$$$, Union Square
Fodor's Review:
With 1,908 rooms and suites, this is not only the largest hotel in town but also the largest on the West Coast. Its silvery tower rises 46 floors to a penthouse restaurant, Cityscape, with awe-inspiring 360-degree views that many consider to rank among the very finest in San Francisco. Handsome rooms, many with balconies and great views of their own, are either in the original 16-story building (with a rooftop pool and hot tub) or in the tower building, built in 1971. A full-service spa has body treatments of all sorts, and there's an array of restaurants, bars, and shops on the premises. Because this hotel is near the dicey Tenderloin area to the west, guests are directed east -- toward Union Square (two blocks away) -- when leaving the hotel on foot at night.
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