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The ornate lobby, with its oak floors and chandeliers, survived a top-to-bottom renovation that also finally buried the Sir Francis Drake name. This grand hotel anchors the corner of Powell and Sutter with the kind of architectural confidence that makes Union Square feel like it has a spine. The Prohibition-era secrets are still there if you go looking, and the rooftop bar at Starlite still has the panoramic hills view that makes locals pretend they're tourists.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Selected Hotels
- Condé Nast Traveler 23 Best Hotels in San Francisco
One number, weighted & current 79
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
- Harry Denton's Starlight Room Drink · 57
- Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel Stay · 74
- Starlite Drink · 85
- Powell & Hyde Cable Car Turntable Do · 62
- Pacific Cocktail Haven Drink · 92
- Hotel Emblem San Francisco Stay · 74
- Mystic Hotel by Charlie Palmer Stay · 74
- Cantina Latin Cocktail Bar Drink · 61
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