While it is too early to tell if they will be hits or misses, adventuresome road warriors may want to check in at the sleek Mystic Hotel near the gates to Chinatown, or the intimate Inn at the Presidio, housed in a one-time bachelor officers quarters on the western edge of the city near the Golden Gate Bridge.

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The hotel's round-trip shuttle transports you and your creative-director-in-crime from Miami International Airport to the luxurious hotel, where you receive a bottle of sparkling wine at check-in and an upgrade from a studio to a stylish one-bedroom suite.

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