Campton Place, a Taj Hotel

Location. The 20th century boutique Campton Place hotel rests adjacent to the San Francisco, Calif., Union Square and two blocks to the luxury shops on Maiden Lane. The hotel's pristine location is within six blocks of the Theater District, Chinatown and Nob Hill. Transportation by cable car is available one block from the property.

Hotel Features. Awarded by both Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler in 2006, the Campton Place hotel is nationally renowned for its sophisticated atmosphere, amenities and dining venues. Contemporary French cuisine with Mediterranean and Californian influences awaits guests in the four-star Campton Place Restaurant, complete with a 1,000-bottle wine list and a course menu of farmhouse and artisan cheeses. The Campton Place Bar is outfitted in rich woods and leather, serving Bistro-style food, specialty cocktails and fine wines. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the function rooms and public areas of the hotel. The 24-hour fitness center is located on the hotel's 9th floor terrace, overlooking Union Square and the San Francisco skyline.

Guestrooms. Designed by Sylvia Chiang, the Campton Place's 110 guestrooms feature honey-maple finish furniture, silver-stenciled maplewood armoires, leather-accented desks and handblown-glass bedside lamps. Bedding includes Frette Italian cotton linens, down duvets and throws. Limestone bathrooms offer Molton Brown toiletries, slippers and soaking tubs. Accommodations include Bose surround-sound audio systems, CD players, VCRs, flat-panel televisions and wireless Internet access for a fee.

Expert Tip. Each guestroom in the Campton Place hotel is embellished with Larry Cohen's original artwork pieces of the Bay Bridge and vintage portraits of the San Francisco Palace of the Fine Arts represented in That Was A Dream Worth Building by Louis J. Stellmann.