Where is the cheapest place to stay?
Sep 23, 2018, 8:44 pm
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Where is the cheapest place to stay?
What is the cheapest place or area to stay between San Francisco and Palo Alto or Mountain View that has parking? I prefer not to sleep in the rental car nor in a no name motel with criminal activity. Would it be airbnb?
Sep 24, 2018, 1:16 am
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Hotel prices vary wildly depending on day of week/season/existence of conventions, festivals/fairs or other large events. So there's no simple answer. Places that are crazy expensive during the week in Silicon Valley are often much cheaper on Fri./Sat. nights, for example. (By "cheaper," I mean in the $100 - $200 range as opposed to $300 - $400 and up) Example: earlier this year (late March 2018) I booked a Saturday night at the Creekside Inn in Palo Alto (a pretty nice place, has undergone lots of remodeling/upgrades) for right around $100 + tax. On the other hand, some touristy areas are often more expensive on weekends than on weekdays (think Napa/Sonoma, Half Moon Bay, Monterey/Carmel, etc.).
But you didn't give us your dates or even an idea of the season/time of year/weekday vs. weekend....
But you didn't give us your dates or even an idea of the season/time of year/weekday vs. weekend....
Sep 24, 2018, 1:20 pm
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echoing Kathy's post
If you give us dates etc we can be more helpful. And SFO often has deals depending on day of the week etc.
Sep 25, 2018, 10:42 am
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While they don't usually have parking, local hostels are low-priced; find your own parking and the combined cost can be low. San Francisco Hostels Listing - All Hostels in San Francisco at Hostels.com
Sep 25, 2018, 2:11 pm
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