Carmel & San Francisco
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Carmel & San Francisco
Still trying to wrap up a few things for our CA trip. We are staying 4 nights in LA and then stopping 1 night on our way up to Napa for 3 nights then we'll have 1 night in San Francisco since we are flying out of that airport. I need to book a hotel for San Francisco and Carmel. Carmel seemed like a good place to stop. We would like to stay in the village so we can walk to shops and dinner. In SF, we will only have time to walk around a bit and then go to dinner. Any suggestions on where we should stay for under $250? We have a very early flight out.
Thanks.
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Hi,
I don't know your style of hotel but if you like boutique hotels, the Kimpton Hotel group has some nice hotels in SF, but my favorite is the W Hotel. When I go up to SF for a overnight, that is the first hotel I check. Just make sure and stay away from the Tenderloin where some of the hotels are. If you like modern hotels, Ian Shrager of NY hotels rennovated a historic SF hotel in the middle of the theatre district called the Clift Hotel. Enjoy your stay.
I don't know your style of hotel but if you like boutique hotels, the Kimpton Hotel group has some nice hotels in SF, but my favorite is the W Hotel. When I go up to SF for a overnight, that is the first hotel I check. Just make sure and stay away from the Tenderloin where some of the hotels are. If you like modern hotels, Ian Shrager of NY hotels rennovated a historic SF hotel in the middle of the theatre district called the Clift Hotel. Enjoy your stay.
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In Carmel, try the Vagabond's House (my favorite), the La Playa hotel, or Lobos Lodge. In San Francisco, the Argonaut or the Best Western Tuscan Inn for a Ghirardelli Square/Fisherman's Wharf location (touristy, bay views), the Chancellor or the Orchard for a Union Square location (heart of town.)
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Hi Kim, We've never stayed at the Pelican Suites, but we have stayed at several other places in Cambria. We are never completely satisfied with rooms there because when we are at the ocean we want a view of the ocean, which few rooms in Cambria have.
Have you ever stayed at Olallieberry Inn?
Have you ever stayed at Olallieberry Inn?
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when you say the trip from santa monica to carmel via hwy 1 is very long...approx. how long? I knew it would be a long drive but I wanted to confirm if I've underestimated the full day's drive.
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No, it seems a bit out of the way for my liking. We stayed at the Cypress Cove Inn and our room had a full oceanview that was very nice.
We will probably try the Fogcatcher, with a full oceanview. They also serve a nice, hot breakfast in the am, which the Cypress does not have. We'll see! ***kim***
We will probably try the Fogcatcher, with a full oceanview. They also serve a nice, hot breakfast in the am, which the Cypress does not have. We'll see! ***kim***
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Since you have an early flight out of SFO, I would advise staying at one of the airport hotels. The website below has information on the airport hotels.
http://www.san-francisco-sfo.com/hotels.html
http://www.san-francisco-sfo.com/hotels.html