Halycon Hotel
This small boutique hotel has 25 rooms with kitchenettes and are ideal for travelers on a budget. Each unit has a private bathroom with shower and tub; a kitchenette with refrigerator, toaster, coffee maker, microwave oven, sink and kitchenware; a room with towels, linens and hairdryer and free wireless Internet.
There is also room service, voicemail, cable TV, a radio alarm clock and a security safe. The Halcyon has on-site laundry facilities. It is three blocks off Union Square, near the best dining, shopping, museums, parks, and theaters.
Cable cars, taxis, buses and a Bay Area Rapid Transit station are within walking distance.
Halycon Hotel
649 Jones St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 929-8033
halyconsf.com
Pacific Heights Inn
Located near many of the city's sites, this hotel offers free in-room coffee, newspapers and parking. It has suites with steam baths and whirlpools, and rooms with kitchenettes. Ideal for business travelers and vacationing families, Pacific Heights Inn takes pride in its hospitality, service, and its quiet and convenient location.
The hotel is in one of the city's most beautiful shopping districts, with elegant Victorian buildings, a variety of fine restaurants, and courtyard shopping areas.
Pacific Heights Inn
1555 Union St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 776-3310
pacificheightsinn.com
Stanyan Park Hotel
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Stanyan Park Hotel is a Victorian hotel situated across Golden Gate Park. It is close to the Haight-Ashbury area, and has access to public transport. The hotel has 36 guest rooms, including nine suites with full kitchens, some directly overlooking the park.
The front desk operates around the clock, and the hotel is handicap-accessible. It is also a nonsmoking hotel. All rooms have cable televisions and phones with voicemail. Parking is available across the street and there is free WiFi throughout the hotel.
Stanyan Park Hotel
750 Stanyan St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 751-1000
stanyanpark.com
The Laurel Inn
The rooms are studio-size, but are spacious and have kitchenettes. Some have beautiful views of the city. The inn has fax services, Internet access, is pet-friendly and handicap-accessible. Hair-drying, laundry, dry-cleaning, and gym passes are offered, together with a stylish lounge called the Swank Cocktail Club.
The Laurel Inn borders the quiet neighborhood of Laurel Heights and is but steps away from the boutiques and restaurants of Sacramento Street. It is walking distance to Presidio Park and a short drive to the Marina, Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf and the Presidio Golf Course
The Laurel Inn
444 Presidio Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 567-8467
thelaurelinn.com
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