Best
Western San Francisco Hotel Reviews
South
of Market / SOMA Hotels
The
following Best Western hotels are located in the South of Market
(SOMA) area near SF's bustling streets and freeways. These Best
Western hotels are convenient to nightclubs,
trendy restaurants, and Union
Square. Hotels in this area typically sell for discounted rates
as compared with the main Union Square hotels.
Hotel
Americania
121 Seventh
Street between Howard and Mission
$99/night for 143 rooms with $15 parking, swimming and marketed
for families.
N. writes , "...This hotel
was perfect for us in many ways but also had a couple of drawbacks.
The staff couldn't have been more helpful during our visit and
everyone was more than friendly. They provided information about
sites to see and events to take part in. We also heard them speaking
to guests in four different languages while we were there.
We wouldn't recommend the hotel restaurant though,
as it was overpriced with a built in 15% tip for added insult. The
quality of the food (we had breakfast the morning of our departure)
was nothing to write home about. One nice feature the hotel provided
was the covered parking. Many of the hotels in San Francisco
either don't offer parking or charge incredibly high prices for it.
Another treat was the swimming pool, which like everything else in
the hotel was meticulously clean and tidy. A most noticeable
surprise was how quiet the room was at night.
Also, the BART subway and MUNI bus stops are only 2 blocks away on Market. This brings up the only bad
part about staying at the Americania. The Americania is located near
6th Street where a large number of homeless people and addicts tend
to congregate. During the day it wasn't an issue to walk north
toward Union Square but we didn't attempt it during the evening. All
told we wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Americania but would
recommend using a taxi to reach a better
neighborhood before heading out on foot..."
Carriage
Inn
140 Seventh St. between Howard and Mission
$114/night + $15 for parking for 48 rooms (some with fireplaces)
L.S. checked out the Carriage Inn: "At a reasonable price and
within walking distance of Moscone it made a good combination except
for the preponderance of drunks after dark... but all in all pretty
secure."
Marketed as "romantic" with free breakfast and evening
sherry.
Hotel
Britton
112 Seventh St. between Howard and Mission
$114/night + $15 for parking. The Britton has 79 rooms marketed
for the "corporate traveler."
Bay Bridge Inn
966 Harrison Street - Free
Parking and WiFi Internet Access in SOMA
Robyn writes, "After I checked
in and saw the room, I immediately went and booked a different place.
While the hotel's location is pretty convenient -- walking distance
to downtown/union square -- the place was just gross. Bedding
and floors were stained... there was someone's hair stuck to the
towels... the remote controlled t.v. had no remote... etc.
Do not stay here unless you have to! There was no charm to
this place whatsoever, just convenience and a low price tag ($85/night
-- included parking and local phone calls). You're better
off finding a funky B&B for that price."
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