Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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nothing's av ailable at G iants D ugout
Stores or at the par k ticket booth. Kids
will hav e a field day playing at the
Coca-Cola F an Lot playgr ound and
chowing do wn on the notable food
concessions. Transportation is a br eeze
on the N-J udah str eetcar; it deposits
you at the front gate. American League
partisans hav e the option of taking
BART (the local commuter train) across
the bay to the Oakland Coliseum.
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THE BEST HOTEL BETS
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Best All-Ar ound F amily H otels:
The
Argonaut
(495 J efferson S t.;
&
866/
415-0704
or 415/563-0800) is my
beer and popcorn for those 7 and up
.
Kids staying in their o wn r ooms get a
specially stocked minibar , and bath-
robes ar e supplied in siz es to fit the
whole family . The concierge will also
send up other family items—fr om
cribs to boar d games—on r equest. See
p. 86. O lder kids will appr eciate the
“gaming suites ” in J apantown's
Hotel
Tomo
(1800 S utter S t.;
&
877/738-
7477
or 415/921-4000), which hav e
the latest S ony P layStation, Wii, and
a 6-foot L CD pr ojection scr een. S ee
p. 99.
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Best Suites:
The
Hotel Beresford Arms
(701 P ost S t.;
&
800/533-6533
or
415/673-2600) has 60 J acuzzi suites,
half of which have full kitchens and half
of which hav e kitchenettes. The guest
rooms and bathr ooms also offer plenty
of floor space and all beds ar e queen
beds. S ee p . 82. I n J apantown, the
Hotel
Kabuki
(1625 Post St.;
&
800/
533-4567
or 415/922-3200) has fam-
ily suites for the price of one-r oom
junior suites, but with
shoji
screens that
separate the kids in their o
hands-down fav orite in this categor y.
It's a charming hotel in a family-friendly
neck of the woods. S everal kid-friendly
attractions ar e either next door or less
than a block away: grassy Victorian
Park, the Aquatic Park beach, the Hyde
Street P ier, the cable car turnar ound,
and The Cannery. The whimsical lobby
and its adjacent N ational M aritime
Visitors Center will appeal to kids as
well. The double queen r ooms are well
suited to families, and the in-house
restaurant serves kids' meals in a beach
pail. What mor e could y ou want? S ee
p. 89. The warm and friendly
Serrano
Hotel
(405 Taylor S t.;
&
866/289-
6561
or 415/885-2500) gives kids a toy
upon check-in, offers kid-siz ed animal
print robes for use during their stay, and
has a game librar y av ailable to guests.
See p. 76. The
Handlery Union Square
(351 G eary S t.;
&
800/843-4343
or
415/781-7800) also gets my v ote,
mainly for its outdoor, heated pool. See
p. 78.
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Best Amenities for Kids:
The
St. Regis
(125 3rd St.;
&
415/284-4000
) offers
kids their own bathrobes, toys from the
SFMOMA gift shop, cookies with their
name on them, and special items in the
minibar—provided par ents call the
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wn ar ea,
complete with J
apanese futons on
tatami mats. S ee p . 99. The homey
suites at the
Cow Hollow Motor Inn
& Suites
(2190 Lombard St.;
&
415/
921-5800
) contain two bathr ooms,
two bedr ooms, and a kitchen—and
must be booked far in adv ance. F or
value and space, these offer the sweetest
suite deal in town. See p. 97.
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Best Indoor Pool:
You have to super-
vise your kids at every hotel pool, but if
concierge befor ehand. S ee p . 87. The
Four Seasons
(757 Market St.;
&
415/
633-3000
) supplies cookies and milk
on arrival for kids 6 and under and root
