You'll soon find out why this Downtown San Francisco modern public area is popular with travelers. If you're looking for other things to keep you busy, Pier 39, Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz Island are in this area too. They won't take you long to get to from Civic Center Plaza.

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Bay Landing San Francisco Airport Hotel

Bayfront

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$428

per person

Dec 25 - Dec 31

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Roundtrip flight included

Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco (SFO)

18/10 Exceptional! (4,699 reviews)

Great room for overnight.

Reviewed on Nov 25, 2025

San Carlos Inn

$439

per person

Feb 5 - Feb 9

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Roundtrip non-stop flight included

New York (NYC) to San Francisco (SFO)

14/10 Exceptional! (316 reviews)

room could have been cleaner fridge and micro wave were not spotless

Reviewed on Nov 21, 2025

Montage Healdsburg

$1,109

per person

Feb 12 - Feb 15

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Roundtrip flight included

Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco (SFO)

19.2/10 Exceptional! (113 reviews)

Overall, the property was beautiful. However, we had an issue with black beetles in our restroom. I notified the front desk after killing three of them myself and all they did was spray a menthol cleaning agent around the tub. In the morning, I woke up to five or six of them under the bathmat. This ruined room as I am deadly terrified of bugs. At checkout, I did let them know about this and they comped my parking which I feel was an understatement considering what an inconvenience it was to smash black bugs all night. Sad to say that I was not very comfortable.

Reviewed on Nov 2, 2025

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Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour by Open-Top Bus

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History & culture

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California Academy of Sciences Daytime Admission

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GoCar San Francisco Tour

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San Francisco: Kids Thrill Zone Combo at PIER 39

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Golden Gate Bay Cruise - Sail Around Alcatraz! (1-hour)

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