tsecondo Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Hello.... I'm in the early stages of planning the final few nights of your honeymoon and we are going to be staying in SF. Since it is the honeymoon and all we want to go all out and find a 4.5* that is hopefully fairly cheap. I have not been to SF in four years so I am a little fuzzy on the areas of teh city to stay in. I have stayed near Union Square on Market (good spot, very busy) and also south of market inthe financial district (dead and scary at night, so guns drawn one night during car robbery!)Anyway, I did hotwire search of Nob Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, Embarcadero, and Union Sq. East and West.the 4.5* listings were as follows:Embarcadero - $124/night, Customer Fav, Rest, Fitness, Hi-Speed Internet, Business Center. Comments mention balcony, so it seems to be the Omni.The Embarcadero listing if it is the Omni would awesome, I have only read good reviews. Might be worth the extra $23/night. What does the Embarcadero offer that Union SQ area doesn't?Nob Hill - $172/night, Customer Fav, Rest, Fitness, Business Center. Comments are very generic, not sure what hotel it is...Nob Hill listing seems like it might be too high... but if it is like the four season's i might do it.USW - $101/night, Rest, Fitness, Business CenterNo comments, seems it could be either Pan Pacific or CLIFTBased on purely price, obviously the USW hotel is the choice. But I have read very mixed reviews of both CLIFT and Pan Pacific. I know I am way early in looking, but getting a 4.5* in SF for 100/night would be awesome. There are also many 4* listings on Hotwire for about the same prices.... 105 to 125/night.Your thoughts please! Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Embarcadero - you said yourself that you're looking to go "all out", so i wouldn't let $23 deter me if i thought this was the best hotel offeredNob Hill - it's not the Four SeasonUSW - can't be certain which this one will be, and you don't seem thrilled with either... see Embarcadero comments aboveAthough your stay may be a few months away, i would not sit on this too long. As you point out there are a lot of hotels in this zone around the same price... if you see one that you like right now, it may not be offered in a few weeks when you decide to make your purchase.If you go with Hotwire, please use THIS LINK to begin your purchase.Congratulations on your upcoming wedding... good luck with the remaining plans and the honeymoon. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
tsecondo Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 oops, think I messed up on the 4.5* in the embarcadero.... if it has a balcony then it is the Park Hyatt, right? (not the Omni). oye.and the 4.5* in USW is now $171... double oye.What to do? Has anyone stayed at the Park Hyatt? The only bad thing I've read is that is has "thin walls". It is also the #5 favorite in all of SF on Tripadvisor. Should see what Priceline has to offer? Link to comment
BEAV Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Park Hyatt is a terrific hotel.....have stayed there many times myself. Excellent rooms, staff, ambiance, concierge, etc. And "yes" if the 4.5 Embarcadero customer comments you see mention balconies, it's the Park Hyatt. Omni doesn't have balconies. IMHO you can't go wrong with the Park Hyatt.The 4.5 on Nob Hill is probably the Mark Hopkins Intercontinental. I'd definitely choose Embarcadero (PH or Omni) over 4.5 Nob Hill. Being an older hotel, the Mark Hopkins has a lot of tiny rooms.....and Hotwire customers can only expect to be placed in them.As info, the Four Seasons isn't on Nob Hill. It's on Market St downtown. Link to comment
tsecondo Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I really cannot go wrong with either the Omni or Park Hyatt... def makes this a n easier decision. Do you think $126 is a good price (dates fall on a weekend).... I mean, seems it to me. Link to comment
tsecondo Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 got nervous and just booked it....Hotel Details: 1 room(s), 3 night(s):Park Hyatt San Francisco333 Battery StreetSan Francisco, California 94111Check-in: Thu, Jul 14, 2005 Check-out: Sun, Jul 17, 20054.5* (Embarcadero) Customer fav, $124/night! Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 If this is the Park Hyatt i'm seeing rates on the Hyatt website at $350+/nite... so the Hotwire rates seems very good on a relative basis!If you do go with Hotwire please use THIS LINK to begin your purchase and let us know how it goes.EDIT: Congratulations on your win... i was replying as you were typing Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
tsecondo Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 BTW, great website... thanks for all your help and recommendations.-Tom Link to comment
BEAV Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Congrats! You got a great rate at a truly first class hotel in a world class city during the height of the Summer tourist season... Link to comment
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