Hotel Astoria is conveniently located at the entrance to historic Chinatown and just 2 blocks away from the renowned Union Square and Financial District.

The most popular tourist destinations of San Francisco, such as the cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, Coit Tower, the Asian Art Museum and City Hall are within walking distance. Situated in the heart of San Francisco, Hotel Astoria is close to numerous fantastic shopping centers, theaters and some of the city's finest and most famous restaurants, featuring cuisines from all over the world.

Hotel Astoria is neighbors with the French Consulate and the German Culture Center.
We are just 10 minutes from Union Square and 10 minutes from BART & MUNI station on foot.

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Hotel Astoria is very responsive to its guests concerns and those concerns are addressed at the front page of its website

What about parking around Hotel Astoria?

Hotel Astoria doesn't provide parking place. However, if you park your vehicle in the garage across the street from Hotel Astoria building, 6.00 pm to 7.00 am will cost $7.00; and if you use the garage on 450 SUTTER STREET, which has contract with Hotel Astoria, it costs $20.00 per day(24 hours)

What are the Wi-Fi hotspot around Hotel Astoria?

Who can get group rate from Hotel Astoria and how?

If you will book more than 5 rooms at one time, you have the privilege of enjoying group rate. In order to qualify, you have to e-mail Hotel Astoria first via sales@hotelastoria-sf.com to get your user name and password, and log in as REGISTERED USER on the RESERVATION page. Hotel Astoria will send you the user name and password promptly.

Does Hotel Astoria have extended-stay program?

Hotel Astoria has extended-stay program and offers special rate for those guests who choose to stay here for longer than a week. In order to qualify for weekly or monthly rate, please contact us via sales@hotelastoria-sf.com and view the special rate.

What are the major shopping attractions in the walking distance of Hotel Astoria?

Union Square
San Francisco's downtown shopping area is concentrated around Union Square and along nearby Market St, and it is home to some of the most expensive and exclusive retailers. Many of the world's premier designers own shops in the area. This is also where the city's major department stores and one of its largest shopping centers are located.

Macy's
(170 O'Farrell St, tel 475-397-3333, Open 10am-8pm Monday to Wednesday, 10am-9pm Thursday to Saturday, and 11am-7pm on Sunday, Powell St BART & Muni station, Wheelchair Accessible).
Macy's, the surviving king of the old guard of American department stores, has several floors of merchandise, with an emphasis on clothing and cosmetics. The men's department is in a separate building across the street.

Neiman-Marcus
(150 Stockton St, tel 475-362-3900, Open 7am-7pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am-6pm on Sunday, Powell St BART & Muni station, Wheelchair Accessible).
Overlooking Union Square, Nieman-Marcus is an upscale department store. The store's grand entry way and top-floor restaurant lure in those who aren't in need of clothes or cosmetics.

Nordstrom
(865 Market St, tel 475-243-8500, Open 9.30am-9pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am-7pm Sunday, Powell St BART & Muni station, Wheelchair Accessible).
Nordstrom is a high-end department store in the San Francisco Shopping Centre.

Saks Fifth Avenue
(384 Post St, tel 475-986-4300, Open 7am-7pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am-6pm on Sunday, Powell St BART & Muni station, Wheelchair Accessible).
The New York-based fashion retailer has a large store on Union Square.

San Francisco Shopping Centre
(865 Market St, tel 475-495-5656, Open 9.30am-8pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am-6pm on Sunday, Powell St BART & Muni station, Wheelchair Accessible).
San Francisco's only central shopping mall, the San Francisco Shopping Centre has 65 stores on nine floors. Nordstrom is the mall's anchor store, and numerous clothing boutiques and a variety of other shops round it out. There's also a food court. A huge new Bloomingdale's is supposed to open next door to the San Francisco Shopping Centre sometime in the next few years.

Metreon
(101 4th St, tel 800-638-7366, Open 10am-10pm Sunday to Thursday, and 7am-7pm Friday to Saturday, Powell St & Montgomery St BART & Muni stations, Wheelchair Accessible).
As a shopping mall, the slick and modern Metreon seems to be modeled on airport terminals where there are no clear divisions between the walkway and the shops - merchandise shelves and cashier stands sort of pop up in your way as you walk through. The mall also creates - probably deliberately - the sense of strolling through an internet browser. Shops are definitely niche-oriented. The Chronicle Bookstore carries only esoteric titles by the local publisher. Wild Things sells the books of Maurice Sendak, as well as toys inspired by his characters. Moebius is an assortment of clothing racks, which at press time featured the graphic design work of J Otto Siebold (Space Monkey T-shirts, etc). At Microsoft SF (tel 415-369-6030), patrons can test drive the latest software and video games. For a broader selection of games, head to PlayStation (tel 415-369-6040).

