San Francisco California, need your help :)

Hey there!
DH and I are trying to decide where we are going to stay for our 1 year anni in October.
We're almost 100% sure it will be in San Fransisco
with day trips to Napa wineries, etc.
Our TA suggested the Sheraton in Fishermans Wharf.
I know a Hyatt also exists there -
1) TA says Fishermans Wharf is a better place to stay (more exciting, things to do at night) than Nob Hill/Union Square. For those of you gals who have been there; do u think that this is true?
2)If your vote is for FW - how is the Sheraton?
3) Is it better to take day trips from SF to the wineries - or is it better to drive there, rent a car, and stay at a B&B?
I have never been there so I'm not sure how it all flows.

My TA also recommended flying down to Santa Monica (to save the 5 hour drive) and stay at either cosa del mar, shutters or the lows. Has anyone ever heard of these places on the beach? She said it would be awesome to
check out Rodeo Dr., etc.

Any in put would be helpful towards planning our trip.
Thank you!
Kara

Re: San Francisco California, need your help :)

Hey Kara! I went to San Fran in March with my cousin & we stayed in a small boutique hotel in Union Square. I liked the Union Sqare area, easy access to cable cars & BART transport, lots of shops & poeple too.

The Fishermans Wharf area is nice, although I'm not sure what kind of activities there are at night there. We took a tour of Alcatraz at night from one of the piers there, but otherwise it wasn't all that happening in that area. For late night fun, I suggest the North Beach area. Lots of little jazz clubs, bars and tasty Italian eateries

We never took any day trips, so I can't help with that....

Have a blast!