Westin San Francisco Market Street

Soaring 36 storeys high and containing 676 rooms, this air-conditioned city hotel is a breathtaking alternative to ordinary luxury hotels in Downtown San Francisco, California. Whether guests are travelling for business or for pleasure, the convenient Downtown location makes getting around on foot a pleasure, and the perfect way to explore the city. Clients can enjoy a short walk to the Moscone Convention Centre and Financial District, hop aboard a tram for a short, scenic ride to China Town, Alcatraz, or Fisherman's Wharf. For bargain hunters, the hotel is located just two blocks from Union Square, featuring Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Chanel, Christolfe, Neiman Marcus, and Saks 5th Avenue. Guests are welcomed into the lobby by a 24-hour reception and check-out service. Additional communal spaces include the bar, restaurant and conference facilities. Room service is provided, and for a fee a laundry service and car park are also available for guests' use.

Each of the rooms comes with an en suite bathroom with a shower, bath and hairdryer, and each has a 'Heavenly Bed'. All of the newly renovated rooms have a direct dial telephone, flat-screen TVs, radio and high-speed Internet access (fees apply), and all feature tea and coffee making facilities with Starbucks coffee. Further standard features include a safe, ironing set and minibar. Optimum comfort year-round is ensured by the air conditioning and heating.

'Ducca' is a restaurant in the heart of San Francisco which exudes both the restless magic of Venice and the relaxed elegance of Northern California. The cuisine has a northern-Italian focus which borrows from the bounty of the sea, market gardens, farms, spices and herbs from around the world. The restaurant is situated just moments away from Union Square and Moscone Center, making Ducca an ideal location for every group and any dining occasion.

The hotel has an award-winning concierge who arranges dinner reservations, entertainment recommendations, ticket arrangements, limousines, airline tickets, as well as providing insider information on nearby attractions and cultural events. There is a complimentary gym with state-of-the-art cardio and weight machines, a stereo and TVs. A massage service is offered, available in 30, 60, and 90-minute blocks, and performed by highly trained professionals.

A parking fee is charged - about $54.75 USD per car per day with in/out. There is a Family Plan - children who are 17 years old and under stay free with adults sharing existing bedding. This hotel is 100% non smoking.