where to stay in san francisco

weddingbellenyc · January 2012

either a great hotel or a great area. i know nothing about this and this trip is last minute. any advice is appreciated!

KimberlyS530 · January 2012

What's your budget, how long are you here for, and what do you want to do?

weddingbellenyc · January 2012

thanks.. 5 days. no specific budget. some tourist/ shopping/ get a feel for the city if we were to ever get up and move there type trip! : )

DaringMiss · January 2012

Stay downtown, south of Market Street or Union Square. From there you can catch public transportation or cabs to everything you want to see.

Remember that all distances on a map of SF are misleading. The hills are steep and even going four blocks can be strenuous.

DaringMiss · January 2012

Oh...and remember that it will be very chilly. The wind that comes off the bay is frigid. There is a reason why people in SF wear leather jackets 350 days out of the year.

MDGirl · January 2012

Priceline a 4* in the Union Square area. You'll probably get a good deal and it's a good location for accessing public transportation, shopping, and you can walk to Chinatown and the Ferry Terminal.

Earls_Bride · January 2012

I like the waterfront area, we stayed at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf and really liked it. We walked all along the Embarcadero, stopping at Pier 39 and then the Ferry Building, both are very touristy but with lots to see, do, shop and eat! Plus it's close to catching the ferry to Alcatraz as well, which is a must do IMO.

SonrisaMelissa · January 2012

I like the Westin St. Francis in Union Square, The Mark Hopkins Intercontinental, the Marriott in North Beach, and the Hyatt in the Embarcadero.

Temp246483875007510 · January 2012

We stayed at Hotel Vitale across from the Ferry building. It was fantastic.

Rock-n-Voll · January 2012

Priceline will often get you good deals. Union Square East (not West), Embarcadero, and Fisherman's Wharf would be the top three areas, in that order. I disagree with pp who suggested staying south of Market (aka SOMA). Parts of SOMA get a little hairy and short of staying at the W, I wouldn't recommend it.

emilyinchile · January 2012

Rock-n-Voll:
Priceline will often get you good deals. Union Square East (not West), Embarcadero, and Fisherman's Wharf would be the top three areas, in that order. I disagree with pp who suggested staying south of Market (aka SOMA). Parts of SOMA get a little hairy and short of staying at the W, I wouldn't recommend it.

Another vote for this (I grew up in the SF area).

cheekywife · January 2012

hey chica! i would stay at a kimpton:

http://www.kimptonhotels.com/hotels/hotels-sanfrancisco.aspx

is it just you & DH going or are the kiddos joining you? let me know and i'll make recs accordingly

weddingbellenyc · January 2012

thanks everyone!

hey cheeks! its my sister , bil, dh and i and mason ha! ( he needs my boobs so he gets to come!:)

i was looking at the fairmont, four seasons, but i think the location of the omni is better? just was something nice and normal and in a good location for this quick visit with the baby.

my sister likes the kimpton hotels... she usually stays in those when she travels to england /ireland. she looked at the sir francis and the clifts , maybe? last night. if you have any other recs please let me know! : )

thanks again, all!!!

Rock-n-Voll · January 2012

The Westin St. Francis is right in the heart of Union Square. It's a stalwart of the hotel scene, but some of the rooms have gotten a bit dated. The Sir Francis Drake just up the street is nice as well.

If you're not price sensitive there's always the Mandarin, Mark Hopkins, Fairmont, etc.

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