The rates for our San Fran hotel, Parc 55, seemed really good until we arrived and tried to park our car. We expected high prices for parking, maybe somewhere around $25/day, but nothing could have prepared us for the shock of the $44 price tag. With the addition of tax and a tip for the valet, Hotel Parc 55 was true to its name: Park for $55.
It was worth the little extra money to get a room with a view. We got a north-facing bay window on the 25th floor. Here are 3 photos taken from our room at different times (morning, afternoon, night)....
When we set out on our walk through San Fran, we had planned to get through Union Square, Chinatown, and then Little Italy for lunch. But when got to Little Italy and saw the signs for Coit Tower, we couldn't resist.
Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill....
I can't believe we waited so long to visit Coit Tower. The views are fantastic. You can see the entire city: the Transamerica Pyramid, the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street. The tower itself is pretty cool, especially the 1930s murals covering the walls on the ground floor. Read the headline in the newspaper below...
For lunch, we ate at Cafe DeLucchi in the Little Italy neighborhood. I just had a caprese salad and Brooke got the capellini pomodoro. The food was very good, and reasonably priced....
After leaving the Timbuk2 store where we were searching for their diaper bag equivalent, we decided to go the extra 5 blocks to Alamo Square. The classic San Fran tourist photo....
For dinner, we went to Cafe Claude, a small and casual French restaurant. The food was good, but the fun atmosphere and great service make me want to go back. It's only two blocks away from the very busy Union Square, but secretly tucked away in a tiny alley. Being a Saturday night, they featured a live jazz trio. Brooke got a huge trout fillet and I had the scallop special....
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