My wife and I were fortunate enough to be here during the holidays, so we got to see the place all done up with the ice rink and giant Christmas tree. Really happy feel to this place, it was very easy to stop shopping for a second and just stop and take in the wonderful atmosphere. Probably the closest thing to Manhattan's union square that you'll find on the west coast. Absolutely lovely.
A nice place to visit for the holidays with an ice skating rink and a huge Christmas tree.
It's mostly crowded but also the vibe is fun until before sunset.
Its a beautiful place just to sit and relax. There are lot of benches for sitting. Enjoyed the cool breeze and just relaxing here. At night its even more beautiful with lights and surrounding lights. There are few food trucks and you can just sit and have food here.
What's not to say about Union Square. It is the center of down town San Francisco. Which happens to be one of the most spectacular shopping areas in the world. Everything and every store you could possibly think of and than some are located in this area. Not only shopping , also the best restaurants and hotels are here...
It's Union Square! It's busy, there's all sorts of things and people to look at, luxury suites competing with eateries, the cable cars clanking past, tour guides trying to get you on board the tour buses.
Then there's a group of artists exhibiting their work on a Sunday, quite happy to chat with you and share how they came to paint such-and-such.
A bit of that San Francisco magic.
Buffet and brunch was great. Staff was very friendly and punctual.
There is great shopping here but it's always packed with tourists and for some reason they think it's smart to constantly be under construction
Great place to hang out for couple of hours. Very crowded. Plenty of places to eat and shop.
While not quite contemporaneous with the Spanish American war, for which Admiral Dewey is recognized here, Emperor Norton still occasionally stands vigil, dispensing his philosophical treatises issued by imperial decree. 5 Stars.
The Times Square of San Francisco. Way smaller, but really pretty.
Nice place.
Nice places for shopping and dining around.
Great place to hang out and people watch! Relatively clean but there is construction - not bad. Definitely recommend for the shopping that surrounds the square.
Absolutely beautiful, I had a wonderful time while I was there with a friend.
Amazing shopping experience! Great people watching!
popular tourist spot, but also a nice spot for locals during work hours.
It was awesome!! I love the area and the people are different, but nice. Lots of shops, places to eat, entertainment, and just about anything you want. Only a trolley ride to Fisherman's Warf and Pier 39.
Pretty chill, and lively ! Gives out a busy city vibe. Great help desk ! A lot of pegions! With great background music!
Closed off for construction. Construction also on the perimeter. One of the Hotels had employees striking. I am sure it's a good place.
Pleasant open space in the heart of the city, surrounded by skyscrapers housing popular stores. The square itself provides a bohemian breath of fresh air, where you can relax with a coffee and a snack and watch the city pass by.
Really busy!! Nice place. Go to the roof deck of the Cheese cake Factory for a great night time view!
I was at Union Square the day they welcomed Spring ! San Francisco had a AWESOME FESTIVAL, there ! With MUSIC, Dancing, egg decorating and some really good FOOD and Drinks ! A FUN DAY...for All !!
There is this great hot dog stand outside of Macy's called Roy's hotdogs. Also if you go to the top of Nieman Marcus you can look down this huge Christmas tree. Only during the season though. Other than this Union Square doesn't have a whole lot to offer.
Very cool place to stop and enjoy the city. Take a break from the fast paced street and hang out.
Nice little square to spend some time. Historic. Bunch of shopping options around.
Busy place, there's Christmas tree in the middle of square, good for shopping and eat
It is like many other public places in the city lacking in sanitation. I would recommend pressure washers to be regularly employed to clean All seating, resting, and walking areas. Noise ordinance should be considered in a way that allows for expression without disturbing someone else's need for tranquility. Maybe a zoning scheme.
Surounded by shopping complexes, hotel and restaurants and transport facilities and a big breathing place.
It's just an area with lots of shops, not much to review. Good for the shopoholics among us, and children might also enjoy it.
It has really great malls and entertainment. There is a diverse selection of cuisine to choose from.
This is the start of Christmas season. Wishing everyone a great season of festivities, holidays and fun with family and friends
I m not really sure what they re trying to achieve with Union Square, but whatever it is, they re not succeeding. Although a pleasant place to spend a few minutes, it s an awful mix of public/private space with nothing interesting to say about it. Too small, too boring, too confused.
Very nice park in the middle of a huge shopping district
My most favourite place in San Francisco. Surrounding area is full of great shopping, restaurants, etc. There is a Cheesecake Factory on top of Macy's. The giant Christmas tree at the centre of Union Square is awesome!
Bustling and surrounded by neat stores, it's also one of the cleaner pockets in the city.
I was at Union Square during SantaCon and they were Santas everywhere. It was amazing.
Just a square for checking as a tourist point, no special at all
High-street Retail and Entertainment.
Grab some grub & shop or just enjoy an evening at the park!
