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Our top choices for San Francisco beach hotels

A tall hotel with a modern design, a prominent entrance, and a view of the city skyline.

A modern living room with a blue sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, and a view of the city through large windows.

A modern lobby with red chairs, a large map, and a bookshelf.

A hotel room with a large bed, a sitting area, a TV, a bathtub, and a city view.

1. Hilton San Francisco Financial District

Downtown San Francisco

P5,615

P6,609 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

An outdoor seating area with wicker furniture, a glass-top fire pit, and potted plants.

A modern hotel lobby with seating areas, a coffee table, and large windows providing natural light.

A modern hotel lobby with a long corridor, seating area, and elevators.

A modern interior with wooden flooring, a kitchen area, and a display case with snacks.

2. Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf

Relax beside ocean breezes with daily beach shuttle access and evening fireside retreats.

P8,181

P12,217 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A hotel entrance with a glass facade, outdoor seating, and a landscaped garden area.

A hotel room with a large window offering a view of the sea and a distant airplane. There is a bed, two chairs, a desk with a lamp, and a television.

A modern hotel room with a flat-screen TV mounted on a wooden panel, a beige sofa, a round glass coffee table, and a view of the sea through a large window.

A modern dining area with tables set for service, large windows, and a prominent abstract art piece on the wall.

3. Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront

Bayfront

P7,675

P8,727 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 31 - Nov 1

A modern interior with a fireplace, sofas, a coffee table, and a bookshelf.

A narrow, wooden-paneled corridor with shelves on either side displaying bottles and glasses.

A cityscape with a prominent tall building featuring a grid of windows and a flat roof.

A dining area with a table set with fruits, pastries, and condiments. There are multiple seating areas with couches and tables, and a large window with a view of buildings.

4. Grand Hyatt San Francisco

Union Square

P8,418

P12,865 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 6 - Nov 7

A spacious lobby with modern seating, a large abstract sculpture, and a high ceiling with linear lighting.

A person drinking from a cup with a view of a clock tower and a bridge in the background.

A high-rise building with a view of a waterfront promenade, a clock tower, and a bridge in the distance.

A spacious lobby with a large abstract sculpture, tiered seating, and modern lighting fixtures.

5. Hyatt Regency San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco

P13,758

P19,079 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 6 - Nov 7

A modern building facade with vertical wooden slats, a glass entrance, and a sign reading "La Société Bar & Cafe".

A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and ottoman, a kitchen area with wooden cabinets and a flat-screen TV, and a large window offering a city view.

A modern living room with a fireplace, comfortable seating, and abstract art on the walls.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table with a plant, and a view of a cityscape at dusk.

6. Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA

Downtown San Francisco

P10,114

P14,410 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A rooftop pool area with blue seating and a pool.

A modern hotel lobby with teal chairs, a large TV screen, and a decorative wall with shelves.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window offering a city view.

A modern lobby with a grey sofa, teal chairs, a wooden floor, a bookshelf, and a reception area.

7. Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG

Downtown San Francisco

P8,481

P9,982 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A spacious lobby with large windows, a seating area with a sofa and chairs, and a counter with a coffee station.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a view of the city through large windows.

A modern reception area with a large screen displaying a desert landscape, wooden reception desk, comfortable seating, and a large window offering a view.

A modern hotel with a glass facade, large windows, and a vibrant, illuminated exterior.

8. LUMA Hotel San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco

P15,478

P18,216 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 6 - Nov 7

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Beach hotels with pools in San Francisco

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a bar, and large windows.

A modern hotel bar with a counter displaying pastries and a digital screen in the background.

A modern hotel lobby with a central seating area, a reception desk, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

An outdoor seating area with wicker furniture, a glass-top fire pit, and potted plants.

Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf

P8,181

P12,217 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A rooftop pool area with blue seating and a pool.

A modern hotel lobby with teal chairs, a large TV screen, and a decorative wall with shelves.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window offering a city view.

A modern lobby with a grey sofa, teal chairs, a wooden floor, a bookshelf, and a reception area.

