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We've ranked the top hotels in San Francisco based on an unbiased analysis of awards, expert recommendations and user ratings. Out of 34 luxury hotels, 11 made the U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in San Francisco. Of these, four scored high enough to make the exclusive U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in the USA.

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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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/995/254995/The-St-Regis-San-Francisco-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/216/290216/Four-Seasons-San-Francisco-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/877/46877/The-Ritz-Carlton-San-Francisco-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco", "lat" : 37.7925, "lng" : -122.400398, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Mandarin_Oriental-San_Francisco-California-16019/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Mandarin_Oriental-San_Francisco-California-16019/'>Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <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;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Campton_Place_Hotel-San_Francisco-California-16041/'>Taj Campton Place</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/443/235443/2631759-Taj-Campton-Place-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square", "lat" : 37.8055, "lng" : -122.4235, "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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <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;' /> <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/4.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-50' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Vitale San Francisco, A Joie de Vivre hotel", "lat" : 37.7934, "lng" : -122.392998, "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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <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;' /> <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/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/621/26621/2631759-Monaco-San-Francisco-a-Kimpton-Hotel-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Palomar San Francisco, A Kimpton Hotel", "lat" : 37.785309, "lng" : -122.405701, "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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/076/8076/Palomar-San-Francisco-a-Kimpton-Hotel-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Argonaut Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel", "lat" : 37.807629, "lng" : -122.420601, "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, "iconAnchor" : 8, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; 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; '> <img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/908/58908/Argonaut-a-Kimpton-Hotel-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /> <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; padding-top: 4px; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating rating-45' style='font-weight: normal; '><div>User Rating: </div><div class='rating-circle'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_ratings_sprite.png'/></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]