Originally Posted by
JerryFF
But you live here. I am guessing that the OP is trying to maximize the family's time absorbing the ambience of the city, which one obviously doesn't get staying out near the airport.
Indeed...spending like 16 hours in the city including sleep, so hotel with a nice view/good food inside or nearby is pretty paramount. If it were strictly on convenience I'd never even go into SF (heading down to Santa Cruz the next day to visit family), but I'd like to have a memorable Christmas dinner in the city.