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG

Downtown San Francisco

P8,481

P9,982 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

An indoor swimming pool with multiple lounge chairs and a high ceiling with skylights.

A spacious lobby with a blue sofa, armchairs, and a patterned carpet.

A modern restaurant with a central bar area, seating arrangements, and large windows offering a view of greenery.

A multi-story hotel with a classic facade, large windows, and a prominent entrance.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco

Union Square

P10,830

P15,635 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A high-rise room with a city view, a sofa, two chairs, a small table, and a patterned rug.

A view from a high-rise room overlooking a cityscape at dusk.

A modern hotel room with two sofas facing a large window, a glass coffee table, and a city view.

A row of colorful Victorian houses with a city skyline in the background.

Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Union Square

P9,221

P10,852 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 6 - Nov 7

A hotel room with a large window, a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, a lamp, and a TV.

A modern building with a glass facade and a prominent entrance.

An indoor swimming pool with clear water, a ceiling with a blue marble pattern, and a window with a view of the outside.

A waterfront pier with wooden platforms where seals are resting.

InterContinental San Francisco by IHG

Downtown San Francisco

P11,685

P17,301 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 16 - Oct 17

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas.

A dining area with a long table, six wooden chairs, and two sofas.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, and a view of a cityscape.

A building with a sign reading "Chirardell" and a restaurant named "mirada de elli" below it.

Hotel Caza Fisherman´s Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf

P9,083

P13,721 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A grand hall with a high arched ceiling and chandeliers, featuring multiple dining tables and chairs arranged for service.

A grand hallway with high ceilings, ornate columns, and chandeliers.

A grand lobby with marble columns, a chandelier, and seating areas.

A grand lobby with a chandelier, large arched windows, and a central floral arrangement.

Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco

P19,167

P25,516 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 30 - Oct 31

A multi-story hotel with a prominent sign reading "The Handlebar Union Square Hotel."

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a TV.

A hotel courtyard with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, and potted plants.

Room

Handlery Union Square Hotel

Union Square

P10,318

P12,144 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 6 - Nov 7

A modern living room with a large window overlooking a bridge, a flat-screen TV, a clock, and a brown leather sofa.

Lobby

A group of people dining at a restaurant with a table set for a meal, including a bottle of wine and various dishes.

A cozy hotel lobby with a fireplace, two tables with teapots, and comfortable seating.

Harbor Court Hotel

Downtown San Francisco

P12,502

P17,746 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

A bar area with multiple screens, a bar counter, seating, and a view through a large window.

A reception area with a modern design, featuring a central desk, a decorative wall, and a ceiling with recessed lighting.

A restaurant with tables set for dining, a bar area with shelves of bottles, and hanging light fixtures.

A modern building with a swimming pool, string lights, and tables with candles.

Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco

Fisherman's Wharf

P9,989

P14,344 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 1 - Nov 2

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Beach hotels with free breakfast in San Francisco

A modern building facade with vertical wooden slats, a glass entrance, and a sign reading "La Société Bar & Cafe".

A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and ottoman, a kitchen area with wooden cabinets and a flat-screen TV, and a large window offering a city view.

A modern bar area with multiple seating options, a large pillar, and a television screen.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table with a plant, and a view of a cityscape at dusk.

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA

Downtown San Francisco

P10,114

P14,410 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A modern interior with a fireplace, sofas, a coffee table, and a bookshelf.

A narrow, wooden-paneled corridor with shelves on either side displaying bottles and glasses.

A cityscape with a prominent tall building featuring a grid of windows and a flat roof.

A dining area with a table set with fruits, pastries, and condiments. There are multiple seating areas with couches and tables, and a large window with a view of buildings.

Grand Hyatt San Francisco

Union Square

P8,418

P12,865 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 6 - Nov 7

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a bar, and large windows.

A modern hotel bar with a counter displaying pastries and a digital screen in the background.

A modern hotel lobby with a central seating area, a reception desk, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

An outdoor seating area with wicker furniture, a glass-top fire pit, and potted plants.

Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf

P8,181

P12,217 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A rooftop pool area with blue seating and a pool.

A modern hotel lobby with teal chairs, a large TV screen, and a decorative wall with shelves.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window offering a city view.

