Location. Hotel Monaco A Kimpton Hotel is located two blocks from Union Square in San Francisco, Calif. The hotel stands within one half mile of Hallidie Plaza and the San Francisco Shopping Centre. Civic Center Plaza and Moscone Convention Center are less than one mile away. The hotel is just over one mile from Embarcadero and the San Francisco Bay. Fisherman's Wharf and Aquatic Park are within two miles. The hotel is less than five miles from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hotel Features. Within a 1910 Beaux Arts building, the lobby features columns, an expanded staircase with wrought iron railings and "Tree of Life" sculpture by renowned Bay Area artist Albert Guibara. The hotel's fitness center provides exercise bicycles, stair machines and treadmills. Strength training equipment and free weights are available. Grand Café, with décor inspired by a 1929 Parisian railway, serves seasonal American cuisine in a casual brasserie setting. Petite Cafe and Bar serves French fare in a bistro setting. In keeping with the Kimpton Hotels policy, guests with hybrid cars receive 25% off the standard valet parking rate.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms at Hotel Monaco feature eclectic décor including walls striped with lime green and muted yellow complemented by crimson canopy beds. Beds offer pillowtop mattresses, down comforters and Frette linens. Furnishings include dark wooden antique style armoires, bamboo desks and high backed chairs. Complimentary wireless Internet access, CD players and 27 inch flat screen televisions are provided. Pocket doors separate marble bathrooms from sleeping quarters.

Expert Tip. Named after its park, Union Square is the central shopping, theater and hotel district in San Francisco, Calif. Union Square is known for having the largest collection of department stores, boutiques, tourist shops and salons in the Western United States. Dating back to the United States Civil War, Union Square has hosted concerts, protests and speeches.