Families who like the predictability of large chain hotels but still appreciate central locations and interesting decor will find the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero a good choice. Located right where Market St. and the Embarcadero meet, the hotel is essentially across the street from San Francisco’s Ferry Building and the new waterfront promenade. It’s also a short walk to Union Square. While this hotel offers family restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a fitness center, its most kid-friendly feature might be its actual design, including a glass elevator and an open-air lobby that you look down on from the surrounding hotel corridors on any floor.