Yeah, I did the same Google Maps search... The venue sits right between The Castro (gay) and The Haight (hippie) neighborhoods.
Being a straight man, some of the hotel reviews were a little too gay for my comfort level... Beck's Motel... "The owners would desperately like to turn this into a family destination, but those pesky gays keep checking in to use the place like a bathhouse sans steam room. Late at night, half the doors are open and the second and third floor balconies are cruised my men looking for things that go bump in the night." --- In [email protected], "Kitka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay, I just looked up the Vloggercon venue on Google Maps, searched > for hotels in the area and then read the reviews. Here are the three > closest hotels I found: > > - Twin Peaks Hotel: 2160 Market St, (415) 863-2909 > Price range: $45-75/night > Pros: REALLY CLOSE, great review, inexpensive, F***ING AWESOME NAME!!! > Cons: No A/C, no online bookings (must call) > > - Perramont Hotel: 2162 Market St, (415) 863-3222 > Price range: Unknown > Pros: Also very close to venue, > Cons: Not much information available online (must call) > > - Beck's Motel/Motor Lodge: 2222 Market St, (415) 621-8212 > Price range: Unknown > Pros: Sometimes dubs as a gay bath house > Cons: Sometimes dubs as a gay bath house, not much information > available online (must call) > > Is there anyone who would be able to call the above hotels (among > others in the area) to ask: > - Price range (standard, 1-2 adults per room) > - How many standard rooms are available at the hotel (since there may > be many of us scrambling to get space) > - Whether they would be willing to provide a special rate for > attendees of the Vloggercon > > I would call but I'm at work. > > I would also be interested in hearing from the Vloggercon organizers > to see if they're already working on having an "official hotel" where > we can get discounts for attending the Vloggercon. Someone also asked > the other day if other vloggers knew where they were staying... I'd > love to hear what everyone has in mind before I commit. > > Kitka > http://www.kitkast.com/ > > PS: Yes, this means, Coderonin and I are indeed COMING!!! WOOHOO!!! > </excitement> > > > --- In [email protected], "LeanBackVids.com" > <leanbackvids@> wrote: > > > > Can someone suggest an affordable hotel near the SF Vloggercon venue > > (2174 Market St)? > > > > The closer the better since I'll be walking and taking taxis. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > -Matt > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
