Orchard Hotel

Downtown San Francisco’s landmark park and shopping destination, Union Square features fashionable shopping, a vibrant theater district, and exceptional dining. The shopping mecca of San Francisco, Union Square is home to the finest department stores, specialty shops, boutiques and restaurants in California, sporting every major haute couture, jewelry and department store you can imagine. Surrounding the park square, you’ll find department stores like Nordstrom, Macy's, Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and well as trendy boutiques and superstores. Walk streets lined with fine art galleries, see a show at one of the many theatres or dine at the trendiest restaurants in the city. Union Square is also a beautiful piazza with a monument of the goddess Victory, granite plazas, a terraced stage, light sculptures designed by artist R.M. Fischer, cafés, and four grand entrances bordered by palms that punctuate the history and beauty of San Francisco. The plaza presents many events, art and fashion shows, and parties. Hop on the cable cars that depart from Union Square or join a walking tour.

San Francisco’s grandest landmark and one of the most breathtaking structures in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge is the gateway where the Bay meets the Pacific Ocean and connects San Francisco to the Marin Headlands. Crossing under the iconic red towers of the 4,200-foot Golden Gate Bridge, experience magical views of the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Driving or biking across is a thrill, but a half-hour walk lets you absorb inspiring views. Unparalleled views of the Golden Gate Bridge are found at the beach at Crissy Field - a beautiful ‘green’ space with birds, joggers, and cyclists. Walk along the beach and tide pool for one mile, past volleyball fields and windsurfers until you are right under the Golden Gate Bridge. Crissy Field is one of the world's best beach locations for windsurfing and offers unparalleled views of the waterfront.

Since 1873, the historic San Francisco cable cars have shuttled tourists and locals throughout the city - from Nob Hill to the Financial District and Fisherman’s Wharf. Ride to your favorite neighborhoods and attractions on one of the most famous landmarks of San Francisco. You can hop on the historic cable car just outside the hotel and see all the sights, sounds and attractions around us. Purchase a one-day, three-day, or seven-day Passport so that you can ride on the streetcars, buses, and cable cars to anywhere you wish to explore.

Designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta, SFMOMA houses an extensive collection of more than 25,000 works of modern and contemporary 20th Century art, including artistic developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture and design, and media arts that span the globe. Several art galleries display selections from the permanent collection of art, sculpture, furniture, and photographs along with changing exhibits. Experience the masterpieces of Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock, Georgia O'Keeffe, Man Ray, Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams, and Frank Lloyd Wright. SFMOMA also features a beautiful atrium lobby, a 299-seat theater, an interactive Education Center, the museum shop, Caffe Museo and the new 14,400-square-foot Rooftop Garden.

Experience the culture of the Orient at the unique restaurants, shops, markets, and bakeries in historic Chinatown, the largest Chinese community on the West Coast. Through the dragon-crested gate - a gift from China in 1969 - Chinatown’s 24-square blocks offers culturally-diverse stores, open markets and facades resembling shopping in Hong Kong. Stroll colorful streets to the elegant Chinese Presbyterian Church, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, and Pacific Renaissance Plaza, which houses shops and restaurants. Check out the restored Bank of Canton Building, Sing Chong Building, one of the first places rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, Bank of America, decorated with gold dragons, Herbal Shop, and Old St. Mary’s, California's first cathedral. Walking tours guide you through Chinatown’s back alleys to authentic food markets and eateries. See artisans hand make crafts using ancient techniques. Uncover authentic crafts and pottery, antiques, musical instruments, Chinese cookware, and exotic Asian herbs and teas in secret alcoves. Delve into Chinese mysticism and culture as you explore the neighborhood’s sculpture and architecture. Enjoy Chinese cuisine and Dim Sum, a traditional Chinese brunch, at one of the oldest bakeries.

San Francisco’s historic waterfront attraction, Fisherman’s Wharf is a lively marketplace filled with activities and breathtaking Bay views. This favorite San Francisco destination is a coastal row of unique shopping, souvenir stores, seafood restaurants, vendors, Bay cruises, street performers, live music and a great fishing pier. Waterfront marketplaces include: The Anchorage, The Cannery, Ghirardelli Square and the world-famous Pier 39, a festival marketplace with 110 shops, restaurants, performers, cruises, Aquarium of the Bay, and the loveable sea lions. Take the ferry from the Wharf or charter a sailboat to scenic Marin County.