S.F.'s Best Luxury Hotels

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The Ritz-Carlton, 600 Stockton St., Nob Hill (tel. 800/241-3333 or 415/296-7465; www.ritzcarlton.com), is the granddaddy of luxury, with all the traditional bells and whistles and every possible amenity. From afternoon tea to the city's best Sunday brunch to the best lobby restrooms to traditional abodes, your wish is their command.

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, 757 Market St., SoMa (tel. 800/332-3442 or 415/633-3000; www.fourseasons.com), opened in 2001 after being built from the ground up. A perfect combination of opulence, hipness, and class, this is one of my favorite modern luxury hotels. It doesn't share the grandeur or sheer number of perks found at the Ritz, but it's pretty darned chic regardless and has a great bar and the very best gym.

The Mandarin Oriental, 222 Sansome St., Financial District (tel. 800/622-0404 or 415/276-9888; www.mandarinoriental.com/sanfrancisco), doesn't have the common-area perks of the two mentioned above, but perched high above the Financial District it does have rooms with the best city views and fantastic contemporary Asian-inspired decor. The only problem: Once you check in, you won't want to leave your ultrachic nest.

The new St. Regis Hotel, 125 Third St., SoMa (tel. 877/787-3447 or 415/284-4000; www.stregis.com/sanfrancisco) is giving the city's luxury contenders runs for their money with supersleek abodes blessed with a touch-screen control panel that orchestrates everything you could possibly want to do in the room -- without ever leaving your bed. Add a destination restaurant, Ame, and a fabulous two-floor spa and you've got the city's newest VIP favorite.