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City Style
Local exploring
Foodies
Close to nightlife
Local markets
Designer Shopping
Sights nearby
Great walks
Free wifi
No restaurant
Child friendly
Colonial
Full of character
Lively area
Intimate
Charming
Retro/Vintage
Quirky
Inn
Walking distance restaurants
A few minutes from Columbus Avenue, which has a fantastic choice of cafes, restaurants, bars and shops.Bar
Not a bar, but every day from 6-10pm a carafe of cream sherry is available in the lobby.Free wifi
WiFi is available in all areas, free of charge.Bath robes
Wifi
Air conditioning
Satellite / Cable TV
Concierge
Not suitable for disabled guests
No restaurant
Child friendly
Local markets
Close to nightlife
Designer Shopping
Sights nearby
Great walks
What this historic boutique hotel located in the center of North Beach restaurant and cafe activity lacks in space, it makes up for in European charm. Harnessing the bohemian culture that dominated North Beach back when Beat Poet Allen Ginsberg hung his hat at this very hotel, this tiny hotel with rooms up a flight of stairs (no elevator) is painted in colourful 50's colors and adorned with black and white photographs of Beat Generation greats. Accommodations and bathrooms are tiny, and the smell of fresh cannoli wafting up from Stella Pastry & Café downstairs add to the cozy feel. Sit at the cabaret table in your shabby-chic room while you enjoy complimentary sherry (served in the lobby each evening) to experience the hotel as Ginsberg likely did, or meander next door in either direction for a taste of North Beach’s cafe culture.
Originally published by Frommers
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