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450 Powell St. (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA 94102. &800/795-7129 or 415/392-7755. Fax 415/3918719. www.sirfrancisdrake.com. 417 units, including 4 parlor suit es and 1 pr esidential suite. $239 $319 double. peru sacred valley Suites from $599. Kids 18 and under stay free in parent s room. Rollaways $20; cribs free. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $45; oversized vehicles $50. Pets welcome. Amenities: 2 restaurants; lounge; exercise r oom; c oncierge; business c enter; r oom ser vice (limit ed hours); bab ysitting; laundr y ser vice; same-day dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV/DVD w/movies and games, dataport, wireless high-speed Internet access, minibar/fridge, hair dryer, iron.

191 Sutter peru sacred valley St. (at Kearny St.), San Francisco, CA 94104. &800/792-9639 or 415/781-3060. Fax 415/4334409. w ww.galleriapark.com. 177 units , including 15 suit es. $139 $259 double; $199 $599 suit e. K ids under 12 sta y fr ee in par ent s r oom. Rolla ways $20; cribs fr ee. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet park ing $35; oversized vehicles $48. Amenities: Restaurant; ex ercise room; concierge; room service (5 9pm; 24 hr. room service to begin in 2009); babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV, dataport, free wireless high-speed Internet access, minibar, fridge, hair dryer, iron, safe, CD player, iPod dock.

Children of any age will be impr essed arriving at this landmark 1907 hotel, which adorns one side of Nob Hill with its imposing facade and colorful flags. Inside, the expansive lobby s high ceilings, marble columns, and chandeliers will leave little girls expecting Cinderella to turn up. Despite the splendor, the overall feeling is relaxed and friendly. Guest rooms in the historic building are spacious by any standard, and the closets are so large that many will comfortably fit a crib or even a rollaway! If you prefer separate showers and tubs and a stellar view select a room in the tower building. Numerous combinations of suites and r ooms, with king-size beds, queens, or double- doubles, are available.

Even the traditionally laid out roads are confusing when a hill gets in the way and the street ends abruptly only to emerge on the other side, which is par ticularly annoying if you re driving. Travel with a map; I like the San Francisco Transit Rider Map and Guide (see Maps in the Fast Facts section of the appendix for details peru sacred valley on finding one). Numbered streets, by the way , ar e do wntown, south of M arket S treet. N umbered avenues (notice the subtle difference) are found in the Richmond and Sunset districts peru sacred valley southwest of downtown.