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Sleep Over Sauce
Not quite a B&B, and much too hip to call itself a boutique hotel, Sleep Over Sauce is something all its own. The three brothers who run it call it an urban guesthouse for those…
Hotel Zelos
Formerly Hotel Palomar, this boutique property may have changed its name but it hasn’t changed its star attraction—Dirty Habit, a hip bar/restaurant tucked away on the fifth floor,…
Hotel Zetta
Sleek, masculine, and trendy, with an L.A. sensibility, this hotel embodies the “work hard, play hard” ethic of San Francisco’s young professionals, providing a proverbial adult…
The Palace Hotel
Enter the Palace Hotel and its stunning Garden Court and you might think you’ve stepped into a Parisian castle. Marble columns and massive chandeliers, crowned by an atrium of over…
Argonaut Hotel
If you want to stay in a beautiful, historic building and walk right out your door into the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf action—and are willing to pay for the privilege—this…
How to Shoot the Golden Gate Bridge: 15 Reader Tips
Frommers.com readers shared their best travel photography tips on how—and where—to photograph the Golden Gate Bridge Here are 15 ways to shoot the iconic San Francisco landmark in all…
Serrano Hotel
Located at the intersection of tourist action and local hangouts, this beautifully appointed hotel bathed in warm gold and red boasts amenities and luxury not usually available at a…
Laurel Inn
If you don't mind being out of the downtown area, this hip hotel is one of the most tranquil and affordably high-style places to rest your head. Tucked just beyond the southernmost tip…
Hotel Adagio
Hip-hotel company Joie de Vivre revamped every one of this 1929 Spanish Revival hotel's 171 large, bright guest rooms in gorgeous modern style. Other pluses include firm mattresses,…
St. Regis Hotel
Full-blown high-tech luxury is yours at this über-chic 40-story SoMa tower. Strategically near the Museum of Modern Art and Yerba Buena Gardens, this shrine to urban luxury welcomes…
Hotel Union Square
The Hotel Union Square has achieved that rare hat trick of history, location, and style. It's San Francisco's first boutique hotel, built in 1913 for the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition,…
Book Passage 2026: Learn How to Be a Travel Writer or Photographer
Whenever people ask me what my favorite destinations are, I have to fudge the answer. The truth is I'd rather go somewhere new than revisit a place, and every destination is as unique…
E&O Kitchen and Bar
When I have to meet friends in Union Square for an affordable bite, I head to this atmospheric, cavernous three-story dining room serving Asian share plates (think chicken satay,…
How to Become a Travel Writer—and a Better Traveler: Pauline Frommer's Favorite Event Is Back
Here's a little secret that those of us in travel media know: You have deeper, richer travel experiences when you hit the road with a goal. Just knowing that I need to come back from a…
The Most Popular U.S. National Parks, a Beer Hotel in Ohio, and Skiing in Iraq: Today's Travel Briefing
Travel news from all over
Hikers Can Now Explore California’s Epic, Unfinished Bay Area Ridge Trail
If all goes as planned, California's ambitious Bay Area Ridge Trail will some day give hikers, bicyclists, and horseback riders an unbroken, 550-mile multiuse path along the hills and…
Wider Seats, Slimmer Seats, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
A roundup of travel news from all over
The Best Airport Livestreams: Now Landing All Day on a Screen Near You
These YouTube plane spotters make a living by livestreaming jet airplane takeoffs and landings from airport runways around the world.
Deal Alert! Amtrak Slashes Fares Deeply for Summer Travel
Though it looks like Amtrak will cut service drastically in October, for now the trains are running as usual—but mostly empty. To better fill them, the railway is throwing a sale, and…
The Year's Best and Worst U.S. Airports Named in New Ranking
Northern California has the best airports in the United States and the New York City area has the worst, according to a new ranking from the Wall Street Journal. San Francisco…
Then-and-Now Pictures of Movie Locations, from Hitchcock to Pee-wee
We travel for food. We travel for weather. And some of us travel for entertainment history. Admit it—on your own vacations, you've sought out spots because you saw them first on the…
The Restaurants That Introduced International Dishes to American Eaters
Americans take it for granted that they can find sushi, cappuccino, or Neapolitan pizza in their own neighborhoods. But each dish or drink represents a leap of faith on the part of a…
Family Vacations: 7 Famous Bridges
Bridges do more than connect two bits of land -- they span centuries of history, ignite the imagination, and inspire with their beauty. Crossing a famous bridge becomes an event, a…
5 Literary Walks Around the World
Nothing inspires you to read more than visiting the places where books are set, and vice versa. Whether it is Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (Cuba) or Peter Mayle's A Year…
Best Nude Beaches in the U.S. Revealed
The best nude beach in the United States, according to a recent ranking, is a scoop of sand along California's rugged Big Sur coastline, where the scenery is so stunning it could even…