MelissaHI

I'm going to San Francisco and (for the first time in decades,) must find a hotel. I want to be reasonably near Union Square, but in a safe area. I want to spend near $100/night or less, but not be in a dump. And it's a bonus if I can be very close to transportation.

My friend wants me to stay at the Adagio, which is very beautiful (on the web) and has Aveda products. My sister doesn't want me to stay in that neighborhood. Hotel Cornell is reasonable and offers free breakfast, but it looks so small....what to do?? I am super indecisive so I thought I'd come here to sort out my thoughts.

FainaAgain

Topping... sorry can't help, don't know where these hotels are, what streets /cross streets.

kikahead

I looked at the website for the Adagio--the location is on the border of a creepy area. For your budget I would do priceline.com for Union Sqaure. All the hotels that come up are in good areas. I don't know when you are going but people have been getting 4* for under $100.

Like Faina, I am not really familiar with any of these hotels.

rjw_lgb_ca

A second on Nob Hill (Montauk, very good suggestion). I've stayed there countless times on business. The Mark Hopkins Intercontinental is a classic SF hotel with incredible views from some rooms (ask the reservations agent at the desk), for one. The Fairmont, across the street, is another old-school property. SF experts, what else is there on Nob Hill these days?

kikahead

Nob Hill is fantastic--I just don't think you can get a room there for $100 a night. Other hotels on Nob Hill are the Huntington and Stanford Court.

martytravels

Union Square is FINE. It's the area a couple of blocks west of the Hilton known as the Tenderloin that's kinda sketchy. I Stayed at the Renaissance Parc 55 near Union Square and the Powell St. cable car turnaround and it was fine, day and nite.

rjw_lgb_ca

D'oh!! I missed that too. I only hear great things about the Cow Hollow Motor Inn, but I've never stayed there. Still, it sounds like a great option.

I know nothing about Union Square lodging myself, but I'd listen to citizens regarding safe parts and seedy parts....

FainaAgain

Nob Hill hotel is under $100 - advertised on their website, and the Il Cartoccio restaurant was advised here as a very good one, it's on Hyde @ Sutter.

MelissaHI

WOW, thanks everyone!! One of my coworkers was suggesting the Cow Hollow Motor Inn also....although I will not be driving. She told me the Cow Hollow Motor Inn will be close enough for me to get to the Presidio for the 10 mile race on Nov 2?

kikahead

Cow Hollow Motor Inn is about as close as you can get to the Presidio without being in it! You could walk to the Lombard gate in 5 minutes. Any of the Lombard Street inns/motels are very close to the Presido. Great area--nice balance of tourists and locals, great shops, great restaurants, and some of the best weather in San Francisco!

Parrothead

MelissaHi,
I would try www.hotelres.com. I just did a quick search for Union Square and Nob Hill price range 80-150 dollars and got 36 matches.

Also, the Adagio used to be named the Shannon Court and has often been mentioned on this board as a good deal. Cow Hollow is a good option, it is a great neighborhood with good restaurants and plenty of street activity after dark, so you shouldn't have to worry too much about safety. IMHO- the same is true of Union Square, though Nob Hill while pricey and exclusive does not really have alot of street activity due to the fact that it is so hilly. Many people in Nob Hill hotels cab it back at night because the climb can be quite steep.

k_marie

We stayed at the Adagio a few weeks ago and were very pleased with the hotel and with the value we received for the price we paid. Just beyond the theaters on Geary Street, it's one block up and a half a block over from the Hilton.

I was more comfortable walking toward Union Square than away from it (and into the Tenderloin). One morning we walked from the hotel to the Civic Center area, through the Tenderloin and some 'sketchy' blocks. I wouldn't want to do that route on my own. Getting to Union Square, to Market Street, and to public transportation, however, was a short walk and entirely safe.

We r-e-a-l-l-y liked the hotel. It's in the Joie de Vivre group; you can link to its pages from their website. As Parrothead mentions, they have recently taken over the Shannon Court--and everything has been renovated. We stayed when they had been open only less than a month; reservations were made at their 800 number.

For $119, our corner room had three windows and included queen (or king, maybe?) bed, triple-sheeted, with comforter and smart-looking throw; dresser, mirror, two night tables; sofa-bed, coffee table, bench, CD player; a desk that might have been 8 feet long, with a flat-screen TV at one end; open shelves, closet, refrigerator, electric tea pot and fixings; and a ceiling fan. And Aveda products in the white-tiled bathroom.

Continental breakfast was self-serve: sweet rolls, croissants, breads, and beverages. Some guests brought in their own fruit. Construction on their restaurant had not been completed; the breakfast room itself was a temporary set-up.

And they had two computers for guests' use not far from the elevators on the lobby level.

Staff was professional, pleasant, and helpful.

Would we stay there again? Absolutely!

andy

Melissa--
A friend of mine just went to SFO and went on PRICELINE-

She got the Marriott in Union Sq area for $85 pn and also the Westin St Francis for $85 pn-- BOTH 4 star hotels.

The St Francis is right on the cable car line and is ON Union Sq..GREAT location and they loved the new pillows and mattresses...GO for IT!!

JCMontgomery

The Columbus Motor Inn is fabulous. The area is safe and clean. The same cannot be said for Union Square which seems to be a homeless haven. Several times I saw people being harrassed by the street people there. One person almost has their camera stolen.

mrp

Anyone have any thoughts on Nob Hill Motor
Inn? Rates are about $100 per night, free parking, and continental breakfast.