Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Downtown hotels offer bargain rates, but avoid the sketchy, depressing area west of
Mason St.
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Most motels offer free on-site parking. At Downtown hotels, expect to pay $35 to $50
for overnight parking.
Useful Websites
Bed & Breakfast SF
(
www.bbsf.com
)
Personable, non-chain local B&Bs and inns.
Deal Angel
(
www.dealangel.com
)
Booking engine that compares lowest-rate deals.
HotelTonight
(
www.hoteltonight.com
) Smartphone app for discount same-day bookings.
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/san-francisco/hotels
)
Expert author reviews,
user feedback, booking engine.
Best Budget
San Remo Hotel
(
www.sanremohotel.com
)
Old-style North Beach charm, with antique
furnishings and shared bathrooms.
Hayes Valley Inn
(
www.hayesvalleyinn.com
)
Simple but homey, with shared bathrooms
and boutiques at your doorstep.
Red Victorian
(
www.redvic.net
)
Vintage hippie digs with psychedelic art, shared bath-
rooms and organic breakfasts and meditation downstairs.
Fitzgerald Hotel
(
www.fitzgeraldhotel.com
) Quirky, scuffed, Downtown hotel with in-
room fridges and microwaves; wine bar downstairs.
HI San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf
(
www.sfhostels.com
)
A waterfront former army
hospital barracks offers bargain-priced (if chilly) private rooms and dorms.
Best Midrange
Hotel Rex
(
www.jdvhotels.com
)
Cozy rooms with sumptuous beds and a downstairs liter-
ary lounge; off Union Sq.
