4. The location was very handy for our first visit to San Francisco - within walking distance to many tourist spots (Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 + the seals, Ghirardelli Square) and supermarkets; easy access to public transport (the bus stop to downtown via Chinatown is right out front, and the tram car route 2 which runs pass the pier for Alcatraz and the Ferry Building Marketplace to downtown is an easy 2 blocks away); and the cable car stop for Lombard St (Crooked St) is right out front of the hotel.