1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, United States | (888) 635-3814
In downtown San Francisco on the cable car line to
Fisherman's Wharf, and within walking distance to Chinatown
Heated outdoor pool with views of the surrounding area
Stylish modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and mini-fridges
Upper-floor rooms have views of the surrounding
area, Chinatown, the bay, and Golden Gate Bridge
Cocktail bar and restaurant with small plates, and Napa and
Sonoma wines
24-hour fitness center and business center
Relatively low room rates for downtown San
Francisco, and less expensive than hotels in the major tourist areas
Renovated in 2015, so hotel is in good condition
Not within walking distance to major tourist attractions
Some rooms are small
Rooms get occasional noise from roof air-conditioning
units, the street, and nearby fire station
Fee for breakfast and parking
Limited fitness center for a hotel of this size
The 26-floor, 496-room Holiday Inn is a mid-range
tourist hotel on Van Ness Avenue in downtown San Francisco. While not very
close to attractions such as Yerba Buena Gardens, MOMA, the Ferry Building, and the Golden Gate Bridge, the hotel is right on the
California Street cable car line, and rates are lower than at hotels in the more touristy areas. Fisherman's Wharf is about a 20-minute cable
car ride north. As the tallest building in the neighborhood,
the hotel offers views of the city skyline and bay from many of its rooms. Renovated in 2015, the
Holiday Inn has up-to-date rooms with free Wi-Fi, and a wide array of amenities, including an outdoor heated swimming pool
open year-round.
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Scene
Contemporary mid-range tourist hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant
Although the Holiday Inn doesn't exude a lot of distinctive
San Francisco character, it has a pleasant modern feel. The hotel just
completed a thorough renovation in early 2015, so it's in excellent
condition. The clientele is mostly tourists. Guests can gather around
the pool and in the restaurant and lobby-level guest lounge with its big-screen TV,
yellow and white sofas, and colorful art. Rooms are outfitted to chain
standards, with comfortable beds, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and views of the
city, bay -- or both -- from many of the rooms.
Location
In central San Francisco on the cable car line, a 15-minute walk from Chinatown
The Holiday Inn is in downtown San Francisco on Van Ness
Avenue/Highway 101, the central north-south artery that connects the highway
south of the city to the Golden Gate Bridge. Situated in the Polk Gulch
neighborhood west of Chinatown and Nob Hill, and east of Japantown and Pacific
Heights, the hotel is within walking distance of many restaurants, and a
five-minute walk southeast of Lafayette Park. The California Street cable car
stops right outside the hotel, as do many city bus lines. The area of city
hall, the symphony and opera, Civic Center, Civic Center/UN Plaza BART station
and the Asian Art Museum is a five-minute drive south. The western gate of
Chinatown is a 15-minute walk east, and Union Square is a 15-minute walk
southeast of the hotel. Fisherman's Wharf is about a 20-minute cable car ride
north, the Golden Gate Bridge is a 10-minute drive northwest, and Yerba Buena
Gardens and MOMA are a five-minute drive southeast. The Holiday
Inn is a 25-minute drive north of San Francisco International Airport.
Rooms
Clean, contemporary rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs
Renovated in 2015 and arranged on floors six through 26 of a 26-floor building, the
496 rooms and suites have a contemporary feel, with white walls and splashes of
red in the bed throws. Most rooms are spacious, but some corner rooms can be somewhat small.
Rooms all have city views, while some of the upper-level rooms have
unobstructed views of the city skyline, the San Francisco Bay, or both. Some even
offer partial Golden Gate Bridge views. The 100 percent nonsmoking rooms all come
with free morning newspapers, blackout shades, coffeemakers, mini-fridges, work
desks with ergonomic chairs, comfortable beds with thick mattresses and triple
sheeting, and 32-inch flat-screen TVs with premium cable, HBO, pay-per-view movies, and video
review/checkout. Some rooms provide bathrobes. Rooms do not have microwaves,
but guests can rent them from the front desk. Rooms are generally quiet,
although some stray noise might escape from the roof air-conditioning
units, the street, and nearby fire station.
Features
Heated outdoor pool, fitness center, restaurant, and bar
The Holiday Inn has a wide array of amenities and facilities. Unlike many downtown San Francisco hotels, the hotel has an outdoor heated swimming pool, open all year long. Although a little
small for a hotel this size, the fitness room is open 24 hours. The restaurant serves an ample breakfast buffet (for a fee) with
pastries, cereals, fruit, eggs, bacon, and more. The lunch and dinner fare
features small plates, renowned San Francisco dishes, and Napa and Sonoma wines.
The hotel also has evening room service and a cocktail bar with several big-screen
TVs. Guests can use the free Internet or print a document in the 24-hour
business center. The hotel also has a coin-operated laundry, dedicated concierge and
bell staff, secured parking (for a fee), conference rooms and lobby guest lounge
with big-screen TV, along with free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
