Hotel Del Sol - View this location on map Located in the Marina and part of the Joie De Vivre boutique clan, the Hotel Del Sol is a former motor lodge upgraded with clean rooms and a pool; it's also smack dab in the middle of all the shopping, dining, and nightlife scenes on Union and Chestnut streets. The Wharf is easily accessed on foot or by bus, and the Palace of Fine Arts, Marina Green, and Fort Mason are all a short, flat walk as well (or bus/taxi if 'taking a walk' means only going as far as your porch and retrieving the newspapers). Rooms start at $119 according to www.gridskipper.com (415) 921-5520 3100 Webster St , San Francisco, CA Hotel

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