| San Francisco is characterized by cool fogs, chic | | | | can easily boast of having the greatest number of |
| restaurants, lovely neighborhoods and a beautiful | | | | conventions and conferences in the country. |
| blend of various cultures. The city is located among | | | | This has led to a rapid growth in the hospitality |
| scenic locations and is dotted by various hills which | | | | industry. San Francisco has some of the finest hotels |
| have quaint names and signify their meaning. | | | | and resorts in the world. There are different |
| The mainstay of the San Franciscan economy is the | | | | categories of hotels available depending upon the |
| ever growing tourism industry. The city is often | | | | choice and preference of the seeker. Some of the |
| portrayed in movies and musicals which has given it | | | | more prominent luxury hotels could be listed as: |
| world wide recognition. There are many places worth | | | | The Palace: This opulent luxury hotel was established |
| visiting in the city. But the most breath taking among | | | | in 1875 and it had the marked significance of being |
| them is the Golden Gate Bridge which is in itself an | | | | the world's largest and most luxurious hotel, having |
| architectural wonder and draws thousands of visitors | | | | eight floors. There were four hydraulic lifts in the |
| to this city. | | | | hotel which were known as the Rising Rooms in that |
| Apart from this, there are many more attractions | | | | era and were a wonder in itself. The hotels opulence |
| which compel the visitors to enjoy their beauty. The | | | | and grandness attracted the elites of the city and it |
| city is vibrantly alive and leads in the arts and cultural | | | | reigned supreme among them for 125 years. The |
| fields too. There are several islands like the Alcatraz, | | | | present day hotel is a bridge between the Old World |
| Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island | | | | and the modernity of the present times. The Palace's |
| which forms part of the city and also include a small | | | | 552 luxurious guest rooms have been restored and |
| portion of the Alameda Island, Red Rock Island and | | | | renovated in the most modern way and have a |
| Angel Island. | | | | complimenting luxurious amenities too. |
| Cable Cars form an integral part of the city traffic. | | | | Hotel Palomar: This is a sophisticated artful retreat in |
| These quaint cars take you back in time and makes | | | | the heart of the San Francisco City and is styled in |
| for a very enjoyable ride through the various hills and | | | | the décor of the 1930s. This boutique hotel is in |
| dales of the city. One of the most enjoyable rides is | | | | the vicinity of the busy SOMA district and offers the |
| on the World's most Crookedest Street i. e. the | | | | most luxurious experience in the area. |
| Lombard Street. | | | | Mandarin Oriental: This is one of the most prominent |
| Downtown San Francisco is the hub of all business | | | | hotels in the city which is known for its spectacular |
| activity and is a haven for shoppers. The city is also | | | | views and the Asian theme which is very visible |
| emerging as a principal banking and finance center | | | | throughout the place. |
| and is home to over 30 international financial | | | | Thus one can easily say that San Francisco is really a |
| institutions. With the growing industry, the city has | | | | paradise for the people who like the quaint scenic |
| also experienced a manifold increase in the number of | | | | beauty and sometimes the rich historical aura that |
| seminars and conferences being organized here. | | | | surrounds it. Even the hotels reflect the rich glorious |
| With a large hotel infrastructure and a world class | | | | past of the city. |
| convention facility at the Moscone Centre, the city | | | | |