San Francisco Hotels
Hotel Del Sol
- Critic's rating
- Frommer's
3100 Webster St
San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel. 877/433-5765, 415/921-5520
Fax. 415/931-4137
The cheeriest motel in town is located just 2 blocks off the Marina District's bustling section of Lombard. Three-level Hotel del Sol is all about festive flair and luxury touches. The sunshine theme extends from the Miami Beach-style use of vibrant color, as in the yellow, red, orange, and blue exterior, to the heated courtyard pool, which beckons the youngish clientele as they head for their cars parked (for free!) in cabana-like spaces. (The great pool with pool toys can keep the tots busy all day.) Fair-weather fun doesn't stop at the front door of the hotel, which boasts 57 spacious rooms (updated in 2005) with equally perky interior decor (read: loud and very colorful) as well as unexpected extras like CD players, Aveda products, and tips on the town's happenings and shopping meccas. Suites also include mini fridges and DVD players. Sorry, smokers: You'll have to step outside to puff.
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