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415-861-5364;
www.metrohotelsf.com
; 319 Divisadero St; r $88-100;
; 6, 24, 71)
A central Haight hotel providing cheap, clean rooms with private bath, 24-hour reception,
a garden patio and excellent pizza downstairs. No elevator.
Chateau Tivoli
B&B
breakfast $175-215, with shared bath $115-135; ; 5, 22)
This glorious chateau off Alamo Sq once hosted Isadora Duncan and Mark Twain, and
shows plenty of character with turrets, carved woodwork and (rumor has it) the ghost of a
Victorian opera diva. No elevator, no TV.
Red Victorian Bed, Breakfast & Art
B&B
bath $119-149; ; 33, 43, 71)
The trippy '60s live on inside this 1904 Victorian, with theme rooms like Sunshine, Flower
Children and Summer of Love. Only four of 18 rooms have baths, but all include breakfast
in the organic
Peace Café
downstairs. Reduced rates for longer stays; no elevator.
Hayes Valley Inn
HOTEL
$93-115, queen $103-126 incl breakfast; ; 21, Van Ness)
Amid tempting boutiques and bistros, this amazingly reasonable find has simple, small
rooms with shared baths, kindly staff and a good-natured resident dog. Bring ear plugs and
expect a walk to the nearest bathroom; no elevator.
Parsonage
B&B
415-863-3699;
www.theparsonage.com
;
198 Haight St; r $220-270;
;
6, 71, F)
The charming owners are justly proud of their 23-room Italianate-Victorian's gorgeous ori-
ginal details, including brass chandeliers and Carrara-marble fireplaces. Airy rooms are
