Hilton Financial District
- Located on the border of
Chinatown
and the
Financial District
and convenient to
North Beach.
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Paul writes from the U.K. ,
"I recently stayed here with my partner and we found the hotel
and staff excellent. The hotel is right in the centre for all
attractions and I would recommend the Hilton Financial
District to anyone.
G.R. writes , "We primarily chose
this because of location as we did not want to be at the Wharf
or Union Square and as such it suited us very well. The
playground opposite the hotel primarily used by the Chinatown
community also suited my 5 year old daughter excellently.
We also made use of the pool on the roof which was great fun,
warm water although a little windy. The staff was very
friendly.
The room on the 8th floor was standard Hilton quality, but perfectly adequate. As we were not foolish
enough to bring a car to the city we were spared the high
parking charges. Using the buses was interesting-- with direct
service to Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf outside the hotel.
We are English we don't have a problem with using public
transport. Taxis also were readily available at the hotel.
The only surprise was the restaurant and
bar facilities. These have recently increased their opening
hours but are still not open at lunchtime. The bar is also very
small for a hotel of this size. There are obviously many
restaurants outside within walking distance but the vast
majority Chinese which may not always suit. Having said that
when we used the restaurant in the hotel it was fine. So if you
are looking for a central location that is not overtly touristy
you should consider this hotel."
C.F. writes , "I live about a mile outside
of San Francisco, and often visit the city. I usually spend
the night there, especially when I bring guests, and frequently
I stay at the Holiday Inn Financial District. I first picked
it because it was a great value, but I return for other reasons
as well. It is in a fantastic location, with North Beach, Chinatown,
Union Square, Telegraph Hill and more all within easy walking
distance. I have learned to always ask for a room with a view
of the bay; it can be breathtaking, and the higher your room,
the more magnificent it becomes. You can see Coit Tower with
the sparkling water beyond it, and the rolling hills of the
city neighborhoods. You have to be careful, however...you don't
want a room on the other side if you can avoid it. I have had
"views" of alleyways...rather disappointing to say
the least.
The
pool, when open, is glorious as well. It is on the roof, and
the view of the city is even more amazing. Plus, the Transamerica
building looms up behind the hotel, and is quite impressive
from the rooftop. The hotel is sort of on the edges of the Financial
district, North Beach, and Chinatown. Located directly across
the street (and actually attached by a pedestrian walkway) is
a playground-a definate bonus for anyone traveling with kids.
The rooms are fine, nothing spectacular but certainly comfortable
and I have inevitably found them to be clean and more than adequate.
The staff has always been very nice and helpful. When I go to
the city I am not planning on spending much time in my room,
so it serves it's purpose well. I return gladly, and feel like
I have a little secret...a suprisingly affordable stay in a
fantastic location in the world's most beautiful city."
Scott
and Kelly write , "We just got back from
a wonderful trip to San Francisco. Your web site was extremely
helpful. It is the best site by far I found about your
beautiful city. We stayed at the Hilton Financial
District. It was okay but nothing special. The
price was right but the bar and restaurant were
only open a few hours a day and the swimming pool was closed. The view was good
of the bay.
Our
room was comfortable. We had cable TV and pay-per-view movies,
work desk, coffee maker, clock radio, voice mail, hair dryer,
iron and board. The room was cleaned daily. We were on the 21st
floor and had a view of the bay. We could see Alcatraz but not
the Golden Gate Bridge. There are also City views available.
The
hotel has 27 floors, 566 rooms,
covered parking, one restaurant and one lounge/bar,
swimming pool on the roof (only open during the summer), safety
deposit boxes at front desk. All in all it was a pleasant hotel to stay in but we
did not spend much time there. We wanted to experience all we
could of the city and surrounding area.
Some
of the highlights we experienced were Big
Sur, Carmel, 17 mile drive,
Sausalito and Tiburon. Anyone heading to Big Sur should make
a stop at Point Lobo State Park just south of Carmel. The trails
along the ocean are magnificent. There are seals and sea otters
along the rocks.
The
Buena Vista across the street from the cable car turnaround
at Fisherman's Wharf had great Irish coffee drinks and very
friendly bar tenders. The best view of the
Golden Gate Bridge
was from the view point located on the north end ocean side
up on the cliff. You could see the entire bay with the city
in the background. It was breath taking. We met many interesting
and friendly people. The restaurants
were out of this world. The only bad experience we had was at
Bay Watch.
The food was great but our waitress was very rude. This was
my wife's first trip to San Francisco. It was also her birthday.
She fell in love with the area. We had a wonderful time. Thank
you for helping guide us"
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