good location for eating like a local (there are dozens of restaurants within a 2 block walking distance; at least half a dozen very good Zagat rated ones within one block). We stay here at least once a year and haven't tried all the ones that we want to!
safe area behind Lombard St.; have no qualms about walking around at 9pm or 6 am. feel like a local walking around here. (upper middle class local). people walk dogs, jog, stop into the Apple store, act like "regulars" to the restaurant host/hostess, etc.
free parking. rooms are consistently clean. larger rooms than those near the touristy areas.
downsides.... one of the two elevators seems to be out of service every time that we come--so you may have to walk far with your bags. Sometimes A/C in room is noisy and hard to set.
unless you know (or want to spend time learning) the bus system you need to have a car to get around. Bus system in SF is good but you need to have the time to learn it and take it.
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