San Francisco is my favorite city in the world. I try to go 2X a year. It is an international, colorful, delicious, friendly, unforgettable adventure. If you can't find what you need there, you don't need it! I always manage to go to the Redwood Room (Clift Hotel), The Buena Vista for Irish Coffee, The Big Four (Scarlet Huntington) for Cioppino, The Rotunda (Nieman Marcus) for afternoon tea, Ghiradelli Square for chocolate, Macy's and the Cheesecake Factory overlooks Union Square! The Ferry Building, Haight-Ashbury, and Union Square for music and contemplation. I shop at Westfield's and thrift shops! I seriously miss Lefty O'Douls. :( I use the rail buses, trolleys and taxis. Take the Coast Starlight train from LA to get to Oakland, and then bus over. What to avoid next time? All the delicious food!---NOT! I use a cane, and I walk more there than at home! You want a lite dinner to take to your room, go to the Walgreens on Powell. Or one of the many little corner deli's. SF can be $ or $$$$$. It's up to you! You will never forget this town! Thank you, Booking.com for finding me great hotel deals!

My fiancé and I recently stayed at the Axiom Hotel for a weekend getaway in San Fran and we didn't want to leave. The staff was very friendly and accommodating and we instantly felt comfy upon walking into the lobby and front desk area which Is adorned and decorated quite well with Bay Area & California related books and other themed associated literature. Our room was seemingly very clean and felt new and we were super comfy. My only critiques, we couldnt get our air conditioner to work & there was a bit of hard water/rust spots in one area of our room's bathtub, however this can be easily cleaned and addressed by hotel custodial staff and wasn't a big deal for us. Additionally we had a tough time with our shower's water temperature being too cold to be acceptable. The rest of the bathroom looked to be very spic and span and I wanted to steal the faucet knobs and bathroom mirror for use in my own home. As with most hotels in SF, Axiom is pricey and I feel this can be tuned down a bit from room rates to room service prices. There are many hotels in Frisco and already Axiom I feel has made it to the top class. I hope they continue in the direction they are going and dont change the recipe.

This whole city is so unique and so magical there I fear my vocabulary wont be sufficient. Its true, it is very much the most european-like city in the states. There's history. Its walk-able. Excellent public transportation. Even better food. Theres something for everyone from every socio-economic background. Its has every right to be pretentious but sticks out with a surprisingly down to earth, chilled out attitude. You dont see too many overweight San Franciscans because it is so nice to be able to walk everywhere. The outdoor spaces in the city combined with a moderate climate makes being outdoors so inviting. SF in spring, summer and fall is so idyllic. The parks and (most streets) are clean and inviting. Its nice to be in such a liberal place because you can look however you want to look, love whomever you want to love and even smoke whatever you want without judgemental eyes falling on you. It truly is a wonderful place. ANd because it is wonderful in so many ways to so many people, it is outrageously expensive and crowded as hell. You really need to read and depend on reviews when booking a place to stay because a moderately priced accommodation could mean a cramped, European-style shoebox of a room where your bathroom sink and mirror is in your room and the walls are paper thin. Also, Ive never paid more for parking in this city than anywhere else Ive been. If you hate diversity, skip this city. You'll feel alone in your hatred of every skin color and gender under the rainbow. ;-) The only really terrible parts

The Edwardian is a cute hotel and is great for a quick overnight trip. This is a place to stay if you just need a place to sleep and are not looking for a full amenity hotel. Parking is a couple blocks away and we paid to park at a lot that let us park overnight. There is no place to park and unload when you check in and if ordering car service they can't really stop in front since its on market street so you have to be ready to jump into the car. They old slider gate elevator is cute and the view from our room was nice. We walked up to Stacks restaurant on Hayes for a great breakfast and the hotel is adjacent to Valencia street which offers lots of shops and restaurants.

Alcatraz is a must see, be sure to complete the full included audio tour. If you catch the weather right the Golden Gate Bridge is worth traveling to and walking on. Expect to pay(budget for) about $20 per person per meal including taxes and tip. Hotels are everywhere older and newer; I would recommend a middle of the road priced one not in the middle of union square or any other named area; thus is so you can sleep at night without the party voices and minimal emergency and transportation vehicles. Also expect to pay about $30 per day for overnight parking if you drive there; use Spothero app to reserve a nice spot close to your hotel. $30 day rate is for reserved spots if you just show up its closer to $50 and possible that it may even be full. And plan to pay (as if Jan'2016) $31 for all included 3 day public transportation passes or $20 per 1 day passes; as the cable car, subway and bus system moves in a linear (one way- no loop) direction which gets expensive quickly. Currently cable car is $7, bus $2.50 and subway somewhere in between the two; per direction.