Union Street Inn — Hotel in San Francisco

What a wonderful place the Union Street Inn is. Set on Union Street, between Gilmore and Steiner Streets, we were only blocks away from excellent shops, boutiques, delis and restaurants like the vegan cuisine Wildseed. Breakfasts of fresh fruit, fresh OJ, eggs in many styles and a choice of breads were served every morning in the parlor by the attentive innkeepers. There was fresh coffee and tea all day and fresh fruit, madelaines and tea cakes for the sweet tooth. Our room was called English Garden and looked onto an actual English garden patio. The decor of our room was vintage Edwardian, like a trip to the fictional Bentinck Hotel in The Duchess of Duke Street mini series, as was the Inn's parlor where we breakfasted to the piano sonatas of Frederick Chopin. ||We should mention how pleasant it was to meet other guests at breakfast, both local visitors who'd been there many times before and first timers (as we were) Stefani and Jost from Frankfurt. Over coffee and eggs Benedict, we shared the previous day's experiences, the good and bad of Waymo driverless taxis, all the things we couldn't get to do like taking a seaplane tour of the Bay Area or taking cable car rides all around. Just wonderful. Back home in New Jersey now, I can croon along with Tony Bennet how we too left our hearts at the Union Street Inn in...

The Union Street Inn is an oasis of calm and quiet, an urban sanctuary in an Edwardian house in a wonderful neighborhood in San Francisco. I have booked rooms for many friends and family members over the years but this was the first time I had stayed there myself. I stayed in the New Yorker room, a beautiful spacious room with a fabulously comfortable bed, a bathroom with shower and tub, a small table by the windows where I would have tea and write in the mornings. There is a lovely living room with sun streaming in where guests can can enjoy wonderful freshly made breakfasts, or a glass of wine later in the day. It feels like home. There’s a beautiful and fragrant garden off the living room, on the way to the Carriage House, where you can sit, relax, read. All of this, and the warm welcome you receive from Helen upon arrival, makes it the perfect home away from home. I loved...

We are just finishing our most recent of many visits to Union Street Inn. We wouldn’t think of staying anywhere else in San Fran. The Inn is centrally located in an upscale neighborhood with many shops, bars and restaurants within a block or two. Easy walk to view the Golden Gate Bridge, walk in the Presidio, and visit the many parks and playgrounds. Each unique suite at the Inn is tastefully decorated and very comfortable. Breakfast is cooked to order and plentiful and served by gracious hosts. The most amazing draw is the fabulous spacious backyard English garden profuse with trees, plants and flowers. It is like a palace paradise fit for royalty. I frequently relax there with coffee in the morning and wine in the afternoon. It is very private. I heartily...