Hotwire Hotel: Hotwire - Hotels in San Francisco

[ntc]

1. Anyone had experiences in booking decent hotels in San Francisco, via Hotwire, with FREE parking or reasonable parking fee? Many hotels in San Francisco have hidden parking fee up to 40-50$ a day.

2. Also, from Hotwire, I saw a deal of $69 for 3* hotel @ Japantown - North Civic Center.

Is Japantown - North Civic Center good area for family with kids?

Is parking there cheaper and safer compared to Fisherman Whalf area?

Thanks,

First time SF vacationer

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding :)

I don't know much about San Francisco but i'm sure some other members on the board will answer you when they see this.

2. Also, from Hotwire, I saw a deal of $69 for 3* hotel @ Japantown - North Civic Center.

It might be better to hold the ID process until you know if this is the zone you want to stay in.

But In order to help you ID any hotel. Please list the amenties HOTWIRE associates with the hotel you're looking at and the date(s) for your stay and we'll have a look at this.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Yellowdog.

[thereuare]

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[ntc]

1. Please help to ID the Hotwire hotel: $62 for 3* hotel @ Japantown - North Civic Center.

Travel Date: March 12 - 16, 2010

Amenities: Complimentary Breakfast, Fitness Center, Business Center, Laundry Facilities, High Speed Internet Access.

Would you provide any hints which hotel is it?

Is Japantown - North Civic Center good area for family with kids?

Is parking there cheaper and safer compared to Fisherman Whalf area?

2. In general, anyone had experiences in booking decent hotels in San Francisco, via Hotwire, with FREE parking or reasonable parking fee? Many hotels in San Francisco have hidden parking fee up to 40-50$ a day.

Thanks,

First time SF Family Vacationer & BetterBidding User

[Colfax]

ntc,

Only one name per user. Please read thereuare's message to you in your other SF thread and let him know which one name you want to use. After that someone will respond.

[thereuare]

The 3* HOTWIRE hotel above matches previous reports for the Opal Hotel so that would be my best guess for this one.

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Let us know how it goes.

[Colfax]

Is Japantown - North Civic Center good area for family with kids?

Is parking there cheaper and safer compared to Fisherman Whalf area?

I wouldn't say Japantown-Civic Center North is one of the best areas for a family with kids. It's close to some rough areas. Parking might be a little cheaper than in FW but not enough cheaper that it should control your decision. Maybe $25-40 to park in J-CCN vs. $40-50 in FW.

Free parking isn't common in SF. SF hotels where parking is free tend to be 1* and 2* motels in marginal areas. Some of the better regarded hotels with free parking include the Chelsea Motor Inn, Coventry Motor Inn, and Castle Inn. You might check rates on those three to get a feel for what a decent place with free parking costs in the city.

What kind of budget did you have in mind? Your hotel money will go farther staying near the airport or in Berkeley/Emeryville and you can find free parking there. But something in the city would be much more convenient.

[Lukyz]

i live in sf and would say that civic center is difficult for parkng. japan town is a relatively safe area where there is street parking that may just be metered with street cleaning in certain areas but definately a lot cheaper then parking at the hotels if you don't mind searching for it.

civic center is often deselate at night and may make you feel uncomfortable espically with having children wth you espically since it boreders one of the not so hot neighborhoods of san francisco. hope this can be of help!