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Where to stay in San Francisco

Union Square for first-timers and transit; Fisherman's Wharf for families and the Alcatraz ferry; North Beach for cafés and evenings out; Nob Hill for classic hotels on the cable car lines.

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The best areas

Union Square

Central, with cable cars and BART close by; check the exact block, as streets toward the Tenderloin feel rough at night.

Hotels in Union Square

Fisherman's Wharf

Easy for the Alcatraz ferry and the bay, but touristy and quiet after dinner.

Hotels in Fisherman's Wharf

North Beach

Cafés, Italian restaurants and Chinatown next door, with steep walks to some hotels.

Hotels in North Beach

Nob Hill

Grand old hotels on the cable car lines and city views, but every walk home is uphill.

Hotels in Nob Hill

Where to stay for each itinerary

San Francisco in 3 days

Stay near Union Square: the cable cars, BART and buses this plan uses all start close by.

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