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I'm travelling from Australia later this year on my own and am looking for cheaper accommodation(hopefully no more than $85 a night plus taxes for a room with private amenities). I've done a search on this forum and from what I've read hotels on Lombard street are in a good and safe area. A couple I am looking at are the 'comfort inn by the bay' and maybe the 'Star motel'. Can any one advise if either of these are a good choice; the comfort inn website advises that the hotel is close enough to walk to fishermans whalf etc( is this correct). Any other suggestions welcome.<BR>Thanks Allan

Both your choices are decent, clean establishments and a long (1/2 mile) walk to the Wharf area. <BR><BR>Your best bet is www.columbusmotorinn.com which may post some internet special rates as soon as summer is over. Cartwright Hotel is another favorite of many.

Use Priceline. You can get 3 star hotels in Fisherman's Wharf for $45 or for $60 or so in Union Square.

Thanks for the responses. I forgot to mention I'm not driving into SF, and am not particularly looking for a place of which facilitates parking, so if anyone else has any further suggestion please respond. I mentioned the Star Motel as a previous poster a while ago advised that it is set back off the street a little ,and therefore may be a bit quiter than some of the others on Lombard St. Mare, I had a look at the Columbus and it looks good(thanks) .The weekend I'm staying is Halloween (I will be staying from sat 2nd Nov for 3 nights). I read in a travel guide that this weekend is a busy one for accommodation and considering this, should I book early?

Here's another recommendation for Priceline. There're some great PL deals for good hotels in SF. Go to www.biddingfortravel.com and scroll down to hotels. Find <BR>the California section, then SF hotels and read about the rates others have recently gotten. The moderators at BFT will help you construct a bid if you ask. I'm in no way associated with either site--I'm a satisfied PL customer.

Maybe try travelodge. I saw one near Fisherman's Wharf. I don't know how reasonable it is considering it's near the wharf.

For a college feild trip, we stayed at The Plantation Inn at 3100 Webster St. It is a good location but cheap room. Pool not fit to swim in as you will see upon arrival. We were the only noisy ones. Four to a room for $16 each.