San Francisco: Savings for the unfussy with Inn at the Opera’s ‘Think Green’ deal

The Inn at the Opera doesn’t sit on the most glamorous strip of San Francisco, but when I stayed here last year, I appreciated its proximity to Hayes Valley restaurants and its central location amid a mecca of transportation options. It’s a stone’s throw from the Civic Center and a few short blocks to Market Street, one of city’s main arteries.

The hotel usually has reasonable rates, and now, aided by a truly unusual promotion, you can save even more on a stay.

Deal: If you don’t need a spic-and-span room and don’t mind picking up after yourself, the “Think Green” promotion, valid for stays of two or more nights, may work for you. With this offer, during your stay, your room will get “limited housekeeping,” which includes only trash removal and an optional towel service. In exchange, you get $20 off per night.

So you’ll save a little cash, but what’s the eco-incentive alluded to in the promo’s title?

“This limits the amount of water and detergent used for sheets, electricity for vacuuming and, most importantly, chemical products used in the everyday cleaning of rooms,” said the hotel’s online distribution manager, Cecil Hopper. “For those that choose to leave their towels hanging, there is no housekeeping environmental impact, as only trash is removed from the unit.”

To tip, or not? Yes, but you can scale it back a little. Because your room will be fully cleaned only after checkout, the tip should be “just a bit more” than if you were staying one night only, said Hopper.

Tested: I found a room, called a ballet studio, for $89 per night, pretax, after the $20 discount is figured in.

Contact: Inn at the Opera, (800) 325-2708

—Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Photo: A “ballet studio” unit at Inn at the Opera. Credit: Shell Vacations Hospitality

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