San Francisco hotel
 

Hello!
I'll be in San Francisco for 3 nights and would love some hotel recommendations. I stayed in Fisherman's Wharf about 8 years ago, but I don't necessarily have to stay in that area again. Would Union Square, Nob Hill or North Beach be good places to stay? I'm looking to spend no more that $130/night. Any advice would be most appreciated.
Thanks!

Check the TA forum for SFO.
We used to stay at the Marines' Memorial and more recently at Ren Stanford Court, but we're doing the bargain Executive Vintage Court and Hot. Chancellor going to and returning from China in the Spring.
M

Given your budget, if you don't might staying in the Fisherman's Wharf area again, I would suggest the Best Western Tuscan Inn.

I posted the reply to your Napa question. I also have a suggestion for San Francisco. We stayed at the Golden Gate Hotel. It was a cute Victorian with a birdcage elevator in it, and rattan furniture. They also had afternoon tea and croissants in the morning. It was right across from the entrance to Chinatown and is considered to be in the French area of town. I really enjoyed it and the price was around 100$ at that time. PS we had a claw-footed tub in our bathroom, what a hoot!!

SFO is the code for the San Francisco airport, not for the city.

I would say Union Square if you are more of a shopper or North Beach if you want something with a more neighborhood feel. If you choose Union Square and areen't picky about which hotel that you stay in, you might want to try priceline. You would probably be able to find a better hotel within your budget.

Also Parking can be pricey, especially near Union Square. On Lombard Street (noisy though) in the Marina/Cow Hollow district not too far from Fisherman's Wharf, there are several properties with free parking and they run $79.- to $89.- a night most of the time. Here's a few: Coventry Motor Inn, Chelsea Motor Inn, Cow Hollow Inn. A bonus of these places, is 3 blocks up a slight hill is Union Street. It's great for shops and restaurants. I stayed at the Coventry Motor Inn for two nights in November, and really liked the place. :-)

We stayed here and loved it.

http://www.warwicksf.com

>> We stayed at the Golden Gate Hotel. It was a cute Victorian<<

That area was entirely wiped out by the '06 earthquake & fire The Victorian building period ended prior to 1900. May have been Edwardian style.

Stu Dudley

Stu Dudley

Chrissem:
I went through priceline and got the Hilton (4 Star) in Union Squre for $79.00 keep in mind that most of those charge for parking (thought about it after)good luck

Dear StuDudley,
Please, please, please excuse my obvious ignorance about it being a victorian. You didn't have to be so rude. So what if I got the time period incorrect. I will still say that the hotel we stayed at was cute. This is a free country and I can say as I please. I suppose you have nothing better to insult people's responses. I was just replying to a post, after all.

Insulting & rude???? Now way was I intending to be insulting or rude. Sorry if you took it that way - I aplogize. I had my wife read my response & she didn't think it was insulting or rude at all.

We are very proud of Victorian homes here in San Francisco. Both my wife & I are active members of Victorian Alliance. My wife is a volunteer guide with SF City Guides (sponsored by the public library) and leads two walking tours - "Victorian San Francisco", and Landmark Victorians of Alamo Square". We also lived in, and restored a Victorian in the Noe Valley.

Visitors to SF may want to stay in a Victorian. If they read your post & follow your advice, they might be disappointed if the style of the hotel was not really Victorian. That was my only reason for commenting about your post.

Next time you visit San Francisco, I invite you to take one of the 30 different free walking tours offered by City Guides. You can find info about the walks and the schedule at:
www.sfcityguides.org
If you are interested in Victorians, the "Landmark Victorian" walk usually starts with a tour inside one of the most "acclaimed" Victorian interiors in the City. It's featured in many "coffee table" books, Architectural digest, etc.

Stu Dudley

Stu,
I am sorry, but I really felt like I was being "put down". I have lived and traveled all over the world and am quite well educated. I did take offense because I am glad you clarified that it was not a victorian, but it was just the way you put it. My context in my post was highlighted. I just wish you had put it in a kinder way. And I realize that people that live in San Franciso are very proud of the architecture as I am of plantations we find in the south. Maybe I am being a little sensitive. And yes, I will visit your city again in the future because I truly love it.

StuDudley is never rude! Informative, yes, but not rude. As you read the text only it's easy to be mistaken.

Hi Marymg, sometimes it is easy to misunderstand the written word.

I have been on Fodors for some years now and I just wanted to say that Stu Dudley is one of the finest gentleman (along with some others of course) on Fodors. He is never rude.

I noted that he apologized if he came across that way..very few posters on Fodor's ever apologize.

Stu is a wealth of information about SF and spends so much time giving very valuable information to visitors to SF.

Having had family in SF since right after the Civil War I didn't pick up on the fact that the hotel could not be a Victoria..so I found his comment interesting..and I should know better.

Taking one of the Victorian walking tours would be most interesting to you the next time you are in SF I would imagine. Something I should do one of these days. Best wishes.

Go to hotelres.com (this is the site for San Francisco reservations.) Yesterday I got a corner room with a canopy bed in the Warwick Regis for $109. This hotel is on Geary Street (theatre district), two blocks from Union Square. We have stayed there before. It is quite charming. On this site you do not pay up front, just a refundable deposit. From there on you deal with the hotel, following its cancellation policy, and you pay when you check out.

whew. makes you not want to try to help anyone out. nothing Stu said was rude. so what's wrong with gently correcting wrong information? some people just can't stand to be kindly corrected I guess.

Hi Stu,
My BIL's family owned the Haas-Lilienthal house until his G'Mother's (Lilienthal) death in the early 70's.
I have always thought that "Victorian" rather than "Edwardian": which is correct?
Thanks.
M
PS: Underhill - always easier to abbreviate cities by a/p codes - first time I have seen a comment viz same.

Wow - the Haas Lilenthal house is probably the most famous Queen Anne style Victorian house in the City. Been there many times. They give tours of the interior on Wednesdays & Sundays. I'll check with my wife, but I think many of the interior furnishings might be from your BIL's Grandmother.

Stu Dudley

Stu: You are a SF info treasurehouse, missed you at the 1/6/06 SF GTG!