La Quinta Inn and Suites San Francisco Downtown

Union Square shopping is 8 blocks east of this value-priced hotel, and Civic Center cultural attractions are 9 blocks south.

Occupying a renovated 1908 building, the hotel offers 168 rooms decorated in light colors and fitted with soundproofed windows.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary Continental breakfast, then hop the cable car, 5 blocks away, to Chinatown and the Embarcadero.