Located on Geary Street, one block away from Union Square and the Powell Street cable car. The Union Square Plaza Hotel is directly opposite 2 of San Francisco's historic live theatres, the Geary Theatre & and adjacent Curran Theatre. Although this part of downtown, known as the Tenderloin is not swanky, it does contain many exclusive shops on Union Square and its surrounding streets and also on Market Street. The big problem in 2023 is the homeless and drug addiction to be found in the area, but coming from a big city like London, England, it didn't faze me at all and I just tended to ignore my immediate surroundings when I exited the hotel. The hotel is over 100-years old, and is not luxurious, but it is homely and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I had a front room facing the street on the 7th floor and was not disturbed by the occasional noise on the street below (again I am used to it in London). The room was a nice size and clean. I enjoyed my 9 nights stay and would recommend the Union Square Plaza Hotel for its location and reasonable price for a city center hotel. It will certainly be my place to stay on future visits to San Francisco.