Considering the La Scala Inn San Francisco in San Francisco?
A VT member wrote the following comment about visiting San Francisco:
Driving in SF by machomikemd
If you're renting a car and are unsure whether you can stop on a steep (as much as a 31.5% grade!) hill without rolling back down, you'll want to get an automatic. If you're stuck with a stick shift, try putting on the emergency brake and easing off it as you move forward. Practice makes perfect, but avoiding the steepest hills is probably safest.