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Great Escape: Visit San Francisco's Union Square

Experience and explore one of San Francisco's trendy neighborhoods.

San Francisco, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country, has a unique combination of shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. Plan to getaway to the City by the Bay and stay at the Hotel Monaco, San Francisco’s Boutique Hotel, 501 Geary St., in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Two blocks from Union Square, Hotel Monaco is ideally situated for visitors to enjoy many of the sights and sounds of the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Make memories when you book a reservation at Hotel Monaco for a weekend getaway package. The hotel’s Fine Arts Package offers deluxe accommodations, breakfast via the Hotel Monaco’s Grand Café, and two museum tickets valid for either the de Young Museum or Legion of Honor; the choice is yours. Book online or call 866-622-5284 and mention rate code "PART."

Indulge in luxurious wellness at Hotel Monaco’s spa. Enjoy a romantic couple’s massage or an  ultimate aromatherapy facial. The spa is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and features all the elements of an elegant fitness center. Call the spa for a reservation at 415-901-3877 or book online for a treatment or therapy.

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Stroll to San Francisco's Chinatown and North Beach neighborhoods for browsing and shopping. Eat at any number of  wonderful restaurants in the area — stop in at Emporio Rulli’s Caffe, at Stockton and Post streets, for Italian artisan sandwiches and pastries, specialty coffees and the “wine special of the week.”  Open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, visitors can contact Rulli’s at California via e-mail at unionsq@rulli.com.

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