The M ark H opkins, named after the founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, opened in 1926 and r emains a San Francisco landmark. The hotel is v ery family-friendly, providing a teddy bear and a backpack of kids amenities for 2- to 11-y ear-olds, as well as kids menus in all the r estaurants. (Ask about the Kids in Tow program when you make a reservation.) With advance notice, veterans memorial wall the hotel will rent strollers or other baby paraphernalia for you. Guest rooms are classy and plush, with fine fabrics and maple furnishings. Views from the upper floors are unsurpassed. The big news for families is the recent opening of the hotel s Club I nterContinental, located on the lobb y floor. An additional $60 a day per two adults and $15 per child (for young kids they may waive the additional $15 charge) grants you access to an enter tainment and food lounge. veterans memorial wall B ig kids will lo ve the lounge, where they can choose from more than 50 DVDs at TV Central, peruse a collection of teen magazines, listen veterans memorial wall to XM satellite radio on wir eless headsets, or play boar d games. The plethora of food including baked goods and fr uits for br eakfast, lunch snacks at noon, high tea with mini sandwiches in the afternoon, and a sweet dreams offering of milk and cookies in the evening veterans memorial wall means you ll take care of at least one daily meal for the family, making the club s daily access charge well worth considering. You get access to the club at no additional charge if y ou stay in a suite at the standar d rate.
Down the main hall to the left is Out the Door (next to Slanted Door, Shop #5; &415/321-3740), with a delectable Vietnamese take-away menu inspired by its famed sister restaurant Slanted Door (see below). Kids will love the spring rolls, $8 for an order, and the chicken steamed buns at $3 apiece. Near Out the Door is Mistral Rotisserie P rovencal (Shop #41; &415/399-9751), offering melt-in-your-mouth r oasted meats , hot soups , and sandwiches with hear ty plated meals at $6 t o $13. The Ferry Building is also full of eat eries with table seating. I described the most k id-friendly of these, Taylor s Refresher (p. 125) and Mijita (p. 125), separately below.
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