Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero vs Hotel Emblem San Francisco
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Loews Regency San Francisco scores slightly better than Hotel Rex San Francisco. Loews Regency San Francisco scores 87 with recommendations from 15 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Concierge and DK Eyewitness.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
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222 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA
From $332 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"San Francisco's best hotel with a view, this Mandarin Oriental property occupies the top 11 floors of the city's third-tallest building."
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For the best sightlines and more elbow room, request a corner location—these have bridge-to-bridge vistas.
DK Eyewitness
"Particularly convenient for business travelers, Mandarin Oriental is first class in every respect."
Time Out
"Few hotels in the world can boast such extraordinary views, or such decadent means of enjoying them, as the Mandarin Oriental."
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Zagat
4.7
""On the top floors of a skyscraper", this "sophisticated" Downtown "standout" is "close to heaven", with "exquisite" quarters featuring "gorgeous" marble bathrooms."
Condé Nast Traveler
"A total makeover of the first Mandarin Oriental property in the United States (opened in 1987), with 158 redesigned rooms and lobby, a brand-new spa, and a reimagined restaurant."
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Hotel Emblem San Francisco
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562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
From $152 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"It’s retained its retro, gentlemen’s club feel and literary theme."
Michelin Guide
"If you've ever found yourself wishing you could have just one night with Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, or F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Rex is for you."
Frommer's
"Joie de Vivre (JDV), the most creative hotel group in the city, is the brains behind this cleverly restored historic building... In a great location."
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Fodor's
"At this stylish, literary-themed hotel... paintings and shelves of antiquarian books line the "library," a homey lobby lounge where book readings and roundtable discussions take place."
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DK Eyewitness
"This pleasant hotel has with rooms painted in rich colors and the walls embellished with the works of local artists."