Hotel Boheme - San Francisco, USA

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Hotel Boheme address: 444 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, 6000

Hotel Boheme details: The Hotel Bohème building was originally built in the 1880's by an early Italian immigrant family named Capurro. It was a typical three-story building with lodging on the upper floors and retail stores on the ground floor.

More recently, extensive renovations began in 1994 and Hotel Bohème, as it currently stands, opened in 1995. The Bohème was specially designed to reflect the culture and taste of late fifties North Beach. The hotel's interiors and design are reminiscent of the bohemian style and flavor the area was famous for during the heyday of the Beat era.

The hotel is designed in strong, inviting colors and patterns. In it you will find an eclectic mix of literary and visual motifs drawn directly from the Beat days.

The Bohème was specially designed to reflect the culture and taste of late fifties North Beach. The hotel's interiors and design are reminiscent of the bohemian style and flavor the area was famous for during the heyday of the Beat era.

The hotel is designed in strong, inviting colors and patterns. In it you will find an eclectic mix of literary and visual motifs drawn directly from the Beat days.

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Location

North Beach is a neighborhood that has been significantly shaped by its changing residents throughout the years. In the mid 1800's the area was known as the Barbary Coast and was home to a colorful assortment of criminals.

By the turn of the century the area had quieted down a bit and new residents were arriving. In 1906 one of the first hotels was built that catered to immigrant Basque shepherds who lived North and East on sheep ranches. But, like most everything in North Beach, it too was destroyed by the great quake of 1906.

It was in the early 50's that beat writers Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac first came to North Beach. And it was in a North Beach attic room that Kerouac revised the beat-era bible "On the Road." Not far away Allen Ginsberg wrote the seminal beat poem "Howl" in 1955.

In 1958, San Francisco columnist Herb Caen coined the word "beatnik," inspired by the launch of the Russian Sputnik satellite some months earlier. The name stuck and North Beach has never been the same.

The nearest subway is 1 mile from the hotel; the nearest train station is 2 miles from the hotel; the nearest bus station is 0.1 miles from the hotel; the airport shuttle costs USD 12, and must be reserved in advance (tickets are available at the front desk).

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Facilities

General: Safety Deposit Box

Services: Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included

Location: City Centre

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Dining

The hotel does not have its own restaurant.

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Hotel policies

Check-in

14:00

Check-out

12:00

Cancellation

If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Children

All children are welcome.
Extra beds are not available.
There is no capacity for extra beds/cots in the room.

Pre-pay

No deposit will be charged.

Extra charges

14 % Tax is not included.
Service charge is included.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.

Parking

Private parking is possible on streets nearby and costs USD 31.00 per day.

Dining

This hotel has no meal services.

Internet

Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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TripTake Traveler Reviews

Nice little hotel!

Reviewer: nytraveler17 (New York)

Traveling group: Spouse / significant other

Date: 2008-07-13

Guest Rating:

9.7

Check in / front desk	10.0
Value	10.0
Service	10.0
Rooms	8.0
Location	10.0
Cleanliness	10.0

The reviews are true! This hotel was a great find in San Francisco. For the price I'd have to say that I don't know how you'd beat it. We arrived early and the front desk was accomodating saying they would call immediately when the room was available and giving us a brief overview of the area. I'm confident in saying that if I had any questions about the city the hotel staff would have been more than happy to answer them. They did give us a great recommendation for a local Italian restaurant and seemed to truly enjoy talking about the neighborhood! Location, location, location. We loved being in North Beach. It was near many major tourist attractions but had such a different vibe than the Union Square area. It was truly a cool neighborhood with restaurants & cafes; a great place to "come home" to after exploring the city. The room was smallish but spotless and we thought the bed was comfortable. It was very uniquely decorated. Everything worked fine. Complimentary sherry in the evenings was a nice touch. Overall this is an excellent choice for many travelers. However, if you need a big hotel with many amenities then this may not be the place for you. I will definitely be back and make this my San Francisco hotel in the future. Very highly recommended.

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