dating from the 1920s, this low-key hotel just inside the gateway to chinatown is a 2-minute walk from a california street cable-car stop, and a 6-minute walk from the shops, eateries and cultural attractions in lively union square. there's also a sitting area under an antique stained-glass window. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. guest-use computers are available. the understated rooms feature black-and-white photographs, plus desks and flat-screen tvs. rooms also offer free wi-fi and private bathrooms; some have plantation shutters and/or bay windows. amenities include a lobby with chandeliers, mirrored walls and furnishings that evoke the property's 1920s origins
San Francisco International Airport 22 min