Hotels FAQ

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> Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco?  I’ll > be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific > Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to > spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites?

One of my favorites is the Hotel Boheme. It is in North Beach area of San Franscisco. Ther are a lot of excellant restaurants in the area. It is also within walking distance of Chinatown. — Charles

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There are certainly lots of good restaurants. Here’s the Chronicle’s list of the 100 best: http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/food/restaurants/top100/ KK – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco?  I’ll > be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific > Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to > spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites? > Thanks in advance. > Jim Cassidy > CruisesOnly > 1-800-CRUISES

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We stayed in the Vintage Court Hotel.  Address is 650 Bush Street, Union Square.  It is a boutique type hotel, very European looking.  Extremely well located and moderately priced.  Check it out on the internet.  Lots of the discount hotel sites have it on their list.  Rooms vary in size and price, but considering the location, it’s extremely reasonable.

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> Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco? I’ll > be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific > Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to > spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites?

If you like garlic, try The Stinking Rose.  It’s in the North Beach area. — John

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Sometimes the St. Francis has deals sometimes. It’s simply the best hotel in SF. For a restaurant, try Masa’s. The chef there won on Japan’s Iron Chef program. My wife and I had an incredible meal there. It’s expensive, though. — Jordan Zimmerman http://www.jordanzimmerman.com

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Our favorites are Gary Danko (must make reservations exactly two months in advance) and Boulevard.  Both expensive and worth it!

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Check out: http://www.kimptongroup.com/hotels.html They have some lovely boutique hotels around Union Square. I’ve stayed at the Monticello Inn, Galleria Park, Cartwright and will be staying at the Villa Florence soon and the Monticello in January. The manager of Villa Florence gets us great deals.:) (He used to be at the Cartwright Hotel.) You can always elect to stay at one of the "generic chains" such as Grand Hyatt, Hilton, etc. But then you wouldn’t be experiencing the true flavor of SF. While the Westin St. Francis is pretty, I find the lobby area to be overwhelming, whereas the intimate lobbies in many of the smaller boutique hotels make me feel right at home. I suppose it’s the way some folks feel about their ships. ~Lindsay

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When I went to SF in 1999 I stayed at the Hotel Lambourn (hope I spelled that right) on Pine Street (on Nob Hill).  It is a wonderful small hotel with excellent service.  My room was also very large by SF standards.  It is within walking distance of Union Square and North Beach and Chinatown. Eve

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Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco?  I’ll be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites? Thanks in advance. Jim Cassidy CruisesOnly 1-800-CRUISES

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Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco?  I’ll be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites? Thanks in advance. Jim Cassidy CruisesOnly 1-800-CRUISES

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> Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco?  I’ll > be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific > Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to > spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites?

One of my favorites is the Hotel Boheme. It is in North Beach area of San Franscisco. Ther are a lot of excellant restaurants in the area. It is also within walking distance of Chinatown. — Charles

Response:

There are certainly lots of good restaurants. Here’s the Chronicle’s list of the 100 best: http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/food/restaurants/top100/ KK – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco?  I’ll > be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific > Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to > spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites? > Thanks in advance. > Jim Cassidy > CruisesOnly > 1-800-CRUISES

Response:

We stayed in the Vintage Court Hotel.  Address is 650 Bush Street, Union Square.  It is a boutique type hotel, very European looking.  Extremely well located and moderately priced.  Check it out on the internet.  Lots of the discount hotel sites have it on their list.  Rooms vary in size and price, but considering the location, it’s extremely reasonable.

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> Can anyone recommend a nice hotel and/or restaurant in San Francisco? I’ll > be going there for just 2-3 nights in September to visit the Pacific > Princess.  Of course the Four-Seasons and Ritz are nice, but I’m looking to > spend between $125-$175/night .  Anyone want to share their favorites?

If you like garlic, try The Stinking Rose.  It’s in the North Beach area. — John

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Sometimes the St. Francis has deals sometimes. It’s simply the best hotel in SF. For a restaurant, try Masa’s. The chef there won on Japan’s Iron Chef program. My wife and I had an incredible meal there. It’s expensive, though. — Jordan Zimmerman http://www.jordanzimmerman.com

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Our favorites are Gary Danko (must make reservations exactly two months in advance) and Boulevard.  Both expensive and worth it!

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Check out: http://www.kimptongroup.com/hotels.html They have some lovely boutique hotels around Union Square. I’ve stayed at the Monticello Inn, Galleria Park, Cartwright and will be staying at the Villa Florence soon and the Monticello in January. The manager of Villa Florence gets us great deals.:) (He used to be at the Cartwright Hotel.) You can always elect to stay at one of the "generic chains" such as Grand Hyatt, Hilton, etc. But then you wouldn’t be experiencing the true flavor of SF. While the Westin St. Francis is pretty, I find the lobby area to be overwhelming, whereas the intimate lobbies in many of the smaller boutique hotels make me feel right at home. I suppose it’s the way some folks feel about their ships. ~Lindsay

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When I went to SF in 1999 I stayed at the Hotel Lambourn (hope I spelled that right) on Pine Street (on Nob Hill).  It is a wonderful small hotel with excellent service.  My room was also very large by SF standards.  It is within walking distance of Union Square and North Beach and Chinatown. Eve

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