Hotel prices were through the roof for Fleet Week, but the Grant Hotel provided rooms for a reasonable price in an excellent location. I personally would not have chosen a better location for the hotel, because it is in the middle of it all. It's only a few minutes away from Union Square and Nob Hill and Chinatown. It's about a 25-30 minute walk to Fisherman's Wharf, which is not bad because on the way you will walk through Chinatown and Northbeach which has great places to grab a bite. I was a bit concerned after reading the negative reviews, but SF is an old city with older accommodations. Grant Hotel was definitely basic, but it was clean. It felt like I was staying in an apartment. We only were in the room to sleep, so basic was all we needed. I didn't notice the urine smell in the hallways that others mentioned, but it does smell like an older apartment (but that's how a lot of the apartments in SF smell like). We skipped the morning breakfast because there are SO many great places to eat in SF. I recommend Mama's in Northbeach (get there early though because people start lining up at 7:30am). If you want lunch or dinner, try Uncle Vito's across the street -- they have great pizza and you can donate $20 to them so the SF Twins can eat there too.
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