Ceremony and Reception Location
The wedding will be held at 1 Fort Mason in San Franciso.
1 Fort Mason
San Francisco, California 94123
www.1fortmason.com
Airport Information
San Francisco Airport (SFO) is the closest airport to the city, it is about 15 miles South of downtown There are several options for ground transportation from SFO to the city.
BART - The BART train will take you from the airport to downtown for about $5. To get to Fisherman's Wharf you'll need to either
take a short $11 cab ride or take the Muni 'F' trolley line $1.50
Taxi - The fare will be about $45 each way
Car Rental - parking in the city, especially around Fisherman's Wharf is difficult and expensive
Oakland Airport (OAK) is about 20 miles East of downtown There are several options for ground transportation from the OAK to the city.
BART - The BART train will take you from the OAK to downtown for about $5. However you need to take the AirBart shuttle bus
from the Airport to the BART station. The shuttle buses leave every 10 minutes and cost $3. To get to Fisherman's Wharf from
downtown you'll need to either take a short $11 cab ride or take the Muni 'F' trolley line $1.50
Taxi - The fare will be about $50 each way
Car Rental - parking in the city, especially around Fisherman's Wharf is difficult and expensive
Lodging Information
We have obtained discount rates at the following hotels, ask for the Mamut-Connor wedding. Of course there are a large number of other hotels in the area, so feel free to select whatever hotel best serves your needs. A cab ride to 1 Fort Mason will cost less than $15 from most locations in the city.
Comfort Inn
2775 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 928-5000
$127 for 1 queen bed
$151 for two queen beds
Argonaut Hotel
495 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 563-0800
$259 per room
Listed below are some other lodging options outside of the normal chain hotels. Note that we haven't stayed at any of these, but know the locations and they are generally reviewed well on www.orbitz.com, www.yelp.com, and www.tripadvisor.com.
At Fort Mason
San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel
Fort Mason, Building 240
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) 771-7277
It's a hostel, some private rooms, some shared dorm style rooms. Shared baths.
Lodging near our Neighborhood
Castle Inn
1565 Broadway,
San Francisco, CA 94109
Basic accommodations. Good location in our neighborhood near restaurants, shops, and transportation.
Nob Hill Motor Inn
1630 Pacific Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Decent rooms. Good location in our neighborhood near restaurants, shops, and transportation.
Cathedral Hill Hotel
1101 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco CA 94109
Large hotel not immediately close to a lot of things, but an easy Muni (bus) or cab ride to downtown and the wharf.
Lodging near the Marina
La Luna Inn
2599 Lombard St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Reasonably priced. Near the Marina restaurants and shops, Golden Gate Bridge, and the Presidio but somewhat far from the wharf and downtown. Some rooms are reported to be small.
Lodging Near Fisherman's Wharf
San Remo Hotel
2237 Mason Street
San Francisco, California 94133
(415) 776-8688 (800) 352-7366
http://www.sanremohotel.com/
Very reasonable rates, excellent location, lots of character. However European style shared bathrooms.
Hotels Downtown (Union Square)
Hotel Triton
342 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: 415.394.0500
800.800.1299 (toll-free)
Hip, little hotel right at the gates of Chinatown and two blocks from Union Square. Center of all the city stuff.
Things to Do in San Francisco
Alcatraz - "Escape To"
It's a worthwhile way to spend a couple hours. It books up quickly, especially on weekends so you should go online and reserve a spot well in advance.
Bike the Bridge - "Just Do It!"
Rent a bike at fishermans' wharf and ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and then down to Sausalito for ice cream. Ride the ferry for the trip back to the wharf. Whole thing might take 2-3 hours depending on how often you stop to look around. It's a pretty easy ride, only two hills before the bridge and then all down hill to Sausalito. Highly recommended.
Chinatown - "My commuting nightmare is your tourist destination"
US's biggest Chinatown, very authentic. 101 year old Chinese ladies elbowing you through the crowd while they spit on your shoe.
Shopping - "Buy more stuff!"
Union Square (downtown) - fancy shops, name brands (Tiffany's, Prada, Neiman, etc)
Union Street (between Gough and Fillmore) - nice boutiques. Try "Ambiance" 1858 Union Street
Fillmore Street (between Pacific and California) - nice boutiques and restaurants
Wine Country - "Whine in your own part of the country"
