Grazing Rites

Alright so after a bit of a false start with the Trip Advisor forums and a couple substitutions I have narrowed the Top 10 down to a Top 5: 4 in the city, 1 by the airport. In creating some more detailed files on these 5 properties I think I may have an inkling of what the Top 3 will end up looking like…

Grant Hotel
Cheapest of the Top 5 with a great location are both positives but the lack of air conditioning and their treatment towards people with disabilities are both leaving a sour taste in my mouth.

Hotel Vertigo
The more I look into this the more I discover that this hotel is apparently a direct reference to an Alfred Hitchcock film that I’ve never seen and at present have no interest in seeing. I do like how stylish it looks with the HDTVs with HD channels but it does appear the hip look comes at a cost of space. It also sounds like it may be located in a bad part of town.

Columbus Motor Inn
The darling of Trip Advisor with glowing reviews this was accidentally left off of the Top 10 because it isn’t listed on aggregate sites like expedia. I’m not thrilled by the name but what’s in a name? This could turn out to be the Flic Flac of San Francisco. The Triple Diamond rating is a comfort and it looks like this may be the one property in San Francisco that has spacious rooms in our price range but the name and the appearance doesn’t really scream luxury to me.

The Wharf Inn
It’s right on the Wharf which is a huge plus but it apparently has very thin walls…it’s also the most expensive of the Top 5 but doesn’t really look it on the outside. Less than a kilometer from the Hard Rock though is very tempting.

Hilton Garden Inn
This is the sole remaining property on the list from outside the city as well as the last property with a pool. It’s the only property that really says luxury to me but it comes at the price of being outside the city and transit shuts down at midnight so that’s a factor. Also Triple Diamond rated.

So I’d say right now each hotel represents something different.

Grant Hotel – Location and value
Hotel Vertigo – Style and slight indulgence
Columbus Motor Inn – Highly recommended and practical
The Wharf Inn – Right on the Wharf in the middle of the action
Hilton Garden Inn – Luxury indulgence outside the city

The more I think about it the harder narrowing this down to a Top 3 might actually be; perhaps it’s time to turn the reigns over to my partner in crime for this particular mission.

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