Devlon- Exactly why I wrote "Sometimes dubs as a gay bath house" as a pro and a con.
Different strokes for different folks, my votes for Twin Peaks although I would much prefer staying in a sexy boutique hotel. It seems like all the nice hotels are a 5-minute drive NW. Kitka http://www.kitkast.com/ --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "LeanBackVids.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Kitka" <mskitka@> 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 videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "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/
