When you plan weekend travel, you usually want to make sure you are at the center of the action. Two or three days doesn't include much time to waste getting around. In San Francisco, the central point is Union Square. Luckily, an abundance of accommodations in the area will enable you to dedicate your weekend to discovering downtown San Francisco.
Located on Grant Avenue just off Union Square, this eco-friendly hotel is close to most of the city's major attractions. Wi-Fi Internet access is a standard feature in all rooms and suites, and guests have access to a fitness center and a spa, as well as meeting rooms. You can shop in the stores of nearby Sutter Street and select one of the dining options on Kearny Street, only five minutes away on foot. The hotel offers special weekend packages at competitive prices during the winter months.
With 510 rooms and 22 suites, there is probably a room for you at Nikko. The hotel's indoor pool on the fifth floor, under the atrium, combined with the whirlpools, creates a relaxing atmosphere. The property's Asian restaurant ANZU serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, while the Rrazz Room on the hotel's lobby level regularly hosts well-known entertainers. Tian Sing, New Delhi and Hana Zen, restaurants just a two-minute walk from the hotel, will introduce you to tastes of Asia. Market Street with its numerous boutiques for shopping and the Hallidie Plaza park for a relaxing walk are only five minutes away, down Cyril Magnin Street.
Offering an alternative to the bustling Union Square but not out of reach for downtown explorers, Hotel Majestic is located in the relatively quiet neighborhood of Pacific Heights. English and French antiques dominate in the hotel, which provides guests with the standard amenities of a luxury hotel, and Cafe Majestic, the property's restaurant, offers full-course dinners. Pacific Plaza Cafe and Macha Cafe are alternative dining options near the hotel, no more than a five-minute walk to the east. Two of the area's hallmarks, the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption and Jefferson Square Park, are both located within a few minutes' walk down Gough Street.
In the heart of San Francisco's financial district, the city's branch of the famous hotel franchise sets the standards high. High-speed Internet is available in all guestrooms and suites, and the hotel also offers a 24-hour business center, meeting rooms, spa and 24-hour fitness center. There are two dining options in the property: The Dining Room, serving breakfast, and The Grille at Seven Fifty, offering the rest of the day's meals. Restaurants in the nearby streets include Alfred's Steak House and the Garden, both next to the property. The Chinese Culture Center is connected to the hotel, while Portsmouth Square Plaza is just across Kearny Street.
