On Stockton Street, close to Union Square in central San Francisco, Taj Campton Place offers far more than a prime address. The historic boutique property radiates the elegance and refinement of a bygone era throughout its 110 guestrooms and suites, while managing to provide everything in the way of modern technology and convenience. Designed by Sylvia Chiang, rooms feature leather-topped desks, luxurious linens, down-filled duvets, handcrafted hardwood furnishings, and gorgeous bathrooms tiled in limestone and outfitted with deep tubs perfect for a long post-sightseeing soak.

If a soak isn’t enough to restore your equilibrium, there’s always shopping in Union Square with a stop at Gump’s, San Francisco’s very first department store. Activity options include golf, beach picnics, yachting, wine tastings, salsa or ballroom dance classes, cooking classes or a tour of the city’s iconic Victorian homes — all easily arranged. Later, revive at Campton Place Bar and Bistro or Michelin-starred Campton Place Restaurant, where Chef Srijith Gopinathan wows with a menu of international classics and local favorites. 

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