Even if you don't stay at the Inn of the Presidio - this map they provide should help you understand more about the Presidio and the adjacent Marina area. Just scroll around:
http://www.innatthepresidio.com/community.php

And here are a couple of pages for Union and Chestnut streets:

http://www.unionstreetsf.com/ and http://www.chestnutshop.com/

And if you do wander down Union St - please stop in and say hi to Glenda at her "new" gold/jewelry shop - http://www.unionstreetgoldsmith.com/...endaQueen.html & http://www.unionstreetgoldsmith.com/...endaQueen.html

from Tom in San Diego - who used to share her parking spot when she was located two blocks up the street. Parking is at a premium in the Cow Hollow/Marina area - and since I commuted to work - Glenda had her spot in the apartment building garage (she had a streetfront shop in the buildng we lived in) -during the day - and I shared it/rented it at night. :)

And my favorite motel type property is called the Chelsea Motor Inn - on Lombard, http://www.hotelsone.com/san-francis...FRSVfgodzXsA9g

or one of it's sister hotels,but there are also several B & B's in the Cow Hollow/Union St area that might really fit your preferences/needs.

Note that I didn't hear street noise when I stayed there - but a many of the other ones along Lombard can have street noise.

Just keep googling away. :)

The inn at The Presidio is lovely but it is pretty far removed from the sites a typical first time visitor would want to visit. Also, it isn't all that convenient to get to and from.

Jetsetter has good deals when you get a flash sale price, otherwise the hotel may have similar prices .Tripadvisor has a good pricing system for hotels that allows you to see all prices offered by hotel direct and other popular 3rd party sites. Keep in mind, Jetsetter rooms are <b>prepaid with no refunds.

I think Stu and his brother in San Diego scared the OP off.

:)):)):)):)):)):))

Didn't know I had a brother. Dad never told me about any....

Stu Dudley

THEE Stu...if he is, he's your <i>much</i> older brother.

At least you give current, up to date info and not stories about being Emperor Norton's mentor, manning the bucket brigade in The Great Quake of <i>ought six</i> or riding a Wells Fargo buckboard along the Barbary Coast.

Good one Kal!!!!!

If Kal da Komic is per chance referring to moi - never imbibed with the Good Emperor - but did once go to party where Sally Sanford was holding forth. Think she was the more interesting of the two. :)

http://www.thetigerisdead.com/sallystanford.html

As for our poster - not sure for $300 per night they are going to be able to satisfy their lodging requirements.

I agree with Tomsd. They may need to up their budget in order to get what they want.

Check travelzoo.com to see if they have any specials that may work.