Romantic city center hotel with nightly wine reception close to union square the elegant hotel monaco san francisco a kimpton hotel is in san franciscos city center 2 blocks from union square and its surrounding luxury stores youre a 10 minute drive from golden gate park home to attractions like the de young museum and the japanese tea garden cable cars foodie scene if you take a 12 minute cable car ride youll get to the cable car museum and its collection of historic vehicle related a