Bringing comfort and cultivation to San Francisco's entertainment district for nearly a century, the Ramada Plaza Downtown is of tremendous significance to historians and travelers alike. Positioned across from the Asian Art Museum and only two blocks from the Museum of Modern Art, this California hotel encourages guests to explore their culturally rich neighborhood on foot in hopes that they will discover for themselves the splendor of this internationally acclaimed city.

The BART light rail stops just outside the hotel's front door, where guests are transported to various Bay Area attractions, such as Union Square and Chinatown, located respectively four blocks away.

Built in 1912 to serve as city hall, the historic hotel features a large marble lobby with 30 foot ceilings, Austrian crystal chandeliers, stained glass windows and Janesero paneling. The lobby's ceiling beams are architectural remnants of the post 1906 earthquake era, and are made of fire resistant concrete painted to look like wood. The hotel's Market Grille serves steak and seafood specialties and a menu that changes with each Broadway show at the nearby Orpheum Theater. In addition to hosting an onsite Starbucks Coffee shop, the property also houses an Internet café, where guests receive complimentary wireless access to the Internet in public areas.

Although the BART is accessible just outside the hotel, many tourists prefer taking the Historic Cable Car Line, which stops just three blocks away, at the intersection of Market and Powell Streets.