Alive with the romantic spirit of Italy, the Villa Florence Hotel in San Francisco, California, is conveniently positioned on Powell Street's Historic Cable Car Line, within one block of Union Square. This downtown boutique hotel is within walking distance of the Theater District and the Museum of Modern Art.

Other nearby attractions include Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39, which are all easily accessible via public transportation on the MUNI or the BART.

Tuscan columns, a Giotto style wishing fountain and a glorious 16th century fresco of Florence set the mood at the romantic Villa Florence Hotel. Complimentary evening wine tasting offers a perfect venue for international tourists to trade traveling tales with California weekenders.

The hotel's signature Italian restaurant, Kuleto's, serves regionally acclaimed produce and seasonal fresh fish dishes, and is characterized by a 40 foot long antipasti bar, where post theater crowds mingle with guests. Caffè Kuleto's is the hotel's sidewalk café that serves pastries, pizzas and panini.

The Villa Florence Hotel has 183 guestrooms decorated in grand Italian Renaissance style. Amenities include windows that open to seafaring breezes, complimentary high speed Internet access, sound proofed walls, and renovations in 2004 that include new carpeting, bedding and furnishings, flat screen televisions and DVD players.

An active supporter of many charity organizations such as the National AIDS Fund and Dress for Success, this Kimpton Hotel also recycles paper, uses environmentally safe products and has recycled more than 50,000 metal hangers.