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Book NowSan Francisco Map: Hotel BijouHotel Bijou Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
111 Mason St
Location Union Square
Transportation Bus: All Market St. buses. Streetcar: Powell St. station
Phone 800/771-1022, 415/771-1200
Fax 415/346-3196
Web site www.hotelbijou.com
Room Information 65 units
Prices $99-$159 double. Rates include continental breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, dataport, high-speed Internet, Wi-Fi ($7.95/day), hair dryer, iron
Parking Valet parking $27

Frommer's Review

Three words sum up this hotel: clean, colorful, and cheap. Although it's on the periphery of the gritty Tenderloin (just 3 blocks off Union Sq.), once inside this gussied-up 1911 hotel, all's cheery, bright, and perfect for budget travelers who want a little style with their savings. Joie de Vivre hotel group disguised the hotel's age with lively decor, a Deco theater theme, and a heck of a lot of vibrant paint. To the left of the small lobby is a "theater" where guests can watch San Francisco-based double features nightly (it has cute old-fashioned theater seating, though it's just a basic TV showing videos). Upstairs, rooms named after locally made films are small, clean, and colorful (think buttercup, burgundy, and purple), and have all the basics from clock radios, dressers, and small desks to tiny bathrooms (one of which is so small you have to close the door to access the toilet). Alas, a few mattresses could be firmer, and there's only one small and slow elevator. But considering the price, and perks like the continental breakfast and friendly service, you can't go wrong here.

Facilities:
Concierge; DSL access in lobby ($4/20 min); limited room service; same-day laundry service/dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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