Find a hotel that says on Union Square and you will not go wrong, Powell Street is perfect, if it says one block off you're still prob-ly o.k. - but any more than that and you're in "a bad part of town". The cable cars run up and down Powell so you can get anywhere, China Town is three blocks... more

I had never seen such expensive clothes in my life. They didn't look all that different than that stuff I could get at my local mall in any case. The area was kind of nice, the guy playing 'somewhere over the rainbow' on the saxophone was kind of cool. Just seemed like a typical shopping plaza. I guess it's ok... more

Union Square is a nice place to hang out and have a snack or drink if it's a nice day. San Francisco is full of "interesting" people, and Union Square is a nice place to take it all in. The Square is surrounded by upscale shops and hotels, so if you're a shopper with a fistful of credit cards then... more

This place is an upscale shopping area. There's a nice patio/square in the middle of it all, where some local art was being displayed. But basically, if you live in another large city or anywhere with a high-end shopping mall, it's pretty unimpressive. Macy's, Louis Vuitton, Saks... it's nothing you couldn't do at home and is full of tourists who... more

If you love shopping, you will love Union Square. Most of the stores are available nationwide, and a lot of them are pretty pricey too. It's interesting looking at all the advertisements and tall buildings, but it probably isn't any different from any other urban upscale oudoor shopping area. There is also a literal park-like Union Square with palm trees... more

I stayed in a hostel pretty close to Union Square and I can say it is a very secure neighborhood. You can find great deals/discount and also unbelievable expensive prices. I did find great prices and items I couldn’t find at my hometown but for an average American it will be the same thing that shopping in his/her local mall.... more

We spent an afternoon wandering through Union Square because my wife happened to forget her shoes when we packed, and needed some for our theater trip that evening (I actually do believe her, but it certainly sounds a little fishy :) Overall, the stores are pretty much no different from what you can find at your local mall. Of course... more

Ok so I am not a big shopping fan but to me Union Square was a fantastic place to sit and watch people!! while maxing out their credit cards.... I love just sitting and people watching, going about their business interacting with family and friends and for me Union Square gave me some time out and interesting sites. There were... more

Union Square is fantastic for shopping as every shop you could imagine is within 5 minutes walk of each other, also its the end of the line for the cable car so has great tourist feel to it, a must see if going to san francisco. I wouldn't get a hotel here though if I was a tourist, we stayed... more