Hotel Milano

The Milano boasts some of the best-value rooms in Downtown, and one of the best locations: right next door to the San Francisco Shopping Centre, a block from Yerba Buena and five minutes' walk from Union Square. The neo-classical façade dates from 1913, while the guest rooms are modern, featuring Italian decor (blond wood, black accents). A two-storey fitness centre with a steam room, a sauna and a jacuzzi, plus a well-priced Thai restaurant with a bar that stays open late put this a cut above the average business hotel.