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rors. Ultra-comfy beds and iPod docks are standard, though some rooms are small and
dark - pay extra for mesmerising bay views.
The Marina & Pacific Heights
Coventry Motor Inn
MOTEL
; 22, 28, 30, 43)
Of the many motels lining Lombard St (Hwy 101), the generic Coventry has the highest
quality-to-value ratio with spacious, plain, well-maintained rooms and extras like air-con
and covered parking.
Hotel Drisco
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
incl breakfast $375-425; ; 3, 24)
A stately 1903 apartment-hotel tucked between Pacific Heights mansions, with elegant ar-
chitecture, attentive service and understated-chic room decor. At this lofty ridgeline loca-
tion, spring for city-view rooms and taxis.
SoMa
Hotel Vitale
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$419-509; ; Embarcadero, Embarcadero)
Behind that tinted glass is a laid-back luxury waterfront hotel. The clever Vitale has
thought of everything: 450-thread-count sheets, on-site spa with two rooftop hot tubs and
sleek downstairs lounge. Get bayfront rooms for spectacular Bay Bridge views.
Good Hotel
MOTEL
415-621-7001, 800-444-5819;
www.thegoodhotel.com
; 112 7th St; r
$199-279;
;
Civic Center,
Civic Center)