So many people, but overall a beautiful place. Love the Christmas lights
Visiting the square when I was there for a holiday. Hope to return one day!
Avoid after dark! I walked through one evening around 9 and to my great alarm saw more RATS lurking in the bushes than I d ever seen in my life! I walked out very quickly and never entered it again after dark. To call it unnerving doesn t even begin to describe what it was like
Parked here to walk to Chinatown. SF is a wonderful city & I can't wait to return. Only reason I gave 4 stars is because I witnessed a person openly using their drugs (looked like crack/meth) in the middle of Union Square.
Not as great as it once was -- probably because of the internet. Gumps has withered away. Williams Sonoma was over-staffed with pushy salespeople trying to make you buy sonething instead of simply using them for a showroom for things to get cheaper on the internet.
Something is always going on in union Square. Never a dull moment. Union Square is the epicenter of street shopping in SFO along with Westfield Mall. Eat at Cheesecake Factory and watch the square from a rooftop vantage point. A San Francisco landmark!
Great place for upscale shopping as well as chain favorites such as Victoria's Secret and Macy's. Beautiful hotels near bye. Wonderful seasonal evens in the square such as ice skating in the winter. The Tenderloin district is just a block or two away, beware of walking through the tenderloin or getting a hotel in that area.
We were there when there was a pep rally for the local Uni football team(grid iron). I enjpyed and got caught up in the hype of it all, hubby(not a sport fan) just though it was a lot of who har.
Nice place to go and hangout outside. Reminded me of the red stairs in Times Square (NYC).
High-end shopping abound! Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Tiffany's, etc. Enjoy the experience and people watching! If your on a budget, don't despair, Macy's has an amazing selection of fairly priced goods (7 floors worth!).
The history. The grounds are wonderful. They always have beautiful plants and flowers.
Nice square during day time, horrible and should be avoided at night time. Still building the subway station, so lots of work going around.
this is definitely a world-class shopping district. However there are way too many homeless and vagrants hanging out in Union square.
Great to have lunch in the park and ride the big bus sightseeing.
Clean, nice place to people watch. Great stores nearby.
It's very pretty especially around the holidays.. The stores have seen their better days.. Macy's doesn't have that high end feel it once did... Of course there is Neimans and Sax Fifth Avenue... Oh and Barney's is a gorgeous place to shop...
Crowded, construction going on for years, naked men on sidewalks without fear of arrest, jammed streets. No fun
Gucci was fabulous at least to look at from the outside I ain't going in there
Great site seeing..highly populated, yet the areas were unclean compare Seattle downtown
Nice busy square. Lots happening year round. Sit back relax and do some people watching with a beverage or a snack and let life pass you by for a little bit! Lol.
Union Square is a great place to visit all year around! Great stores and restaurants are near and is close to hotels like The Westin and theaters like Orpheam and Curran. That last time I went I was going to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the beginning of December and we met our friends there. It was fun seeing the HUGE Christmas tree in the center and the big reefs on every window of the Macy's across the street!
For Kids:
Kids would like coming to Union Square to see many things! Whenever I go there are always lots of fun things like bubbles, balloon guys, toys and more!
I totally recommend coming here for it's fun for the whole family!
Nice, clean park. An oasis in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city.
Just went for a walk to see the sites as there are so many that are forever changing.
Nice place, but not the greatest to visit. I really think the apple store on its side is far more interesting.
It's the heart of SF, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city. I like taking tourist here because it's in the middle of shopping, but if you walk a few blocks your in Chinatown, and a few blocks more,you are at the Pier. It's the best during the holiday season with the tree, ice skating, and hot cocoa. Parking is expensive here and beware of all the homeless.
A landmark of SF, a central square. Exciting! ))) Anyway, nice place to sip some coffee in the sunny morning before heading to the offices.
Nice place good mix of places to eat and drink shop big store's
The heart of San Francisco... Where almost everything is located. If you book a hotel in Union square, your good to go!
Such a lovely festive place to be is surrounded by Macy's Tiffany's Victoria's secret Apple store it's just a beautiful neighborhood
Nothing massively special about this square, other than the often notable harassment from the local homeless population. If you're visiting, head there during the middle of the day when the risk of being accosted by a drug addled person is smaller.
Cool things to see and do for any travelers out there.
TRAFFIC is too crazy, and don't get me started on parking anywhere in Frisco. But if you get a chance go eat at the cheese factory at the top of the building under macy the view from up there is awesome.
Public Square in the middle of SF. Interesting fountain. Skateboarding folk, hawkers and business people on break.
Must to visit this place to see the city from center and must to enjoy the cable car ride.
Macy s biggest store is also there to attract the crowd for shopping.
One of the best place to stay and take photographs with lots of high buildings as a backdrop.
1-2 hours would be enough to spent there.
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