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[{"name" : "The St. Regis San Francisco", "lat" : 37.78616, "lng" : -122.401199, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_St_Regis_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16029/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_St_Regis_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16029/'>The St. Regis San Francisco</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_St_Regis_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16029/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16029/The_St_Regis_San_Francisco_usn_2.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(574449);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco", "lat" : 37.79142, "lng" : -122.407303, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Ritz_Carlton_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16031/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Ritz_Carlton_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16031/'>The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Ritz_Carlton_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16031/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16031/The_Ritz-Carlton_San_Francisco_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(81450);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco", "lat" : 37.78651, "lng" : -122.404404, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Four_Seasons_Hotel_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16037/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Four_Seasons_Hotel_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16037/'>Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Four_Seasons_Hotel_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16037/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16037/Four_Seasons_Hotel_San_Francisco_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(224953);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Taj Campton Place", "lat" : 37.789108, "lng" : -122.406898, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Campton_Place_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16041/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Campton_Place_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16041/'>Taj Campton Place</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Campton_Place_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16041/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16041/Taj_Campton_Place_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(81110);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco", "lat" : 37.792469, "lng" : -122.400803, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Mandarin_Oriental_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16019/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Mandarin_Oriental_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16019/'>Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Mandarin_Oriental_San_Francisco-San_Francisco-California-16019/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16019/Mandarin_Oriental_San_Francisco_usn_10.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(81126);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Vitale San Francisco, A Joie de Vivre Hotel", "lat" : 37.79353, "lng" : -122.393097, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hotel_Vitale_San_Francisco_A_Joie_de_Vivre_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16016/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Vitale_San_Francisco_A_Joie_de_Vivre_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16016/'>Hotel Vitale San Francisco, A Joie de Vivre Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Vitale_San_Francisco_A_Joie_de_Vivre_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16016/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16016/Hotel_Vitale_a_Joie_de_Vivre_hotel_usn_6.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(506418);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square", "lat" : 37.805569, "lng" : -122.423302, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Fairmont_Heritage_Place_Ghirardelli_Square-San_Francisco-California-16062/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Fairmont_Heritage_Place_Ghirardelli_Square-San_Francisco-California-16062/'>Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Fairmont_Heritage_Place_Ghirardelli_Square-San_Francisco-California-16062/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/633/287633/Fairmont-Heritage-Place-Ghirardelli-Square-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(1175274);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/5.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Palomar San Francisco, A Kimpton Hotel", "lat" : 37.785309, "lng" : -122.405602, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hotel_Palomar_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16007/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Palomar_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16007/'>Hotel Palomar San Francisco, A Kimpton Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Palomar_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16007/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16007/Hotel_Palomar_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(80797);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Monaco San Francisco, A Kimpton Hotel", "lat" : 37.78688, "lng" : -122.411598, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hotel_Monaco_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16011/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Monaco_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16011/'>Hotel Monaco San Francisco, A Kimpton Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Monaco_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16011/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16011/Hotel_Monaco_San_Francisco_A_Kimpton_Hotel_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(81985);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Argonaut Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel", "lat" : 37.807499, "lng" : -122.420403, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Argonaut_Hotel_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16006/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Argonaut_Hotel_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16006/'>Argonaut Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Argonaut_Hotel_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16006/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/20/16006/Argonaut_Hotel_A_Kimpton_Hotel_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(268533);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]