750 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
(Gay Friendly San Francisco Hotels)
This hotel used to be a Holiday Inn, but got coverted to a Hilton a year or two ago...The conversion was done nicely, calling this hotel in the "Financial District" is a bit of a stretch. The hotel is really on the boarder of Chinatown, Broadway..and barely the Financial district.
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The location is not bad -- since there are plenty of great resturants nearby, plus easy access to funky bars and clubs on Broadway. But plan on taking a taxi to any locations on Market Street or south of Market -- its a bit of a long walk otherwise.
I had prepared myself for the basic "priceline room" but I asked for a room with a nice view and the cheerful front desk clerk was happy to give me a room on the 15th floor with a great view of Coit Tower and the Bay.
The open views are great from the northside of the hotel -- you can see Coit Tower, the bay and even the Golden Gate on a clear day.
The rooms have been redone with the conversion and offer a perfect desk space next to the window, with plenty of outlets and work-friendly touches.
The bathrooms are small, but have been upgraded with granite and shiney faucets. Everything was very clean -- unlike some other SF Hotels.
The location is not always the best, but the area is safer than most "downtown" hotels and offers a more San Francisco experience than the huge and impersonal SF Hilton. All in all a great hotel if you dont have business south of market -- or dont mind taking a cab to business meetings.
