Hotwire Hotel: 3* San Francisco (Civic Center South-Hayes Valley) Holiday Inn

[anomaly]

This was my first time using HOTWIRE or this site and I screwed up a little. Based on a previous post I thought I would be getting a room at the Whitcomb, but I didn't pay close enough attention to the amenities and now I have a room at the Holiday Inn on 8th which I am not very excited about, plus is undergoing construction. Live and learn.

Amenities:

Laundry

bussiness center

fitness center

restaurant

high speed internet

[thereuare]

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[Colfax]

Holiday Inn is almost next door to Whitcomb. If you've got time I recommend taking a look at the Whitcomb lobby. The Whitcomb is almost 100 years old and for a budget hotel the lobby is pretty grand with dark wood, chandaliers, marble columns. There's a neat and free little museum of SF history on the Whitcomb's mezzanine level. The Whitcomb was temporarily San Francisco's City Hall after the real City Hall burnt in the Great Earthquake, and the city jail was in the hotel's basement!

[anomaly]

Thanks for the info Colfax. Though it is just making me sadder that I'm checking into a Holiday Inn under construction.

[Colfax]

Hey, I didn't mean to make you sad. It's just a one night stay. You can try Whitcomb next time.

I haven't stayed at that Holiday Inn in years and maybe it's improved. That they're renovating is a good sign. Please let us know how it goes.

The hotel price was cut off in your original post. Please let us know the price and we'll add it to the subject line.

[anomaly]

Sorry about that! It's $58 original price, which ended up being around $75 with taxes and such.

I actually got a fairly nice room, somehow they upgraded me I guess. King bed, and a sofa. I'd still rather be at the Whitcomb, but its fine.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the follow-up.