InterContinental Mark Hopkins

Nob Hill grand hotel with a kids' menu, a rooftop garden, and holiday teas for school-age kids.

Fairmont tiki bar with indoor rainstorms that delight kids at the early seating.

A hotel famous for its holiday gingerbread house display.

A small playground on a pretty lawn, with the turtle fountain nearby and plenty of places to sit.

Nob Hill luxury hotel with a kids' program, a kids' menu, and a garden terrace.

One-floor Chinatown museum in a Julia Morgan building. Small enough for a rainy half hour, and better with school-age kids than toddlers.