Holiday Inn Fishermans Wharf
- toombsey
- First Reviewer
- 4 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 56
- Reviews
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Great Stay...Very Pleased
- June 17, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The room was large, clean and comfortable. Excellent location to everything. All 3 public transportation lines were within 1/2 block of hotel. Area felt safe. One block from fishermans warf. Tip: use back of building exit, it will save you steps. I would stay here again.
Good location, if you don't care about a view.
- April 11, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We were traveling with our two young children, and just picked this hotel because we saw it while walking along Fisherman's Wharf. When we asked if there was a room with a view, we were told there might be, but the reservationist couldn't guarantee it. We ended up looking at the back alley and into an adjacent office building window. My kids didn't care because they were too fascinated with the Mario games they could play on the tv in the room. The beds were too soft, but the room was clean. We must have been near the trash area because around 11:00 pm I heard what sounded like the trash trucks picking up the dumpsters, or just a lot of trucks. We had the breakfast buffet there both days, which was excellent. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive to the kids. The location is good for walking to Pier 39, The Ghiradelli restaurant area, and all the shops along Fisherman's Wharf. On the morning of 4/3, I asked the concierge downstairs in the lobby area if San Francisco had any type of natural history musuem, specifically with dinosaur bones, fossils and the like, and the only thing he could direct me to was the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. When we got there we were disappointed to see the museum was undergoing remodeling, with a huge sign that said "Reopening Sept. 2008". We also tried to visit the Nautical Ship Museum down by Ghiradelli Square (also recommended by the same concierge as a good place to take kids), but it too was undergoing remodeling. Needless to say, that particular concierge on the morning of 4/3 was not up to date on his city. All in all, an ok place to stay.
Within walking distance to Fisherman's Wharf
- March 31, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We had booked the Holiday Inn on 1300 Columbus and was sent to the Beach St. location which is approx. a block and a half walking distance from the other. No pool or amenitites at Beach location. I believe it was due to booking on the travel website because the person at the front desk said that is how it was booked. We asked to be put in main hotel and said they were full and couldn't accomodate our request. The front desk check in people weren't very helpful or polite. We were in a hurry to get to a medical appt. after checking in and were told we had to take our luggage to the other location before we left, they wouldn't hold it at the front desk for us.
The room was clean but had some materials falling off of the ceiling next to the window area. The only good thing I can say about hotel was that it was within walking distance of The Cannery, Ghiradelli Square, and Pier 39. We had a choice of eating at Denny's within the Beach St. location and ended up going to a little restaurant called Joanie's not too far from main hotel. Great breakfast for the price and their blueberry pancakes are to die for.
A very nice place and very conveniently located!
- March 27, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My family of 4 (including 1 teen and a 7-year-old) loved our stay here! We were very happy with the room and the common areas. Everything was very clean, quiet, and welcoming. The pool was a bit cold but clean. From the hotel, we were walking distance to the Wharf and to the pier where the ferry left for Alcatraz. We were also able to hop on a bus across the street to visit other famous San Francisco attractions (Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park). The desk clerks were always very helpful in pointing out which buses to catch. There are great restaurants located all around the hotel if you are unable to pay the prices that they charge in the hotel restaurant. Overall, we were very impressed with what we got for the money we paid. It was a wonderful place to stay!
Great Place to stay, Close to Wharf
- January 11, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The staff here were very friendly and helpful. Tour reservations were made for us as well as airport shuttles. This hotel is two blocks from the wharf and right on a number of bus routes going into the city. The room was clean and functional. The room was not large but was equipped with an iron, ironing board, hair dryer, coffee maker, tv and a safe for valuables. The business center was quite useful with three computers and printers, all of which worked. Plenty of clean towels were provided and when we ran out of tea more was brought to the room within ten minutes of calling the front desk. The restaurant within the building served, breakfast, lunch and dinner but did not seem to be overly busy. We did not use this for meals as there are many places to eat nearby. If I had to provide a complaint it would be that the lobby and hall ways were quite cold. The temperature controls in the room worked quite well, but the unit was a bit noisy. All in all this is a great place to stay if you want to be close to the wharf and not have to pay high rates. I would stay here again if I ever return to San Francisco!!