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and hot tubs. Good weekend rates
at this biz hotel.
222 Mason St.
(between Ellis & O'Farrell sts.)
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415/394-1111. www.hotelnikko
sf.com. 532 units. Doubles from $350.
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Bus: 27, 38.
Cable car: Powell lines. Map p 139.
★★
Hotel Palomar
SOMA On
the top five floors of a historic build-
ing, Palomar is luxurious but lacks
the grand common areas and
superlative service of SF's most elite
hotels.
12 4th St. (at Market St.)
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877/294-9711 or 415/348-1111.
www.hotelpalomar.com. 198 units.
Doubles from $329. AE, DC, DISC,
MC, V. BART/Muni: Powell St. Map
p 139.
★★
Hotel Rex
UNION SQUARE
Plush 1930s decor in the lobby and
rooms. Request a room overlooking
the courtyard; it will be quieter than
the Sutter-side rooms.
562 Sutter St.
(between Powell & Mason sts.)
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800/433-4434 or 415/433-4434.
www.thehotelrex.com. 94 units. Dou-
bles $245-$255. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Bus: 2, 3, 4. BART/Muni: Powell St.
Map p 139.
★★
Hotel Triton
UNION SQUARE
A rock 'n' roll-themed hotel with
suites designed by famous musi-
cians, eco-friendly floors, compli-
mentary Friday-night wine parties
(with DJ, tarot-card readings, and
chair massages!). Rooms are tiny. (at
Bush St.) Free Wi-Fi.
342 Grant Ave.
y
800/433-6611 or 415/394-0500.
www.hoteltriton.com. 140 units. Dou-
bles $149-$189. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Bus: 2, 3, 4, 15, 30. BART/Muni:
Montgomery St. Map p 139.
★★★
The Huntington Hotel
NOB HILL A discreet but very
upscale Nob Hill choice. Rooms are
sizable and seven suites have
kitchens. The hotel's spa is magnifi-
cent.
1075 California St. (at Powell
St.)
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800/227-4683 or 415/474-
5400. www.huntingtonhotel.com.
135 units. Doubles $315-$375. AE,
DC, DISC, MC, V. Bus: 1. Cable cars:
All. Map p 139.
★
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Hyatt at Fisherman's
Wharf
FISHERMAN'S WHARF
Best of the wharf chain hotels. Nice
outdoor pool, but, with 28 TVs, the
restaurant is like a sports bar.
555 N.
Point St. (between Jones & Taylor
sts.)
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800/233-1234 or 415/563-
1234. www.fishermanswharf.hyatt.
com. 313 units. Doubles $168-$268.
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Bus: 10, 30.
Streetcar: F. Map p 140.
★
Hyatt Regency San Fran-
cisco
FINANCIAL DISTRICT This
corporate hotel has a 17-story
atrium, spacious rooms, some fine
views, and the Embarcadero Center
next door.
5 Embarcadero Center.
(at Market St. by The Embarcadero.)
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800/233-1234 or 415/788-1234.
www.sanfrancisco.regency.hyatt.
com. 805 units. Doubles $179-$320.
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. BART/Muni:
Embarcadero. Map p 140.
The Mark Hopkins Hotel sits on the site
of the former mansion (destroyed in the
1906 earthquake) of Mark Hopkins, one
of the founders the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
