The City by the Bay

Why not start your trip here! San Francisco is an amazing city with so much to offer. Below we've listed a few of our favorites.

Where to stay

If you're feeling fancy: The Argonaut, Mark Hopkins, Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, The St. Regis, Hotel Vitale, & The Fairmont SF

If you want to feel like a local: Search for flats or rooms with Airbnb or VRBO

If you're on a budget: sfhostels.org or Hotel Des Arts

If you want somewhere in between: Click here for a comprehensive search based on your needs. Or go to Orbitz, Expedia, Booking.com. 

Please note that the SFO airport in not located in San Francisco so keep this in mind when booking hotels.

Where to eat. To name just a few, in no particular order:

Pier 23, Cotogna, Coquette, Buena Vista Cafe, Frances, Nopa, Central Kitchen,  Zero Zero, anywhere in the Ferry Building, Bar Tartine, Tartine, Kokkari, House of Prime Rib, Foreign Cinema, The House, Swan Oyster Depot & 21st Amendment.

Links to helpful travel tips and guides

Click here to for a quick guide for the different neighborhoods in SF

Frommer's San Francisco -Frommer's suggestions and tips are well done.

San Francisco Visitor's Guide -This is a comprehensive site that helps you plan your trip with ease.

SF Gate -The local's guide.

7x7 Magazine -Insider's guide to the "best of".

Our favorite things to do

Wander through the neighborhoods, walk along the Embarcardero,  Grab a drink in the Tonga Room or the Top of the Mark, Golden Gate Park, de Young Museum, Cal Academy of Sciences, Beach Blanket Babylon,.