Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero

There are still some places in San Francisco where a hoodie doesn’t quite cut it as formal wear. The second Four Seasons hotel in town is the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero, and it occupies the top floors of the 345 California Center. It’s satisfyingly high-end and impressively full of modern and contemporary art — and the views of the near skyline and the distant Golden Gate Bridge are spectacular. Many of the iconic sights are close at hand, from North Beach and Jackson Square to the foodie destination that is the Ferry Building; the hotel’s own flagship restaurant, Orafo, is a destination unto itself.