestrials use the steps. The beautifully manicured hedges and flowers make it a pleasant walk, while the view from the summit is spectacular.
Nob Hill
this is the highest summit of the city, rising 103 meters above the bay and from where you will find spectacular views of the city. It is noted as the most elite district in San Francisco. Just to the north is Russian Hill, originally a burial ground for Russian seal hunters, now another suburb for the upper crust. The Cable Car Museum is on your way from Nob Hill to Russian Hill and depicts the cable car's 121 year history. From the overlook you can see the cables that haul the cars up and down the city's hills.
Lafayette Park
one of the city's prettiest hilltop gardens, this park is a leafy green haven of pine and eucalyptus tress. Previously a used by squatters, there are still some houses standing dating back to 1936 that were originally built by squatters. From California Street, right into Octavia Street to reach the park.
Golden Gate Park
one of the world's largest urban parks, it houses 3 museums, a range of sports facilities, 1000 acres of plant life, open-air performances and even a heard of bison. You can hire bikes and skates from Park Cyclery on 1749 Waller Street, at Stanyan Street - Telephone 514/752 8383. From wooded areas and tiny gardens to Land's End, the wildest region with scenes of many shipwrecks this park is one of a kind.
California Academy of Sciences
Situated in Golden Gate Park, between the Aquarium and the Shakespeare Garden, it holds the the Morrison Planetarium, Steinhart Aquarium, a gem and mineral hall. You can experience the power and movement of great earth tremors, and has an African Hall with realistic models of animals from Africa's jungles.
Aqua Restaurant
Savor the sea one of San Francisco's top ten restaurants. For an excellent experience in seafood you will need to reserve ahead of time.
With a four star rating you can book on line at www.key2sanfrancisco.com/products/524.html
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