Alternatives to staying in the middle of San Fran

User3890

I booked Cow Hollow and Lombard Motor Inn - they are similar it seems in price and quality. I haven't decided which to cancel yet. Got around £85 per night all inclusive via expedia.

Marmaduke123

We stayed here and really liked it and the location.

http://www.sfmayflowerhotel.com

Personally, I think you need to be actually in San Francisco. You will find it a hassle and time consuming to travel in and out.

You don't need a car in San Francisco, in fact it's a positive hindrance because of the traffic, the nature of the roads, and the high price of parking. We started our trip with 5 nights in San Francisco, then picked up a car which we dropped back at the airport when we left

dazanteney4

We have no choice about the car as its slap bang in the middle of the holiday.
I've checked the cow hollow and I'll check the second when I get home.

Marmaduke123

Cow Hollow and the Lombard Motor Inn are probably your best options if you will have a car. They are a bit further out but I think they both have car parks. There is good public transport in San Francisco. The Mayflower does have a car park but its first come first served, not bookable, and the entrance is very tight.

Have you looked at the San Francisco forum on TripAdvisor? There's lots of very good information.

gracie10

We dropped our car off and picked another one up when we left as it was in the middle of our holiday to. No problem doing that, saved paying about 30 usd a day.

John259

dazanteney4, do you know about BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)?
BART home page: https://www.bart.gov
List of BART stations and system map: https://www.bart.gov/stations

codo

Another vote here for Cow Hollow Motor Inn. We stayed there in August and loved the location, lovely neighbourhood with lots of restaurants and shops. Half hour walk to Fishermans Wharf or no. 30 bus from round the corner. Free parking as well.

blindman

codo wrote: »

Another vote here for Cow Hollow Motor Inn. We stayed there in August and loved the location, lovely neighbourhood with lots of restaurants and shops. Half hour walk to Fishermans Wharf or no. 30 bus from round the corner. Free parking as well.

You do know that FW is a Tourist trap and a dump that is best avoided in San Fran?

Loads more places to go :cool:

NiftyDigits

blindman wrote: »

You do know that FW is a Tourist trap and a dump that is best avoided in San Fran?

Loads more places to go :cool:

You don't have to pay anything to go there...especially if you live nearby. I enjoyed seal watching from the pier. No charge. It was just a part of our bicycle ride.

dazanteney4

I did find a holiday inn in berekly which is only a couple of hundred metres from the train station, was about £100 plus $8 train ticket. This might be an option?