Originally Posted by
bigguyinpasadena
Ya know-I am just a little concerned about these hotels abandoning central downtowns and tourist areas in favor of convention centers.SF is not the only place-LA has two nice new HUGE hotels going up next to staples center.
Often times these are not convenient for those NOT attending a convention.
On the other hand-I guess if there are convention hotels that will decrease the demand on non CC hotels during big conventions.
This is an issue in some cities, but not in SF. The Moscone Center is not in the boonies. I stay at the W (the most "distant" of the 3rd Street Starwoods) when I have business in the financial district, and it's a very reasonable walk.
Originally Posted by
sapguy
I'm from Philly, and yes, a 15 minutes walk is a LONG WALK for me
I'm the one who rents a car to drive around in Paris
instead of using their Metro. Same with London and Madrid, and sometime even New York and San Fran
^
Even this Angeleno thinks you are nuts. (Maybe we just all love what we don't have.)
