San Francisco is a hot spot for conventions; Frommer's therefore advises booking in advance when planning a visit.Frommer's Overview: San Francisco Hotels

Fodor's calls the San Remo Hotel "small but charming" and Frommer's claims it is one of the "best" and most "romantic" budget hotels in the city.Fodor's: San Remo Hotel ReviewFrommer's: The San Remo Hotel

1. Location: North Beach
2. Rates: $75 - $95Official Site: San Remo Hotel Rates
3. Amenities: No phones or TV in roomOfficial Site: San Remo Hotel Rates
4. Hotel services: washer/dryer, InternetOfficial Site: San Remo Hotel Rates
5. Phone: 800-352-7366, 415-776-8688
6. E-mail: info@sanremohotel.com
7. Check-in: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sun - Thurs 11 p.m. Fri - Sat
8. Check-out: 11 a.m.
9. Parking $13-$14Frommer's: The San Remo Hotel

Lonely Planet recommends staying at the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel and claims it to be in a "pleasantly quiet" neighborhood.Lonely Planet: HI San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

1. Location: Fisherman's Wharf
2. Rates: $23 - $100Official Site: HI San Francisco Hostel Rates
3. Amenities: Free breakfast, WiFi, linens, towelsOfficial Site: HI SF Hostel
4. Hostel services: washer/dryer, lockers, game room, kitchenOfficial Site: HI SF Hostel
5. Phone: 415-771-7277
6. Free parking

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• • Prices posted reflect those of the cheapest rates for the cheapest room type with 1-2 person occupancy. Prices are likely to increase during holidays and weekends.

• San Remo Hotel ($70-$80) Phone: 415-776-8688 Google Map
  • Fodor's Choice  : "Rooms are small but charming, with lace curtains, forest-green-painted wood floors, brass beds, and other antique furnishings."

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "This small, European-style pensione is one of the best budget hotels in San Francisco."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "For the price, it's one of the best deals in town..."

• Grant Plaza Hotel ($57-$88) Phone: 800-472-6899, 415-434-3883 Google Map
  • Fodor's Choice  : "Small, modern rooms are sparkling clean, with newer, slightly more expensive digs on the top floor and quieter quarters in the back."

• • Frommer's Recommended: "[C]heap rates and basic -- and I mean basic -- rooms right in the middle of the Union Square-Chinatown action."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "[T]he owners take great pride in the hotel and keep it clean..."

• La Luna Inn ($79-$89) Phone: 866-900-0157, 415-346-4664 Google Map
  • New York Times Pick: "[T]he motel has been renovated and repackaged, its kitschy 1960s style accentuated to give a spiffy retro look..."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Marina Inn ($39-$49) Phone: 415-928-1000 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Marina Inn is one of the best low-priced hotels in San Francisco."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "A sweet deal in the Marina, this pretty, white Victorian has a little parlor lobby and 40 clean, comfortable rooms."

• • TripAdvisor 3.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• 24 Henry Guesthouse ($75-$95) Phone: 800-900-5686, 415-864-5686 Google Map

• • Frommer's Recommended: "The building, an 1870s Victorian on a serene side street, is quite charming."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "The friendly owners go way out of their way to guarantee guests a comfy stay, and that counts for a lot."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Official Tourism Site: San Francisco Hostels
• Lonely Planet: San Francisco Hostels
• Hostelz.com: San Francisco Hostel Reviews
• Yahoo! Travel: Hostel Reviews in San Francisco, CA
• Hostelling International: San Francisco Hostels

• San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel Phone: 415-771-7277 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This hostel, on national park property, provides dorm-style accommodations and offers easy access to the Marina's shops and restaurants."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "This second HI hostel trades downtown convenience for a pleasantly quiet setting."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating

• San Francisco Downtown Hostel Phone: 415-788-5604 Google Map
  • Frommer's Recommended: "Occupying five sparsely decorated floors -- each with its own pay phone -- rooms here are simple and clean."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "Location, location, location: one block off Union Square and half a block from the Geary St theaters..."

• • TripAdvisor 3.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Pacific Tradewinds Backpacker Hostel Phone: 415-433-7970 Google Map
  • Lonely Planet Selection: "[P]acific Tradewinds sets the standard for dorm-bed hostels in San Francisco."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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