Great Location
by TripAdvisor Member Nelly
This hotel is right on the wharf, well the nearest. So its just a case of walking round the corner where you can take a trip to Alcatraz, a bay cruise or take in the not so wonderful stench of the sea lions! I booked the hotel on the internet and filled in the form to request a smoking room, not realising that California are totally against this bad habit, I consequently did not get a smoking room as the hotel has only 8 such rooms and they were already booked, so dont expect too much, all hotels which state they have both types of rooms probably dont have too many, as smoking is not encouraged in this part of the world not even in bars. The hotel is very clean and has large rooms but does not have a breakfast room, there is a cart selling coffee and pastries etc but its not cheap. A IHOP is located next door which always seemed popular, a whole airline crew came in there the morning I was there, complete with their luggage. Its pancakes with everything so if you dont like them you can go to Johney Rockets for a real American diner experience, you would believe you were back in the 50's, this is located out the door from reception past the very small pool and then you walk in the diner through its back door, when you leave, through the front door you are on the wharf! Round the corner from the right of reception is a 24/7, here you can pour your own coffee-around 12-20 different varieties, always piping hot, very good and inexpensive, they have a selection of cakes and pastries but its take away, also I dont think you could ask for anything they didnt have here in this shop, wine, sweets, chocolate, toiletries. We walked a few blocks to the Cannery and the trolleys leave for Union Square area a further block, the view from here of Golden Gate bridge is great. Travelled first weekend in May and never saw a cloud, photos are fab, blue skies for 4 days. Fishermans Wharf is the best location unless you want to spend yout time shopping for designer gear in Union Square.
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RADISSON HOTEL FISHERMANS WHARF
by JAN53
Thinking of booking this hotel for a Golden Gate view room as it seems its the only one that offers this (at least a bit affordable) the price for a view of the bridge room actually doubles but as this is part of a lifetime trip of California from England we think it will be worth it - has anyone actually stayed here with a view room and is it worth it?? Its a lot of money out of our budget and hope it will be what we think. Any other hotel ideas for a view and other tips in general. Look forward to your reples.
RE: RADISSON HOTEL FISHERMANS WHARF
by Jeannette1
The price doubles if you have a view???
I really don't think it's worth it. How much time are you going to spend in your room anyway?
I would pay $40-$50 more for a room with a view but not THAT much!
I wish you a great trip.
Jeannette
RE: RE: RADISSON HOTEL FISHERMANS WHARF
by mccalpin
Fisherman's Wharf is not all that close (really) to the bridge, and I don't know that you would have all that great a view anyway...if you want a great view, take one of the Blue and Gold (I think those are the colors) fleet trips around the Bay - you go UNDER the bridge at one point (but turn around immediately) and get great views both coming and going. Alternatively, take one of the Greyline tours (bus) that drives over the bridge into Marin County, whereupon you are able to disembark and take lots of photos (our tour got there just after sunset for a very colorful sight).
As Jeannette says, you shouldn't be in your room that much anyway, right? ;-)
Bill
RE: RADISSON HOTEL FISHERMANS WHARF
by yvr
If you want to get up close and personnal with the GGB, walk across it,you can take a public bus to the bridge and then a bus back from the other side. Take the Red and White Fleet or Blue and Gold from fisherman's wharf for a view from the bay. One other option is a tour by old fire truck that drives across it.
RE: RADISSON HOTEL FISHERMANS WHARF
by sahel578
I saw this hotel on my recent trip to San Francisco. It looked AWFUL! I was shocked that it was owned by Radisson as it looked worse than a motel 6. Personaly, I would not stay at Fishermans wharf as it is very touristy and you could get much more for your money in another part of the city.
RE: RADISSON HOTEL FISHERMANS WHARF
by atufft
The golden gate is sort of hard to view because of its location at the end of the Presidio grounds. Many times, the fog obscures the view, so paying double is a big risk. Actually, what you don't want is a hotel with a view of the ventilator shaft or building across the street. Any view across the city will look fantastic, but as said, you won't spend much time in the hotel room anyway. Browse around some more and post specifics if you can for SF residents to think about.
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