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Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero vs White Swan Inn

Both properties are praised by travel writers. On balance, Loews Regency San Francisco is the choice of most professionals compared to White Swan Inn. Loews Regency San Francisco ranks #16 in San Francisco with approval from 15 publications including Jetsetter, Concierge and Fodor's.

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
8 / 10
222 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA
From $332 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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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 DK Eyewitness
"Particularly convenient for business travelers, Mandarin Oriental is first class in every respect."
Time Out Time Out
"Few hotels in the world can boast such extraordinary views, or such decadent means of enjoying them, as the Mandarin Oriental." Full review
Zagat 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 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." Full review
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White Swan Inn
White Swan Inn
7 / 10
845 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
From $144 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Fitness Center
  • Multilingual
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A delightful B&B-style inn... particularly popular with Brits looking for a taste of home."
Frommer's Frommer's
"From the moment you're buzzed into this well-secured inn, you'll know you're not in a generic bed-and-breakfast." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"A cozy library with a crackling fireplace is the heart of this inviting English-style B&B." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A small, country-style establishment, the White Swan has rooms with bright floral prints and comfortable beds."
Time Out Time Out
"Essentially, California's version of an English B&B, and how you just reacted to that sentence will be pretty much how you react to the inn itself." Full review
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