Quick tour of San Francisco!

Advantages: Got to see alot in a short space of time
Disadvantages: Slightly expensive. Mostly on the bus

...Gray Line San Francisco Sightseeing This Gray Line San Francisco sightseeing tour lasts approximately three and half-hours. It will take you around different sights and areas of interest in San Francisco. They depart daily at 9.15am, 11.15am and 2.15pm. It costs in American dollars $44 (adult), $22 (child) and $42 (seniors over 60). To give you an idea of the current exchange rate 1 United States Dollar is equal to approximately 0.61 British pounds. We booked out tour in out hotel, which included a transfer bus to our tour. The tour started in Fisherman's Wharf, which we drove through seeing the unique little restaurants, which was buzzing with people. Then we drove through Chinatown and the financial district. A short stop at Mission Dolores was next where we stopped for food. It was a Catholic mission church, which you...

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Review of San Francisco (Gray Line City Tour)

The Dakota hotel: cheap hotel in the heart of San Francisco

Advantages: Cheap, clean and location, location, location!
Disadvantages: old-fashioned, elevator from hell

...you have your own facilities and breakfast! Should you stay for a longer period of time, the hotel offers cheaper rates still. Just make sure you explicitly mention you want to take advantage of these rates, as the owner certainly won't give you these out of the goodness of his heart. Conclusion The Dakota hotel will not win any beauty awards, but for the budget-conscious or adventurous traveller, it is a good place to stay in San Francisco. Just be careful that the elevator doesn't eat you! To have a virtual look around the street of the Dakota hostel, look at: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=sq&hl=nl&geocode=&q=606+post+street,+san+francisco&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=29.910058,75.585938&ie=UTF8&ll=37.789506,-122.411964&spn=0.007275,0.018454&z=16&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=37.787839,-122.411909&panoid=V8kCGPxIpQEkegIP2m3...

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Hitchcock's San Francisco Hideaway

Advantages: Excellent value for money, great location
Disadvantages: Old fashioned style

...Just got back from a lovely holiday in San Francisco where we stayed at the York Hotel at 940 Sutter Street, just 4 blocks from the central Union Square area and only 2 blocks from the major transport stops at Powell Street. History: Built in the 1920s, the hotel still has many of its original features, including Bakerlite electrical fittings and ceramic solid baths. It also has a history. If you're a Hitchcock film fan you'll love the fact that Vertigo was filmed here and you will spot the square white hotel staircase used in the film as James Stewart suffers an attack of Vertigo. Also perseved are two of the rooms associated with the film (rooms 301 and 501, also referred to as the Vertigo Room and the Kim Novak room respectively) both of which can be rented for an additional cost and contain posters and photos taken from...

piano123 11.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of York Hotel, San Francisco

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Advantages: Easy to use, comprehensive and sturdy
Disadvantages: Slightly heavy

...San Francisco is a wonderful city and before you go you really need to read up on this fantastic place. Before a recent trip I made sure to buy my handy Eyewitness Guide for San Francisco and Northern California. So, let's look at it! Cover: The book is laminated paper back that is VERY sturdy. The photographs and art work of San Francisco decorate the front and make it very inviting. The back gives a quick overview of what is in the book and more pictures and maps. On the inside cover you will find a map of San Francisco colour coded for the various areas and makes it easy to find the information in the book about specific areas. The areas are: Presidio Golden Gate Park and Land's End Haight Ashbury and the Mission Civic Center Pacific Heights and the Marina Chinatown and Nob Hill Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach...

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Review of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Advantages: saves money, time, hassle
Disadvantages: some confusion over the Alcatraz tour

...San Francisco as other quality Ciao opinions have been written which do the job extremely well. My only other recommendation is the DK Eyewitness Guide as a guidebook to this wonderful city. I visited in November 2000 and had a week of wonderful weather and sightseeing. The Citypass made things easy and I could hop on and off public transport, which was excellent, by showing the pass. Some drivers will check the date but most just give a brief glance. More information on the Citypass is available at www.citypass.com. The information on selecting the Alcatraz tour is still confusing as it is suggesting an extra fee and extra booking rigmarole. I would not recommend buying the Citypass on the net for this reason but instead buy it in San Francisco where you can sort out any confusion face-to-face. I hope you found this...

docrt 24.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of San Francisco (California)

Need a place to stay in San Francisco?

