Safe city hotel
First stop in a whirlwind tour of CA with our two kids (aged 5 and 8), the Tuscan Inn was clean and reasonably comfy. If you're adverse to tourism and tack don't stay at Fisherman's Wharf. We usually are, but with kids it was a perfect location for getting over the jet lag, getting into American life and accessing the main attractions, not to mention the ease of transport, car hire, supermarket etc. Good service, and unusual for a hotel, amazing Italian restaurant which seemed to have a reputation of its own. Its all you need for a comfortable, good value city stay.