Located 3 minutes from Union Square and 0.7 miles from the Moscone Center convention hall, this modern, 8-story hotel is a half-block from the Powell Street cable-car route leading to Fisherman's Wharf.

Cozy rooms and suites with free WiFi feature ornate wooden headboards and feather-topped mattresses, plus desks, flat-screen TVs and coffeemakers. Suites add living areas with pull-out sofas and minifridges.

Amenities include free tea and coffee in the hotel's stylish lobby, which has a fireplace, plush seating and a chessboard. There's also a business center with computers and a printer for guest use. Pets are welcome with no additional fee.