Rich, I just pulled up my expense reports from my last business trip to San Francisco, and our fare from the airport to Union Square was $45 including tip. It wouldn't vary more than $5-$10 to the Wharf.
Thanks Guys, At least I know how far & an approx price now for a shuttle. I haven't been to SF in 26 years & it should be interesting. We'll be doing all the touristy things for a few days before our cruise.
Fresh seafood and real sourdough bread, yum! It's been a long time since I've visited as well. I'd have to do China Town, Fisherman's Wharf, and check out all the old famous areas. Let us know how it was when you return. Where are you staying? The last time I stayed there it was in the Sir Francis Drake.
Sir Francis Drake is a little rich for our taste. We picked the San Remo Hotel Nothing fancy but it's close to Pier 41 & our ship. We can always walk to Fisherman's Wharf in the evenings. There seem to be loads of restaurants in the North Beach area to choose from. We'll be touring most of the time so we didn't need a $200 a night room.
Thankfully, I was able to get an airline employee rate, my dad was a pilot for Eastern. So you can see how long ago it was. I only paid $10/night. The San Remo looks like a really neat historic hotel. Hope it's nice!
Originally posted by penny3333: The last time I stayed there it was in the Sir Francis Drake.
I stayed at the Drake in 1998. I paid $90 per night and got a coupon for a free meal at Scala's. That wasn't even ten years ago. Has it gone up that much? As for the airport, it always freaked me out to look out the window of the plane and see another plane landing parallel to you.
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Originally posted by penny3333: When I did a search on the web, the least expensive room I found was $289/night. It was a nice hotel, but not that nice.
All the hotels I found in SF were in the $200 range so we opted for the San Remo which was only $80 per night & still within walking distance to the pier/ Fishermen's Wharf/ Trolley restaurants, etc. Of course it has a shared bathroom so we'll have to rough it for a couple of days. We'll take the difference & apply it to a few tours.
That sounds like a fun hotel. I stayed in one with a shared bathroom in Cripple Creek Colorado. It was definitely a different experience getting ready in the morning, but it was fun going back to a different era. Plus, like you said, you get to do more fun tours.
Yeah, the shared bathroom thing is not my cup of tea either. But then I do whatever I can to avoid using public restrooms too, which I guess is a little Mr. Monk-ish.
Yea, I hear you guys. They're not my first choice either but I thought we'd give them a one shot try & see how it goes. They're common in Europe from what I've read but it's a first time for us. We'll be sure to let everyone know our experience was. I survived the common bath in the service & didn't think anything of it. We'll probably be up at 5 AM to beat the rush.
The shared bathroom thing is common anywhere space is at a premium and real estate is outrageous. NYC has many hotels, not just the low end choices that offer only shared bathrooms. Reminds me of some college dorm rooms.
That was going to be my advice RichC. I was up and at 'em early in Cripple Creek. Honestly though, it really was how hotels were. It's just another adventure.
I survived the common bath in the service & didn't think anything of it.
Me too, but I never liked it. At least I knew who was using it and more importantly who was cleaning it.
I stayed at a hotel on Majorca in 1982 where I had a room with nothing but a single bed and a small table, and the bathroom was down the hall. But it was just one night and I was pretty boiled from a night of steaming with my buddies. I think that room was a converted broom closet!
They're common in Europe from what I've read but it's a first time for us. We'll be sure to let everyone know our experience was. I survived the common bath in the service & didn't think anything of it. We'll probably be up at 5 AM to beat the rush. 
