World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > North America > USA > California > San Francisco San Francisco -- Neighborhoods -- Chinatown Financial District Haight-Ashbury Jackson Square and the Barbary Coast Nob Hill North Beach Tenderloin, Civic Center and South of Market The Castro The Mission Union Square -- Sights -- Alcatraz Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Park •  San Francisco   · The City •  Arrival •  Gay And Lesbian Bars •  Information •  City Transportation •  Eating •  Nightlife And Entertainment •  Best Of •  Women's San Francisco •  Shopping •  Explore San Francisco •  Hotels in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO - THE CITY Hotels in San Francisco   •  Monarch San Francisco from  $70.95  USD     •  Best Inn Lombard Street San Francisco from  $73.28  USD     •  Nob Hill Motor Inn San Francisco from  $74.00  USD   More Hotels in San Francisco >> Vacation Rentals in San Francisco   •  Grosvenor Suites San Francisco from  $145.95  USD     •  Halcyon Hotel Bed & Breakfast San Francisco from  $115.95  USD     •  Golden Gate Delight San Francisco from  $215.95  USD   More Vacation Rentals in San Francisco >> San Francisco is a city of hills and distinct neighborhoods. As a general rule, geographical elevation means wealth - the higher up you are, the less fog you endure, resulting in better views. Commercial square-footage is surprisingly small and mostly confined to the downtown area, and the rest of the city is made up of primarily residential neighborhoods with street-level shopping districts, easily explored on foot. Armed with a good map and strong legs, you could plough through much of the city in a day, but the best way to get to know San Francisco is to dawdle.