The York Hotel on Sutter Street is where Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo was filmed in 1958. Head there to relive the thrills, in modern-day comfort, though the classic design remains.

Clift on Geary Street has been given a refurbishment by Schrager and Starck, and the once-stuffy hotel is now a funky place to be.
If you want to impress, take clients or colleagues to One Market at One, Market Street. It's a power-lunch station with a smart wine list and excellent Boston Cream Pie.

In homage to Captain Drake is The Sir Francis Drake Hotel on Union Square, a 1920's property with original features.