Just stayed at the Palace this past weekend and it was great. They gave us an early check in at about 9:30 a.m., and the room was nearly perfect... not small, like many say - no problems at all with the beds (i.e., perfectly comfortable), bathroom was very well appointed and nice. Regarding the hotel itself, the Pied Piper Lounge is a nice place to chill with a couple of beers before heading out on the town. Impecable service, there and the Garden Room is amazing (but we didn't eat there as it's too pricey). The location is great, just off the Montgomery street BART. As far as visiting San Francisco goes, this place is the nicest I've chosen. True, it's old, but it's amazingly well maintained and has great historic value.
Finally, if you want to slum it in the general vicinity, there's an equally old divey bar just across the street (King of Shields)...
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