Just 2 blocks from the shops and galleries of Union Square and the closest cable-car and bus stop, this elegant boutique hotel dating to 1911 is 8 minutes from the Powell Street BART rail station. Sophisticated rooms blend antique furnishings with modern conveniences, such as flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges and back-lit vanity mirrors; some rooms also have window benches. Suites add pull-out sofas, living rooms and/or private balconies.