To help you discover the breadth of properties associated with major chain-brands, we put together this comprehensive list of top hotel brands in San Francisco (and vicinity) and their San Francisco (and vicinity) hotel properties. The hotel groups may directly own the hotels, have multiple sub brands under the parent chain or operate San Francisco (and vicinity) hotels through a franchise agreement. The top hotel brands in the world include the big six names like Hilton Hotel and Resorts which includes brands like Waldorf Astoria and DoubleTree, Hyatt Hotel Corporation which controls sub chains like Hyatt Regency and Andaz hotels and Marriott which owns brands like The Ritz Carlton and Aloft.