One of the great American mysteries is why anyone -- yes, anyone -- would rather stay in a nondescript hotel room when he or she could pay a similar (if not cheaper) fare to lodge in full-service splendor at a historic bed & breakfast. The finest feature unique and varied rooms, custom cuisine and hands-on owners. By these standards, Napoleon's Retreat, an 1880s French Victorian situated on the southeastern edge of Lafayette Square, is a five-star affair. The innkeepers, Bay area transplants... More »
