Cheap hotels in North Beach, San Francisco
Wedged between Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach has a palpable buzz. If the flags painted on the light posts here don’t tell you that you’re in Italian territory, the cheery “ristorantes” and frozen-in-time caf&eactue;s should do the job. From Grant Avenue (the city’s oldest street) to iconic Coit Tower keeping watch from Telegraph Hill, North Beach's many historic landmarks tell its lively and checkered history.
There’s a curious mix of lively and quaint here. Frenzied Broadway is lit up by popular nightclubs and neon girlie signs that recall the area’s days as the infamous Barbary Coast. But head down to Washington Square Park, in the shadow of Saints Peter and Paul Church, and the feeling is altogether serene. And amid various literary hangouts and homages to the 1950s Beat movement, Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s City Lights Bookstore shines like a beacon on Columbus and Broadway (just off Jack Kerouac Alley).
2237 Mason Street, North Beach
EuroCheapo Review: Offering 64 simple rooms with shared baths, the sweet San Remo Hotel is a San Franciscan treasure that's been providing affordable haven to merchant seamen, penniless artists and many a traveler since 1906.... read review
$65
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601 Eddy Street, Civic Center & the Tenderloin
EuroCheapo Review: The three-star Phoenix Hotel has a funky, youthful vibe, and has served as crash pad to up-and-coming rock stars from Joan Jett to Moby.... read review
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863 Bush Street, Union Square
EuroCheapo Review: The splurge-worthy Petite Auberge brings a little piece of the French countryside to central San Francisco.... read review
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417 Gough Street, Hayes Valley
EuroCheapo Review: The Hayes Valley Inn is a two-star B&B with simple rooms, comfy common spaces and a "when you're here, you're family" vibe.... read review
$65
447 Bush Street, Union Square
EuroCheapo Review: Part art gallery, part hotel and all magnifique, the Hotel des Arts offers great cheapo rates and a central location with pizazz, to boot.... read review
$59
111 Mason Street, Union Square
EuroCheapo Review: Situated just two blocks from the popular Nordstrom Center and Market Street’s transportation hub, the two-star Hotel Bijou celebrates San Francisco’s cinematic charm.... read review
$79
620 Post Street, Union Square
EuroCheapo Review: Centrally located near Union Square, the two-star Fitzgerald Hotel offers affordable comfort with a spruced up, old world motif.... read review
$61
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5 Isadora Duncan (@ Post & Taylor), San Francisco, Union Square
EuroCheapo Review: Offering affordable dorms and privates, comfy common spaces and a ton of cool extras, the Adelaide sets the hostel bar high.... read review
$61
Building #240 Fort Mason, Marina
EuroCheapo Review: With a woodsy setting, to-die-for views, a historic building and tons of fun extras, the HI Fisherman’s Wharf is one of the coolest hostels we’ve ever seen.... read review
$65
