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Top 11 Hotels With a View in San Francisco

By Betsy Malloy, About.com

In a city known for its beauty, you'd expect to find some nice hotels with nice views, and San Francisco doesn't disappoint. We've picked the best of the best for you, with great views and good customer service.

Rate key per night (before 14% tax):
$ = less than $110
$$= $110 to $149
$$$= $150 to $199
$$$$= $200 and up

Four Seasons San Francisco

The Four Seasons is one of San Francisco's most luxurious hotels. Located on Market Street, it offers views of the city, Yerba Buena Gardens and the San Francisco Bay.
  • Address: 757 Market Street
  • Telephone: 415-633-3000, 415-633-3001 fax
  • Rooms: 277 rooms
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Harbor Court

Harbor Court has a waterfront location with a Bay Bridge view.
  • Address: 165 Steuart Street - Waterfront
  • Telephone: 415- 882-1300, 800- 346-0555, 415- 882-1313 fax
  • Rooms: 131 rooms
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Hilton San Francisco

San Francisco Hilton and Towers is the largest hotel on the west Coast and offers views in all directions.
  • Address: 333 O'Farrell Street
  • Telephone: 415-771-1400, 800-445-8667, 415-771-6807 fax
  • Rooms: 1,895 rooms
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Hotel Drisco

Hotel Drisco has sweeping Bay views from the top fo Pacific Heights
  • Address: 2901 Pacific Avenue - Pacific Heights
  • Telephone: 415- 346-2880, 800- 634-7277, 415- 567-5537 fax
  • Rooms: 43 rooms
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Hotel Vitale

This luxurious boutique hotel is located on Embarcadero Waterfront with on site roof top spa and deep soaking tubs. It gives great views of the Ferry Building, The Embarcadero and the Bay Bridge.
  • Address: 8 Mission Street - Hotel Vitale is located across from the Ferry Building
  • Telephone: 415-278-3700, 888-890-8688
  • Rooms: 190 rooms
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Hyatt Regency - San Francisco

The Hyatt Regency San Francisco has a revolving rooftop restaurant and its stepped design gives all the rooms a view.
  • Address: Five Embarcadero Center - Waterfront
  • Telephone: 415- 788-1234, 800- 233-1234, 415- 398-2567 fax
  • Rooms: 805 rooms
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Le Meridien

Unobstructed views of San Francisco skyline and connected by landscaped pedestrian bridge to the historic Federal Reserve Building, shops and cafes of the Embarcadero Center.
  • Address: 333 Battery Street - Financial District
  • Telephone: 415-296-2900, , 415-296-2901 fax
  • Rooms: 360 rooms
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel occupies the top 11 floors of city's third-largest building, with unobstructed city views.
  • Address: 222 Sansome Street - Financial District
  • Telephone: 415- 276-9888
  • Rooms: 158 rooms
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Marriott San Francisco

San Francisco Marriott is best known for its distinctive architecture. It's also one of the largest hotels in San Francisco and has nice views from the bar and upper floors.
  • Address: 55 Fourth Street
  • Telephone: 415-896-1600, 800-228-9290, 415-777-2799 fax
  • Rooms: 1,500 rooms
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St. Regis San Francisco

The St. Regis is highly rated by professional reviewers and by its guests. It occupies a 40-story building and is near the Museum of Modern Art.
  • Address: 125 3rd Street
  • Telephone: 415-284-4000, 415-284-4100 fax
  • Rooms: 214 rooms
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Westin San Francisco Market Street

Luxury hotel south of Market (but just barely). Upper floors have floor-to-ceiling windows that frame nice city views.
  • Address: 50 Third Street - SOMA
  • Telephone: 415-974-6400, 415-543-8268 fax
  • Rooms: 676 rooms
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