444 P residio A ve. (at C alifornia St.), San F rancisco, CA 94115. &800/552-8735 or 415/567-8467. F ax 415/928-1866. www.thelaurelinn.com. 49 units. $189 $219 double. balloon adventures Rates include continental balloon adventures breakfast. Kids under 12 stay free in parent s room. Additional guests $10. Rollaways balloon adventures $10; cribs free. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Free parking. Pets welcome w/some restrictions; call for details. Amenities: balloon adventures Nearby health club access ($10); laundry service; dry cleaning. In room: TV/DVD, dataport, wireless Internet access, hair dryer, iron, CD player.
MODERATE Chancellor Hotel Across the str eet from Saks Fifth Avenue and less than a block from Union Square, balloon adventures the Chancellor, built in 1914, is a typical balloon adventures old-time S an Francisco hotel. The rooms are small and the furnishings ar e very basic, although in some r ooms the back wall is painted in an unusually bright hue. B ut the prime location makes this place worth looking balloon adventures into, as do nice touches such as coffee, apples, and cookies at the reception desk; a pleasant staff; free local calls; and a pillow menu with selections such as firm, soft, hypoallergenic, down, and even snore-reducing (useful when sharing rooms). Rooms come with one queen-siz e bed or two twin beds, and inter connecting rooms are available. The hotel has two suites, each with a double balloon adventures bed and pullout sofa. F rom
Still raring to go? If it s a clear day, take the no. 5-Fulton bus (board at Fulton St. and 8th A ve.) out to O cean B each (p. 217). You ll see a S an Francisco vista too many tourists miss out on. Most tourists only see the part of the city that opens out onto the Bay, missing the entir e w estern shor e of the San Francisco peninsula that abuts the Pacific Ocean. The water at O cean Beach is not safe for swimming, although exper t surfers can t stay away fr om its po werful waves. If you time it right, y ou ll enjoy a lovely sunset.
DECEMBER Christmas at S ea, especially suited to children under 10, takes place on board the historic ships docked at the H yde Street Pier (p. 170), and offers singing, cider, and stories. Call & 415/5616662 or visit www.maritime.org.
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