Best Family-Friendly Hotels with Breakfast in San Francisco
10 hand-picked hotels, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: April 2026
Our Top Pick
Hotel Drisco Pacific Heights
Upscale quarters with freebies including a breakfast buffet, evening wine reception & loaner bikes.
Essential Picks
9.7
The 1903 Edwardian building that became Hotel Drisco sits at the crown of Pacific Heights, on one of the most coveted residential blocks in San Francisco — a neighborhood where…
Top Amenities:
Gym, Breakfast
What Makes It Special: Upscale quarters with freebies including a breakfast buffet, evening wine reception & loaner bikes.
9.1
Surrounded by hiking trails and open spaces, this Georgian Revival-style hotel built in 1903 once served as U.S. Army barracks, and is less than 2 miles from the Golden Gate…
Top Amenities:
Breakfast, Pet Friendly
What Makes It Special: Refurbished barracks in a 1903 hotel with country-chic decor, plus free breakfast & a shuttle.
Housed in a 1920s beaux arts building, this military hotel, open to members and guests, is 2 blocks from Union Square, a mile from the Financial District and a 3-minute…
Top Amenities:
Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Bar
What Makes It Special: Polished rooms in a 1920s hotel offering a top-floor steakhouse & a bar, plus a military museum.
Notable Picks
8.9
On a street lined with residences and restaurants, this elegant boutique hotel in a Victorian property is a 14-minute walk from San Francisco City Hall, 2 miles from the San…
Top Amenities:
Gym, Bar, Breakfast, Parking
What Makes It Special: Polished boutique hotel in a Victorian property featuring quaint quarters, antiques & a gym.
8.8
This ornately decorated Victorian B&B in upscale Noe Valley is a 6-minute walk from the 24th Street Mission BART rail station and 8 minutes from Valencia Street's quirky shops and…
Top Amenities:
Breakfast, Pet Friendly
What Makes It Special: Vibrant B&B in a Victorian townhouse offering a free Wi-Fi & a Mediterranean garden with fountains.
8.8
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In a brick building housing a members' club, this elegant boutique hotel on both the Powell-Mason and California cable-car lines is a 10-minute walk from Union Square. Rooms have antique…
Top Amenities:
Gym, Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast
What Makes It Special: Antiques-filled boutique hotel offering a gym, free breakfast & a cocktail bar with skyline views.
8.7
Family-owned since 1929, this modest hotel in Lower Nob Hill is a 5-minute walk from a stop on the California Street cable-car line traveling to the Financial District and Chinatown,…
Top Amenities:
Breakfast
What Makes It Special: Traditional hotel with original elevators & airy rooms, plus free parking, Wi-Fi & breakfast.
8.6
In a former 1950s motor inn, this funky boutique hotel is an 11-minute walk from Marina Green Park, 2 miles from Fisherman's Wharf and less than a mile from Fort…
Top Amenities:
Restaurant, Breakfast, Pet Friendly
What Makes It Special: Plush, colorful quarters in a boutique hotel with an outdoor pool & continental breakfast.
8.5
This French country-style B&B built in 1910 in the Lower Nob Hill area is a minute from stops for both of the Powell Street cable cars, and a 4-minute walk…
Top Amenities:
Breakfast, Parking
What Makes It Special: B&B with French country-style decor offering free WiFi & an on-site, Joan of Arc-themed restaurant.
This modern hotel in Fisherman's Wharf is a 3-minute walk from the Taylor St. & Bay St. cable car station and 2.9 miles from Alcatraz Island, a notorious prison-turned-museum. The…
Top Amenities:
Gym, Restaurant, Breakfast, Pet Friendly
What Makes It Special: Straightforward hotel offering relaxed rooms & a gym, plus free breakfast & Wi-Fi.