Best area to stay in San Francisco

Hi,

I%26#39;m traveling to the USA with my family in December/January and we will be stayng in SFO for about 4 nights. Basically we will be just looking to do the main tourist things.

I%26#39;m after some suggestions about the best area to stay in SFO and the things we ';must see';

Thanks

JB

Best area to stay in San Francisco

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best location is Union Square for ';center of everything'; which can include but not be limited to public transit, shopping, dining, walking distance to Chinatown, North Beach, South of Market locales such as SFMOMA, Yerba Buena park and museum, etc.

Best area to stay in San Francisco

Be aware that if you call the city of San Francisco ';SFO'; you are speaking of the San Francisco International Airport, which is perhaps 13 miles or so away. I think that we have picked up, however, on the fact that you do NOT want a hotel at the airport, right?

I agree on Union Square. Central and with access to all the available kinds of public transportation.

Thanks very much.

We were advised to stay around Fishermans Wharf area but I%26#39;ll now check out Union Square.

What%26#39;s SF like in early late December/early January?

Cheers,

JB

Fisherman%26#39;s Wharf is OK to stay at for a night or two. It is ';over the top'; touristy and some people might find it overwhelming after a couple of days.

For greater variety, flexibility, %26amp; access to more visitor sites and public transit, you can%26#39;t beat Union Square. There are also hotels a few blocks away from Union Square, around Market Street and the Embarcadero (waterfront area) that are convenient to visitor attractions and well served by public transit. This is a very compact city, and you can get to the Wharf and Pier 39 (home of the sea lions), the Alcatraz ferry, North Beach, Chinatown, the bridges, Golden Gate Park, etc. very efficiently from Union Square.

December and January tend to be our rainiest

season. It will not necessarily rain all the time, but the chances are good. When it gets ';cold'; here, we mean below about 5ºC; it rarely gets below freezing and we see snow flurries maybe every 8-10 years. When it isn%26#39;t raining, winter days can be gorgeous because there isn%26#39;t much fog. There are days when the brilliant blue sky almost hurts your eyes and the views go on forever.

If you come before Christmas, you%26#39;ll find a lot of activity and energy around Union Square, the shopping mecca of San Francisco and much of the Bay Area. People come from all over northern California for holiday shopping and maybe a performance of ';Nutcracker'; at the S.F. Ballet or other special holiday events. In fact, many downtown hotels offer specials during the holiday season, so check around before making your choice.

Thanks Frisco Roadrunner. Sounds like we%26#39;ll be in for a good time there.

JB

What%26#39;s the ';tenderloin neighbourhood';?

JB

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