Everything was great
This is the second time we've stayed at a Kimpton and we like the chain very much. This is in a good location to walk. It is very close to Union Square and you can even walk down to the water which we did. We were told by the front desk not to walk to the area left of the hotel because it wasn't great. That was mentioned in a review. When we checked in the man said that we were put on a higher floor because I had requested it. That was a tip from someone else's review. it does show that they read what you put in the comment section. I never heard any street noise that some complained about. Our room was a deluxe king with a seating room with a fold out couch. The bathroom was nice and big. The staff gave us restaurant tips and other helpful information about the city including maps. I have a parking tip. The hotel charges $50 a day. We found a garage at the first left hand turn after the hotel which is Shannon, I believe. There is a garage on that first block that charged us $25 for one day parking including taking it out if we wanted which we didn't need to do. It was close enough that we had no problem taking our luggage from the garage to the hotel. One more tip-if you stay at a Kimpton, join their reward program immediately. You can free internet and $10 worth of goodies from the minibar. We had an excellent stay at the Monaco and I would stay there again.