Laurel Inn, 444 Presidio Ave., Pacific Heights (tel. 800/552-8735 or 415/567-8467; www.thelaurelinn.com), may be off the beaten track, but it's one of the best affordable, fashionable hotels in the city. Just outside of the southern entrance to the Presidio in the midst of residential Presidio Heights, it's a chic motel with soothing, contemporary decor and equally calming prices.
The Hotel Bohème, 444 Columbus Ave., Nob Hill (tel. 415/433-9111; www.hotelboheme.com), is the perfect mixture of art, style, class, romance, and location -- just steps from the sidewalk cafes of North Beach. If Bette Davis were alive today, this is where she'd stay.
Hotel Union Square, 114 Powell St., Union Square (tel. 415/397-3000; www.hotelunionsquare.com), is an updated classic in an ideal location. A $5-million renovation in 2008 melded contemporary elements with historical San Francisco features dating back to 1915.
Hotel Adagio, 550 Geary St., Union Square (tel. 800/228-8830 or 415/775-5000; www.thehoteladagio.com), is far more chic and hip than its category counterparts. The 1929 Spanish Revival building has sexy streamlined rooms swathed in rich spice and earth tones.
The Golden Gate Hotel, 775 Bush St., Union Square (tel. 800/835-1118 or 415/392-3702; www.goldengatehotel.com), receives nothing but kudos from satisfied returning guests. Just 2 blocks from Union Square, this 1913 Edwardian hotel is a charmer and a fantastic value.
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