Fodor's Expert Review Chancellor Hotel on Union Square

Editor's Note: This location is reported to be under new ownership and therefore this review may contain inaccuracies.

Built to accommodate visitors to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, this favorite of budget travelers has cable car views from its modest lobby. High ceilings lend Edwardian grandeur to the moderate-size guest rooms; check out the pillow menu with a dozen choices. The small, clean bathrooms have extra-deep tubs, branded rubber ducky included. Continental breakfast (extra) is a nice spread of hot and cold options, and complimentary coffee, tea, apples, and cookies are available around the clock in the lobby.