What: A night at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris (standard rate)
Cost: €730, or $1,000
VERSUS
What: A night at the Four Seasons, San Francisco (standard rate)
Cost: $465
Bottom line: San Francisco is often called the most European city in the U.S. - but if you're an American who wants the real deal, get ready to pay big bucks when it comes to luxury accommodation.
More information: Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, 31, avenue George V, 33-01-4952/7000
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, 757 Market Street, 415-633/3000
www.fourseasons.com
