IHG Hotels in San Francisco for Families
3 IHG properties · Kids Stay Free at most locations · Earn or redeem IHG One Rewards points
💡 IHG Points Tips for San Francisco
IHG One Rewards points are worth approximately 0.5-0.6 cents each. Holiday Inn Express properties are often the best family value — free hot breakfast and Kids Stay Free save families $30-50/day. Points transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards at 1:1.
InterContinental San Francisco
📍 888 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
🏘️ Neighborhood: SoMa / Moscone Center
Cash rate
$320-600
Points rate
50,000–65,000 points
Very Good
5,678 reviews · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Outstanding luxury hotel in SoMa with the rare benefit of an indoor pool. Families love the proximity to SF MoMA and Yerba Buena Gardens play areas. Exceptional service and rooms.
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Holiday Inn San Francisco Civic Center
📍 50 8th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
🏘️ Neighborhood: Civic Center / Hayes Valley
Cash rate
$160-300
Points rate
16,000–22,000 points
Good
3,456 reviews · ⭐⭐⭐
The free parking alone makes this hotel exceptional value for San Francisco. Parking downtown typically costs $60-90/night elsewhere. Outdoor pool is a bonus. Clean, functional, and family-friendly.
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Hotel Indigo San Francisco Downtown
📍 8 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
🏘️ Neighborhood: Embarcadero / Waterfront
Cash rate
$220-420
Points rate
28,000–38,000 points
Very Good
2,123 reviews · ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Beautiful boutique hotel with the best Embarcadero location in the city. Bay views, the Ferry Building's incredible food market below, and easy access to waterfront attractions. Excellent for families wanting local character.
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Family Attractions Near These Hotels
California Academy of Sciences
One of the world's premier natural history and science museums in Golden Gate Park — a living rainforest inside a dome, a planetarium, an aquarium, and natural history exhibits all under one remarkable roof.
Exploratorium
The world-renowned interactive science museum on Pier 15 with 650+ hands-on exhibits exploring science, art, and human perception. Frequently cited as the best science museum in the US.
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco's 1,017-acre urban park — larger than Central Park — home to the California Academy of Sciences, de Young Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, bison paddock, and dozens of free meadows and playgrounds.
Alcatraz Island
America's most famous federal penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay. The Cellhouse Audio Tour narrated by former guards and inmates is one of the best museum experiences in the US.