Union Square, San Francisco. Superior shopping, fabulous food, exciting energy -- Don't you just wish you could go? But, wait, you can! Spend two nights at the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel! Few hotels in the country are as synonymous with the city they're in as Sir Francis Drake Hotel. Around since 1928, and known by locals as "The Drake," the hotel defines San Francisco ? exciting, romantic, and a little off-beat. Take in the ornate lobby, the clang of the cable cars, and the smell of sourdough wafting up from the famous Cafe Espresso ? World class travel at your doorstep! Thousands flock here to have their picture taken with the most photographed person in San Francisco, the Drake's famous Beefeater doorman, Tom Sweeney. Enjoy this local treasure!