A modern lobby with a grey sofa, teal chairs, a wooden floor, a bookshelf, and a reception area.

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG

Downtown San Francisco

P8,481

P9,982 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

An indoor swimming pool with multiple lounge chairs and a high ceiling with skylights.

A spacious lobby with a blue sofa, armchairs, and a patterned carpet.

A modern restaurant with a central bar area, seating arrangements, and large windows offering a view of greenery.

A multi-story hotel with a classic facade, large windows, and a prominent entrance.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco

Union Square

P10,830

P15,635 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A rooftop terrace with a city skyline, a fountain, and outdoor seating.

A modern hotel room with a large sofa, a coffee table, and a view of the cityscape.

A large Christmas tree in a lobby with marble columns and ornate ceiling details.

A grand piano in a spacious, elegantly decorated lobby with high ceilings, ornate columns, and a chandelier.

Fairmont San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco

P17,590

P24,029 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 30 - Oct 31

A high-rise room with a city view, a sofa, two chairs, a small table, and a patterned rug.

A view from a high-rise room overlooking a cityscape at dusk.

A modern hotel room with two sofas facing a large window, a glass coffee table, and a city view.

A row of colorful Victorian houses with a city skyline in the background.

Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Union Square

P9,221

P10,852 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 6 - Nov 7

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a TV, and a view of the city.

A hotel room with a large window offering a cityscape view, a lamp, and a chair.

A hotel room with a large window offering a cityscape view, a chair, and a lamp.

A hotel courtyard with a well-maintained garden, a barbecue grill, and a Comfort Inn sign.

Comfort Inn by the Bay

Cow Hollow

P6,986

P8,222 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 3 - Nov 4

A white car parked in a modern indoor space with a circular ceiling, large windows, and potted plants.

A modern hotel lobby with a wooden reception desk, bar stools, and a seating area with blue sofas.

A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a small table, and a view of buildings through large windows.

The exterior of a Holiday Inn Express hotel with a clear entrance, a sign indicating 'Entrance Only' and 'Clearance 9-6', and the hotel's name displayed prominently.

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Fisherman's Wharf by IHG

Fisherman's Wharf

P10,617

P14,537 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A buffet area with a variety of food items and condiments.

A modern hotel room with a large window offering a city view, a neatly made bed, and a hanging light fixture.

A modern bar area with a colorful ceiling, wooden stools, and a bar counter.

A modern building with a glass facade, large windows, and a prominent entrance with illuminated signage.

citizenM San Francisco Union Square

Union Square

P7,601

P8,946 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 30 - Oct 31

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Find out more about San Francisco

San Francisco (and vicinity) and its attractions for beach lovers

For travelers seeking a beach getaway near San Francisco, the coastal town of Pacifica offers stunning ocean views and a variety of activities. Start your day at Pacifica State Beach, known for its gentle waves, perfect for families who want to splash around or try their hand at surfing with local instructors. Just a short drive away, explore the scenic hiking trails of Mori Point, where breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean await, along with the chance to spot local wildlife. If you're up for a short adventure, head to Half Moon Bay, where you can stroll along the picturesque beaches or embark on a horseback ride along the shore. Don't miss a visit to the iconic Point Reyes National Seashore, where you can enjoy not only the beautiful landscapes but also delicious local seafood at charming eateries. For accommodations, consider staying at the beachfront hotels in Pacifica that offer easy access to the sand and surf, along with amenities designed for families, such as pools and family suites. Enjoy the convenience of oceanfront dining and the sound of waves lulling you to sleep, ensuring a rejuvenating experience for both parents and children alike.

