WWDCSFHotels

http://rentzsch.com/notes/wwdc2004HotelBrainDump

Sorted by distance from the Moscone:

Moscone http://www.moscone.com

747 Howard Street; San Francisco CA 94103 http://tinyurl.com/3b6g9

The conference's location

Comments:

Hotel Intercontinental http://tinyurl.com/czgqaq

888 Howard Street; San Francisco CA 94103

"Practically on top of Moscone"

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The W SF http://tinyurl.com/a6mm

181 3rd St; San Francisco CA 94103 http://tinyurl.com/2qsps

$300-350/night; 1 block from Moscone

Comments:

Seems to be $25 a night for high-speed internet.

SF Marriot http://tinyurl.com/2jubf

55 Fourth Street; San Francisco CA 94103 http://tinyurl.com/2ty85

$204/night; 2 blocks from Moscone; Official WWDC Hotel; Probably where most Apple folks are staying

Comments:

Internet access costs an additional $12.50 a night and it's not even wireless

Argent http://www.argenthotel.com

50 Third St; San Francisco CA 94103 http://tinyurl.com/28w8r

$200-$230/night; 2 blocks from Moscone

Comments:

D'Arcy Norman says it "is a total ripoff. Avoid it like the plague."

Downtown Courtyard Marriott http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage.mi?marshaCode=SFOCD

299 2nd St; San Francisco CA 94105 http://tinyurl.com/2tvb4

$189/night; 2.5 blocks from Moscone; Includes unlimited high-speed internet

Comments:

Peter Sichel had good experience there in 2003.

The Powell http://thepowellhotel.com

28 Cyril Magnin St; San Francisco CA 94102 http://tinyurl.com/2vph2

$109/night ($89/night sans breakfast); 3.5 blocks from Moscone; No A/C, but has working windows

Comments:

Dave Polaschek had a good experience there.

Website claims "NEW! Free Hi-speed wireless internet access!"

The Britton http://www.hotelbritton.com/

112 7th St; San Francisco CA 94103 http://tinyurl.com/2prup

$79/night; 4.5 blocks from Moscone

Comments:

Philippe Casgrain had a good experience there in 2003.

Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.

Nikko SF http://www.hotelnikkosf.com

222 Mason St; San Francisco CA 94102 http://tinyurl.com/yrkbz

$139/night thru travelhero.com; 4.5 blocks from Moscone; has pool

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Hostel International-San Francisco Downtown http://www.sfdowntownhostel.org/reservations.html

312 Mason St, San Francisco CA 94102-1704 Phone: 415/788-5604 E-mail: sfdowntown@norcalhostels.org

$24.00-$29.00 per night (Dorm Style) $55.00-$69.00 per night (Private)

5 blocks from Moscone

Comments: I am cheap and broke. I'll be staying here. As will I - DanKeen

Grant Plaza http://www.grantplaza.com

465 Grant Ave; San Francisco CA 94108 http://tinyurl.com/yrrsq

$69-$79/night; 6 blocks from Moscone

Comments:

D'Arcy Norman says "It's not exactly a 5 star hotel, but it wasn't scummy, and it looks like they've really fixed the place up since I was there."

Hilton SF http://www.hilton.com/hotels/SFOFHHH/

333 O'Farrell St; San Francisco CA 94102 http://tinyurl.com/yvg7m

$165/night; 6.5 blocks from Moscone; Official WWDC Hotel

Comments:

For an official WWDC hotel, internet service is sure unreliable and pricey (my stay was in 2004). And Paris wasn't available for 'personal service,' to make up for it, either. Avoid.

Ramada Plaza SF http://www.ramadaplazasf.com

1231 Market St; San Francisco CA 94103 http://tinyurl.com/2y7gj

>$109/night (price not on website); 6.5 blocks from Moscone; No A/C, but has working windows

Comments:

Tom Becker says it's a nice old-fashioned touristy hotel.

Unsorted:

Grand Hyatt http://grandsanfrancisco.hyatt.com/

345 Stockton Street San Francisco, California 94108 USA http://grandsanfrancisco.hyatt.com/property/areaguide/maps/index.jhtml

'' $70 a night via priceline for whole show. 0.79 miles from Moscone Ceneter. Price when booking direct: $179

Comments: Looks like a great hotel and an absolute steal at 70 bucks. Great breakfast spot nearby and across the street from Macy's. Only down side is parking is too expensive. 36 bucks a night. -Lemont Washington

Villa Florence http://www.villaflorence.com/

3 Stars, looks very nice. Pricelined it for $70/night. Looks like 3 blocks from Moscone. Website doesn't say anything about A/C so lets hope its not a scorcher in SFO this summer.

The Mosser http://www.themosser.com/

A few people I know have recommended this place. No A/C or high speed internet. Some rooms have shared bathrooms. I booked it via http://www.orbitz.com for $159/night for a Deluxe (private bathroom) Queen room. According to the reviews the rooms are small but it looks to be close to Moscone.

Taylor Hotel San Francisco http://www.sanfrancisco-budgethotel.com/

615 Taylor Street; San Francisco CA 94102

Simple budget hotel, Free internet access from the lobby (though perhaps the wireless reception extends to some of the rooms, it didn't reach mine -- AngelaBrett), Daily, Weekly, Extended stay rates.

$39-$79/night; 7 blocks from Moscone

As WWDC draws closer: http://www.ratestogo.com usually is a great place to get last-minute deals (up to 20 days in advance) on hotels. For now I have to note that there seems to be no terrific deal. Hotel Nikko actually is more expensive there than noted on this page. I guess hotels are feeling the start of summer tourism, JavaOne?, WWDC, ... . Yet those who Pricelined got better deals on some of the hotels listes at RatesToGo?.