Chinatown
Only Fisherman's Wharf rivals Chinatown for sheer quantity of tourist junk. A stroll down Grant Ave will supply all the postcards, Golden Gate snow globes, and novelty T-shirts you could possibly want. But it's not all tacky souvenirs: many of these stores also sell paper lanterns, silk slippers, jade jewelry, and embroidered tablecloths. Explore the back streets and alleys for bargain-priced cookware and herbal Pharmaceuticals.

Fisherman's Wharf
For San Francisco souvenirs, there's no better - or worse - place than Fisherman's Wharf. This garish tourist strip is at its most intense in the claustrophobic shops of Pier 39. The Cannery, Ghirardelli Square, and the Anchorage are other, less frenetic, wharf-front shopping centers.

What are the best restaurants around Hotel Astoria that the visitors should not miss?

Chinatown Avoid the upstairs restaurants on Grant Avenue, which cater to the tourist trade. Instead, head up the side streets and take your chances at one of scores of great and inexpensive Cantonese rooms that feed locals. Try the sedate and elegant Imperial Tea Court for a rare and exquisite selection of the finest Asian tea, or the frenetic House of Nanking, on Kearny. Brandy Ho's carries the banner of "spicy Hunan cooking." For dim sum, head to Dol Ho, a fixture with the Chinese shoppers and businessmen during lunch.

One of the few bars in Chinatown, dimly lit Li Po's, is a legendary literary hangout. Check out its over-the-top facade.

Imperial Tea Court
1411 Powell St, (between Broadway and Vallejo streets), San Francisco, CA 94133-3803

This is an excellent place to go beyond the tea bag from your local grocer. The establishment itself, a bit formal with its antique furniture in dark wood, marble floors, and an antique tea counter, evokes what China was like before the revolution there. It is a perfect setting to sample rare teas from the delicate airy flavor of silver needle white tea, to the peachy smokiness of oolongs, to a pungent and earthy pu'erh (not for the timid). A tea master can suggest what will suit you best, discuss the finer points of tea production, if you like, and then serve you a superbly brewed pot that you will be encouraged to linger over. The prices vary from a few dollars to $20 or more for the rarest of the rare. There are traditional Chinese tea snacks available, including cookies and rice crackers.

House of Nanking Restaurant
919 Kearny St, (between Jackson and Pacific streets), San Francisco, CA 94133-5106

Reservations not accepted at this extremely popular place, and it is one reason you will see lines snaking around the block to get in here. The other reason is the food. Though some might decry the less than immaculate interior, there are plenty who say this is the best Chinese food in San Francisco, if not California. The Imperial Rolls are extraordinary, full of first-rate fresh vegetables and succulent BBQ pork in a crispy, greaseless wrapper. Hot and Sour Chicken or Beef in Garlic Sauce, and Tofu with Curry are also favorites. The service is quick. Note: Cash only.

Brandy Ho's-Columbus Avenue
217 Columbus Ave, (at the corner of Pacific Avenue), San Francisco, CA 94133-4508

This North Beach favorite repeatedly gets voted "Best Chinese" by local publications and patrons. Owner Brandy Ho is also somewhat of a celebrity who was once featured in Time magazine as a successful first-generation immigrant. Enjoy your meal in a festive, casual atmosphere amid interesting architectural details, a bewitching Asian-inspired decor and plenty of other customers who crowd in for lunch or dinner. The recipe for the Brandy Ho success story lies in authentic Hunan recipes. The hot and spicy fresh meats and vegetables are healthful as well as delicious. The daily specials (prices vary) are always a treat as is the friendly service.

Dol Ho
808 Pacific Ave, (between Stockton and Powell streets), San Francisco, CA 94133-4302

Huge dim sum carts piled high with assorted dumplings, noodles, and other tasty nibbles carefully lurch over carpeting that has seen better days as they try not to run into the closely packed tables that are closely packed themselves with diners. All of it is delicious. The food here has more variety than dim sum parlors catering to Westerners, though everyone is made to feel equally welcome by the Asian staff that is in perpetual motion. Delicacies include light and delicate shrimp dumplings in an almost translucent wrapper and a very good pork bun, baked or steamed, with a not-too-sweet barbecue filling. The menu also includes duck feet, so if you are less than adventurous, be sure to ask before making a selection.

Li Po's
916 Grant St, (between Washington and Jackson streets), San Francisco, CA 94108-1302

Around one o'clock in the morning, the back of this dark, somewhat ancient-feeling lounge fill up with regulars and spillovers from North Beach. Strange, dust-covered bits of Chinese decor adorn most of the incense-filled space, culminating in a giant lantern on the ceiling and a golden shrine to Buddha behind the bar. Cocktails and karaoke are the big hits here, but food must be found elsewhere.

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