On a typically romantic morning in San Francisco, the city gradually emerges from the mist outside your luxury San Francisco hotel. As the view clears, take in undulating hills lined with pastel-coloured houses on your boutique holiday with Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
Luxury things to do in San Francisco
From the top of Coit Tower, the city’s near-vertical hills roll out beneath your feet. A private cruise across the bay at sunset shows off the rugged splendor of the Marin Headlands and sinister Alcatraz Island. From aboard a gently floating airship you’ll spy classic buildings like the geometric Transamerica Pyramid among the interwoven streets and the Golden Gate Bridge glistening in the sunlight.
Luxury cultural pursuits in San Francisco
Relive Steve McQueen’s classic Bullitt car chase or Hitchcock’s dizzying Vertigo at the luxurious Art Deco Castro Theatre cinema. It’s reminiscent of a Mexican cathedral and lined with scrafitto murals. A private box at Club Fugazi is the only way to enjoy long-running cultural satire, Beach Blanket Babylon. The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is a treat for connoisseurs of eastern painting, sculpture, ceramics and textiles.
Gourmet San Francisco
Looking out over the Pacific, it’s no surprise Asian cuisine is supremely popular. Sip cocktails in a trendy Vietnamese bar restaurant at the Ferry Building or order authentic sashimi in a Japantown diner. Taste sumptuous Cabernet from nearby Napa Valley at sleek bars pairing wines with tasting plates of roasted black figs and prosciutto. The sprawling Ferry Building with Spanish-style clock tower doubles as a market place. Inhale delicious aromas from stalls selling boutique California specialties like Cowgirl Creamery cheese and ACME bread.
Book your luxury hotel in San Francisco with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to enjoy old-fashioned hospitality in glamorous 1920s’ surroundings. You’ll overlook the city from fashionable Nob Hill where Gold Rush barons built decadent mansions.