Customer Reviews

Frommer's San Francisco 2007 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

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After reading the book from cover to cover, I feel like I am now an expert on San Francisco! We have been there before, but are looking forward to exploring (next month)areas of SF that we haven't been to yet. The in depth reporting, and mapping, of all areas of the city will make it a breeze to get around in. It was a good idea for them to put a fold out map in the book as well. Can't wait to go!

I bought this guide in a real hurry. Now I know why the publisher did not make images available online. This is a guide written for the timid tourist who likes shopping more than meeting the locals. This guide advises one to do things like go shopping on Market Street where all the large chain stores are like Old Navy and Macy's. Why wouldn't I do that at home before the trip? Is there not an Old Navy in New Jersey or Missouri? It also told us to avoid the Museum of Modern Art -- overrated is the snarky comment the guide gives. Well, what a mistake that would have been. It was arguably one of the best moments of a week in San Fran -- a week full of best moments. Even the pull out map only covered the smallest slice of the city.

This is THE guide for those Americans who are scared to get out of their cars once they leave the suburbs. For the rest of us, it doesn't do this multifaceted gem of a city any justice.

I found this book more useful than any other guide book for San Francisco. I was very much enjoyed what they recommend in the book especially road trip. They give real detail and recommendation for restaurant and shopping which I found very accurate.

The authors have golden tastebuds. I completely agree with their ratings of many restaurants. I also thought their ratings of various attractions were accurate.

I needed a city guide for an upcoming trip to San Francisco and ordered this online. Studying it at nights gave me
ideas about what I wanted to see and where to go. I like the way it is broken down into separate areas of the city so
I could concentrate on the parts of the city I really wanted to see. Even though it was a 2007 edition I found all the
information to be current and up to date.

I also liked the way it was written, not as dry as many travel guides I looked at. It gave lighthearted and informative
opinions about stores, bars, and hotels and wasn't afraid to call something over-rated or touristy. It even helped me
located a neighborhood park for my dog who went with me this time.

Overall, it was a great guide for this city and one of only two I packed with me for the trip.

This is an excellent resource for everything from tourist attractions, restaurants and hotels to off the beaten path attractions. Used this for my trip to San Francisco in may. It was extremely helpful.

Used this for a recent business + pleasure trip to SF and Napa. Great advice, succint, and pretty accurate. The included foldout map doesn't cover the whole city and has some minor inaccuracies however (e.g. the Asian Art Museum is placed at its old site).

It is a useful book since it gives you very good maps and details.