San Francisco Shopping & Shopping Malls
World-Class Shopping in San Francisco
Shopping in San Francisco is a real treat, and guests at the Alexander Inn will be pleased to discover that they are only a block away from the largest shopping district in the Western United States, better known as the Union Square district. In the Union Square district, shoppers can visit large department stores, specialty shops, designer boutiques, flower shops, and many others.
During your stay at the Alexander Inn in San Francisco, you won't want to miss the huge gold and marble Westfield San Francisco Centre, a magnificent mall with 1.5 million square feet of shopping, restaurants, and movies. It is located on Market Street, just south of the Union Square district. Other great shopping locations near the Alexander Inn include Chestnut Street, Chinatown, Hayes Valley, Fillmore Street, and many more.
The following San Francisco shopping venues are listed in order of distance from the hotel:
Westfield San Francisco Centre • 0.4 mi
835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Huge gold and marble shopping mall with stores like Nordstrom's, Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria's Secret, Bebe, Kenneth Cole, Club Monaco, and many more shops, restaurants and even a nine-screen movie theater.
Website: http://westfield.com/sanfrancisco/
Crocker Galleria • 0.8 mi
50 Post Street San Francisco CA USA 94105 415-393-1505
Located in San Francisco's Financial District, beautiful skylight center with many shops and restaurants.
Website: http://www.shopatgalleria.com/
Village Plaza Shopping Center • 0.9 mi
291 Geary Street Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 391-3582
Cohen RESE Gallery at Union Square • 1.0 mi
432 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 415-398-8885
Pier 39 • 2.4 mi
West End of Fisherman's Wharf, Embarcadero and Beach Streets
Pier 39 is located on the west end of Fisherman's Wharf and is a very popular place to go for shopping, dining, and watching sea lions. There are great views of the bay, and over 100 stores in which you can purchase almost anything, over a dozen restaurants with Bay views, souvenier shops, street performers and daily live entertainment. Pier 39 has a festival atmosphere and attracts thousands of people every day. A favorite activity of many is watching the hundreds of sea lions who sun themselves in the marina by the mall.
San Francisco Antique and Design Mall • 4.0 - mi
701 Bayshore Blvd San Francisco CA USA 94124
Find a large selection and variety of fine antiques and collectibles for your home. Features San Francisco's best antique and design specialists.
Website: http://www.sfantique.com/
Ghirardelli Square • 6.6 mi
900 North Point St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 775-5500
Ghirardelli Square, once the old Ghirardelli Chocolate factory, is now renovate and is a collection of shops and fine restaurants with a brick-terraced courtyard.
Website: http://www.ghirardellisq.com
Stonestown Galleria • 7.5 mi
3251 20th Ave. San Francisco CA USA 94132
Stonestown Galleria offers a number of stores, including Williams-Sonoma, Borders Books and Macy's. The mall is located in southwest San Francisco and offers free parking.
Website: http://www.stonestowngalleria.com/html/index3.asp
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San Francisco's cable cars are a major attraction here, and riding them is a special treat. They are the only cable cars currently operating in the world, making them a truly unique experience, and they can take you to many of the other attractions San Francisco has to offer. The Alexander Inn is located only about two blocks from the Powell Street cable car route.