Club Quarters Hotel in San Francisco

Why it's great for the ultimate beach vacation spot: Club Quarters Hotel in San Francisco is a fantastic option for beach enthusiasts, a review rating of 8.8. With its nearby various nearby ocean activities such as surfing, sailing, and kayaking, guests can easily dive into the coastal fun.
Other amenities: This hotel offers a variety of amenities including a kitchenette in select rooms, a fitness center open 24 hours, and a terrace for relaxation. Guests can also enjoy convenient contactless check-in, shopping options nearby, and access to golf courses in the vicinity. With a focus on comfort and ease, this hotel is perfect for travelers looking to enjoy both urban and beach experiences.
Neighborhood: Downtown San Francisco
Nearby attractions: Palace Hotel - 0.61 miles, Embarcadero Center - 0.31 miles, Ferry Building - 0.71 miles

The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square

Why it's great for the ultimate beach vacation spot: The Westin St. Francis San Francisco is a premium choice for beach lovers, offering a review rating of 8.6 and a location that provides access to sand beaches nearby. Guests can enjoy an upscale experience complemented by beach proximity, making it ideal for those looking to explore both the city and the coast.
Other amenities: This luxurious hotel features amenities such as a fitness center available 24 hours, a hot tub, and concierge service. Guests can enjoy room service, valet parking, and access to designer stores on-site, adding a touch of convenience and elegance to their stay. With premium bedding and kitchenettes in select rooms, this hotel ensures a comfortable and memorable beach getaway.
Neighborhood: Union Square
Nearby attractions: Palace Hotel - 0.43 miles, Union Square - 0.0 miles, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - 0.86 miles

Top San Francisco Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG

10/10 Excellent

"very clean and fancy king size room with city view. A Cute desk along the big window suitable for thinking and imagination. The iron is very helpful."

Stanford Court San Francisco

Stanford Court San Francisco

10/10 Excellent

"Great location, very nice hotel, friendly staff"

Grand Hyatt San Francisco

Grand Hyatt San Francisco

10/10 Excellent

"The Hyatt was amazing. I love the location in San Francisco and the staff was very professional and nice. We had a wonderful room that was super clean and the buffet breakfast was fantastic. We also enjoyed the bar for happy hour and the food was delicious. Thanks for such a wonderful weekend. We will definitely stay here again when we’re in the city."

Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront

Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront

10/10 Excellent

"Ok"

Parc 55 San Francisco - A Hilton Hotel

Parc 55 San Francisco - A Hilton Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Everything was wonderful"

Hotel Zephyr San Francisco

Hotel Zephyr San Francisco

8/10 Good

"Great location"

Chancellor Hotel on Union Square

Chancellor Hotel on Union Square

10/10 Excellent

"Hotel was very beautiful and clean"

The Pickwick Hotel

The Pickwick Hotel

8/10 Good

"Very decent place to stay with “Maltese Falcon” movie history."

The Marker Union Square San Francisco

The Marker Union Square San Francisco

10/10 Excellent

"Brilliant stay. Awesome staff. Clean rooms. Perfect location! Thank you!"

Frequently asked questions

What is San Francisco like for travelers who love the beach?

Known for its museums and theater, San Francisco offers a lot for the traveler booking a vacation.

What's the best accommodation for a beach vacation in San Francisco?

Mirage Inn and Suites is a top beach hotel offering free WiFi and free parking, located within a short 5-minute walk of Ocean Beach. Vagabond Inn Executive San Francisco Airport is another good choice to stay near the beach.

When's the best time for a beach vacation in San Francisco?

Plan your trip to the beach with this snapshot of weather throughout the year in San Francisco: The hottest months are usually September and August with an average temp of 64°F, while the coldest months are January and February with an average of 52°F. Average annual precipitation for San Francisco is 18 inches.

What is there to see and do around San Francisco?

After getting settled at your accommodation of choice, you'll likely want to venture out and explore. Beach lovers can head straight to China Beach or Seal Rocks Beach for some quality time by the water. Experience the area's museums and theater, and make time for local attractions like Oracle Park and Pier 39. For even more to see and do, pay a visit to Chase Center or San Francisco Bay.

What's the best way to get to my beach hotel in San Francisco?

Here's some information to help you get to and around your beach accommodation in San Francisco with ease. To get to San Francisco, you can fly into Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK), the closest major airport, which is located 11.8 mi (19.1 km) away. Take advantage of metro transit at Powell St & Geary Blvd Stop, Powell St & Post St Stop, and Powell St & O'Farrell St Stop.

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