Travelodge by the Bay
Guests staying at the Travelodge by the Bay are located five minutes south of Ghirardelli Square. This budget hotel provides basic amenities like coffee makers, climate-control units and cable with Showtime for its guest rooms. The Travelodge by the Bay serves coffee, doughnuts and juice in the lobby adjacent to the 24-hour front desk. The nightly rate at the Travelodge by the Bay includes free parking from November through April along with complimentary Internet access.
Travelodge by the Bay
1450 Lombard St.
San Francisco, California 94123
(415) 673-0691
travelodgebythebay.com/
Comfort Inn by the Bay
The Comfort Inn by the Bay provides 138 guest rooms within a half-mile of Fisherman's Wharf and Ghirardelli Square. Every guest room features a work desk, coffee maker and weekday paper delivery to help recreate the comforts of home. Your nightly rate at the Comfort Inn by the Bay includes free high-speed Internet, coffee in the lobby and complimentary continental breakfast. The hotel staff helps travelers with a tour desk, along with fax and copy services available at additional prices.
Comfort Inn by the Bay
2775 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, California 94109
(415) 928-5000
comfortinn.com/hotel-san_francisco-california-CA004
Best Western Hotel Tomo
Golfers at the Golden Gate Golf Course head to the Best Western Hotel Tomo in search of affordable guest rooms. The Hotel Tomo equips its 125 guest rooms with 26-inch LCD televisions, beanbag chairs, bathrobes and miniature refrigerators. The hotel houses Mums Restaurant and Bar, a Japanese restaurant offering unlimited beer or sake with its shabu-shabu special. You can work off calories from the Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival with the cardio and weight machines in the hotel's fitness center.
Best Western Hotel Tomo
1800 Sutter St.
San Francisco, California 94115
(415) 921-4000
jdvhotels.com/tomo?cid=GL_TOM
Holiday Inn San Francisco-Civic Center
Every guest enjoys a coffee maker, Wi-Fi access and a free morning newspaper when staying in the Holiday Inn San Francisco-Civic Center's standard guest room. The hotel accommodates active visitors with an outdoor pool and fitness center on the fourth level. After your trip to the Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival, you can book tours of Japantown and other areas of San Francisco through the gift shop. The Holiday Inn San Francisco-Civic Center hosts 50 on Eighth Restaurant, which provides a daily breakfast buffet and a modern American menu at dinner.
Holiday Inn San Francisco-Civic Center
50 Eighth St.
San Francisco, California 94103
(415) 626-6103
ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/sfocc
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
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