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A love letter to the Beat era, with vintage photos, parasol lights and moody 1950s color
schemes. Rooms are smallish and some face noisy Columbus Ave - but the vibrant North
Beach neighborhood scene could inspire your next novel.
Fisherman's Wharf
HI San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf
HOSTEL
$30-42, r $75-109; ; 28, 30, 47, 49)
A former army hospital building offers bargain-priced private rooms and dorms (some co-
ed) with four to 22 beds and a huge kitchen. No curfew, but no heat during the day - bring
warm clothes. Limited free parking.
Argonaut Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
r $389-449, with view $489-529; ; 19, 47, 49, Powell-Hyde)
Built as a cannery in 1908, Fisherman's Wharf's best inn has century-old wooden beams,
exposed brick walls and an over-the-top nautical theme that includes porthole-shaped mir-
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