Advantages: Good value, comfortable, close to attractions, great location
Disadvantages: Basic, but not necessarily a disadvantage (see review)

...The Castle Inn is a small B&B/motel and one of the best kept accommodation secrets in San Francisco. My wife and I stayed there for our belated honeymoon for just over a week in April this year, encouraged by all the great reviews we had seen on various websites. Whilst it can't compete with the likes of the Sheratons and upper-end Holiday Inns in the luxury stakes, it has plenty of its own plus points setting it apart from the more well known hotels. The first thing you'll notice on arrival at the Castle Inn is its location - on Broadway in the Russian Hill district, it's set away from the main tourist hubs. Instead, you're right in with the locals and treated to a more natural SF, a world away from the city's most famous landmarks. Not that it's miles away from anywhere, mind - Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39...

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The Westin St Francis Hotel. San Francisco

Advantages: Nice hotel
Disadvantages: Bad staff

...If you have heard the expression "Meet me by the clock" spoken by an American, it derives from the famous St Francis hotel in San Francisco with the huge Magenta grandfather clock in the foyer. It was built in 1904 and opened to much fan fare. It originally had just 2 tower blocks, providing luxorious accomodation to the rich and famous. It has since been extended with an extra front tower that matches the building as well as an ugly high rise tower block to the rear that does not fit in. Several famous guests have stayed there over the years and led to some controversy. During the 1920's Fatty Arbuckle stayed there. Friends with Charlie Chaplin and other Silent film performers, the larger than life man was accused of killing a young woman in his suite during a drunken party. It has also been the resting place of Robert...

andycharger 12.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of San Francisco (California)

A San Frantastic Boutique Hotel

Advantages: The price, the location, the staff, the rooms, everything
Disadvantages: ...our shower was like needles

...adorable and has a great location in town. I can't really flaw it. There are other hotels in the Joie De Vivre company within San Francisco too, so they may also be worth looking into to, but of the few we browsed over, none seemed so 'individual' and cute as this one. Like I said, they have cheaper options, and that makes me even happier that we can come back (making sure we book more in advance) and pay less! The company's website can be found at: http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/petiteauberge And the hotel can be found here: 863 Bush Street, San Francisco CA 94108; Tel. 1.877.516.7289 Thanks for reading :) © MarcoG 2008...

MarcoG 11.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Petite Auberge, San Francisco

If you are going to San Francisco

Advantages: Location, value for money, free parking
Disadvantages: Noise

...Having a day to kill in San Francisco (lucky me!) before catching an early morning flight, I needed a hotel, and decided to stay in town rather than near the airport. I searched on Expedia and found the Francisco Bay Inn. One of the features I was looking for was free parking, and the Francisco Bay offers it. There were cheaper options, but not when you add $10-$20 to park your car. Expedia gave me a rate of £39, prepaid, and I took it. Another advantage of the Francisco Bay is its location. This is also a disadvantage. It is on Lombard Street, near the corner of Van Ness, within easy walking distance of Fisherman's Wharf and other attractions. However, Lombard is a major, six-lane thoroughfare, part of Highway 101 as it wends its way to the Golden Gate Bridge. This means constant traffic noise, right through the night. Earplugs are...

Quakerman 05.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of Francisco Bay Inn, San Francisco

If your going to San Francisco

Advantages: A Great city full of life and fun
Disadvantages: Expensive

...After a fabulous 2 and a half weeks visiting various parts of USA on my Honeymoon, I thought it only fair I should return and share my experiences with my friends here on ciao. Here is my guide to San Francisco. Background. ----------- San Fransisco is on a Peninsula on the West coast of California. It is home to some 250,000 people with another 6 Million living in the various suburbs. It has been settled by many people, most noteably the spanish who set up various missions throughout the area, 1 days travel apart for travellers. It is built on a very undulating part of the state with great height differences between parts of the city. Climate. -------- Weather never normally gets above 80 in the summer but never gets cold in the winter either. Snow is a very rare occurence. It has normally dry summers with Rains common...

andycharger 05.07.2001 · Read review
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