Best of SF motel for less than 100$
Nov 8th, 2004, 12:49 AM
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Best of SF motel for less than 100$
Hello 
We are planning our california trip in April 05 and now I'm looking for the nicest motel in San Francisco: nice area, nearby public transportation, and most important: not an old and run down room. I would love to get some suggestions from you
linchen from Germany
PS. i don't want to use priceline
We are planning our california trip in April 05 and now I'm looking for the nicest motel in San Francisco: nice area, nearby public transportation, and most important: not an old and run down room. I would love to get some suggestions from you
linchen from Germany
PS. i don't want to use priceline
Nov 8th, 2004, 04:36 AM
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If you don't have a car, and you want to be in the city, then you want a hotel, not a motel. We stayed at the San Remo a few years back. A very pleasant small hotel, elegantly decorated, in a good location. It was under $100 a night and in the North Beach area, about 2 blocks from a cable car stop, and a short walk to Fisherman's Wharf.
Nov 9th, 2004, 07:30 AM
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I know you said you didn't want to do priceline, but I got the Marriott for $65 one week-end. It was awesome. The other value I've taken advantage of is Hotwire. We got the Prescott (a Kimpton boutique hotel) for $105 this past August. It was wonderful and the regular rates were about $180. Good luck!
Nov 9th, 2004, 09:03 AM
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I used hotels.com and got the Adante Hotel right off Union Square and within walking distance of everything for about $60 a night. For around $100 a night you can get a suite there. The cable cars are just 2 blocks away.
Have a GREAT time.
Have a GREAT time.
Nov 16th, 2004, 03:53 PM
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I highly recommend the Columbus Motor Inn. We recently stayed there for less than $100/night (before tax) and were quite pleased. The room was very nice and it was a short walk to Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach. The bus stopped right in front of the hotel and it isn't far from the cable car turnaround (although the line was always long) We had a car, but never took it out of the garage. We walked or used public transporation.
Nov 17th, 2004, 10:32 AM
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DO NOT stay at The Presidio Inn on Lombard St. The noise level is unacceptable at all times of the night (especially on weekends). We stayed there in August this year and had booked two nights. I forfeited the second night it was so bad. In fact, the one night we did stay put me off San Francisco altogether. Next time I go I'm staying at The Orchard even though they want US$40 a night to park your car!!
Nov 23rd, 2004, 07:38 AM
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I don't know if you are interested in this type of place but I have heard good things about the Hayes Valley Inn, a small European-style hotel (shared bath) at Hayes & Gough. The price is right and the neighborhood is centrally located and filled with good shopping & restaurants.
http://www.hayesvalleyinn.com
http://www.hayesvalleyinn.com
Nov 23rd, 2004, 07:50 AM
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San Remo is shared baths I think...important bit of information to include with a recommendation.
Columbus Motor Inn is great but up in the $125 range much of the year since we Fodorites have made it so popular. Take a look at the Cartwright Hotel, too, and check out Boulevards.com for some decent special hotel rates and good info on visiting San Fran
Columbus Motor Inn is great but up in the $125 range much of the year since we Fodorites have made it so popular. Take a look at the Cartwright Hotel, too, and check out Boulevards.com for some decent special hotel rates and good info on visiting San Fran
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When we're in SF we usually stay at the Columbus Motor Inn. We have also stayed at the Cow Hollow Motor Inn. We like them both. In all the times staying at either we've never paid over $100/night for the two of us. As a matter of fact we will be going in just a few weeks, staying at the Columbus and it's under $100/night with free parking.
