Location. With an art deco style, the Maxwell Hotel in San Francisco, (Calif.) is a restored masterpiece in the center of Union Square. This boutique hotel's location provides easy access to the city's lively theater and high end shopping districts. Guests can walk to Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Tiffany, Nordstrom and other fashionable boutiques.
Hotel Features. Guests receive a complimentary rose at check in. The Maxwell Hotel's unique services and amenities are designed with shopping in mind: guestrooms are stocked with shopping bags and the hotel publishes Sophia's Shopping Picks, a list of tips for acquisitive shoppers. This hotel is only one block from cable cars which guests can ride to Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and North Beach. Four blocks away, the Bijou, one of the Maxwell Hotel's siblings, shows San Francisco based films each night in its Petit Theatre. For a true deli experience, guests should stop by Max's on the Square, which specializes in New York deli cuisine. Guests can use an Internet kiosk located below the main staircase or launch into use the wireless Internet access in the lobby.

Guestrooms. The Maxwell Hotel's 153 guestrooms include original Art Deco architectural features complemented by richly patterned, contrasting colored fabrics, Edward Hopper prints and warm tones of rose and sage green. Dating from 1908, the Maxwell, one of the dozen or so Joie de Vivre boutique hotels in San Francisco, welcomes leisure and business travelers intrigued with the location in the shopping and theater districts.

Expert Tip. For last minute theater seats, the TIX kiosk on Union Square offers half price, day of performance tickets to many of the city's most popular shows.