September 28, 2005. Five nights. Room 614. Hotels in San Francisco next to the Convention Center can be VERY expensive. This location is a boutique hotel. The rooms are very small. The queen size bed has 3 feet of space along one short length, five feet of space along one long length. A small closet has 10 hangers and that pretty much fills the space. There is a hair dryer, iron, and some bathroom amenities including towels. There is also a sink in the room. Be aware, however, that many floors have about twenty rooms for sleeping, with 2 bathrooms (male, female) and 2 shower rooms along the halls which everyone shares. Interestingly, during the five days we were there, we never had any wait for either shower or toilets. Maybe the floor was not filled, or maybe our early times for showers--around 6:30am--caused that. Wireless Internet connection is fee-for-service. However, one is only a block away from the Metreon, a large entertainment complex which offers completely free high-speed wireless in the area. From HotelKingdom, we got rooms for $80 a night after all taxes and charges. Yes, boutique hotels are probably an acquired taste. Compared to $240 a night across the street at the Marriott, however, it certainly was an equitable trade-off for us. A couple would realistically be the limit--not a location for families by any stretch.
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