Tucked beside a money-exchange business along bustling Powell Street, this century-old hotel was erected for the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition; behind the nondescript facade, design-centric interiors provide a dash of art deco–by-way-of-Egypt. The lobby gives voice to San Francisco's noir era (appropriate, as Dashiell Hammett once lived here), and it lures visitors to enjoy live music during wine...
The Hotel Union Square has achieved that rare hat trick of history, location, and style. It's San Francisco's first boutique hotel, built in 1913 for the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition, and it's only a half-block from Union Square, in the heart of the city with the cable cars passing by your window. Its 2008 renovation has juxtaposed contemporary and classic San Francisco with original 1915...
A central location coupled with fair rates.:
The Scene
This hotel is tremendously popular, even though it isn't as sophisticated as its sister hotels, Hotel Diva and Kensington Park. No doubt it attracts the crowds because of its...