Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco is a modern luxury hotel on Market Street, set within a 42-storey tower where it occupies 12 floors. It has more than 250 rooms and suites, and some of its suites look out over Yerba Buena Gardens.

Rooms are designed around the views. Deluxe-View rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows over the city, while the Executive Suite and Presidential Suite look out over Yerba Buena Gardens, and the Presidential Suite also takes in San Francisco Bay.

MKT Restaurant and Bar is the hotel's dining room and bar, serving what it calls elevated California cuisine, with a modern American approach. In-room dining is also available. For fitness, guests can use the Equinox Sports Club downstairs, reached by a private lift, which has a saline lap pool along with its gym facilities, and the hotel's website has a separate spa page with details of treatments.

Practical points: the hotel offers valet parking, and packages such as Park and Play have included parking with a dining credit, so check the current offers when you book. Rooms with views are worth requesting if you are celebrating; the Deluxe-View category is the one to ask for. For a special occasion, the suites offer more space and the widest views, with the Presidential Suite looking out over the bay. If you plan to use the Equinox club, ask at check-in how access works for hotel guests, so you can plan swims or workouts around your sightseeing. Booking directly with the hotel on +1 415-633-3000 or through its website is the easiest way to see current packages, and MKT Restaurant and Bar is a convenient place for a drink before heading out to dinner elsewhere in the city. Hotel rates in San Francisco can rise sharply during large conventions and events, so booking early can make a difference.

The location on Market Street suits shoppers, culture lovers and business travellers who want to be in the centre of things, with Yerba Buena Gardens in view from some suites. You can reach most sights by public transport or a short taxi ride, and the cable car turntable at Powell and Market is the starting point for rides to Fisherman's Wharf.