Help planning trip to Disney Family Museum

[Disney Anna]

Hi all,

Planning to make my first trip to WDF museum later this month or first half of May. Some questions:

1) Are there any hotels in walking distance?

2) Any hotel recommendations?

I will either be driving with a friend from San Diego; or flying up. If we fly we may get a rental car. Or may just take public transportation and/or cabs.

Thanks.

 

[peloha86]

Hi all,
Planning to make my first trip to WDF museum later this month or first half of May. Some questions:
1) Are there any hotels in walking distance?
2) Any hotel recommendations?
I will either be driving with a friend from San Diego; or flying up. If we fly we may get a rental car. Or may just take public transportation and/or cabs.
Thanks.

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[Disney Anna]

Thanks!

 

[GrandBob]

Hi all,

Planning to make my first trip to WDF museum later this month or first half of May. Some questions:

1) Are there any hotels in walking distance?

2) Any hotel recommendations?

I will either be driving with a friend from San Diego; or flying up. If we fly we may get a rental car. Or may just take public transportation and/or cabs.

Thanks.

Nothing within walking distance. The WDF museum is in the old Presidio of SF, a retired army base; there's no real development near by. I'd recommend that you look for any hotel/motel on Lombard St, which is the street you'll take into the Presidio. The closest motel is the Travelodge at the Presidio. I stayed there once about 10 years ago, and I recall it as a serviceable motel; nothing fancy, but not bad. But there are a lot of motels along Lombard, so check them out. A couple other favorites are the Cow Hollow Inn and Buena Vista Inn.

-Bob

 

[mamacatnv]

We always stay at the Travelodge Golden Gate (cheap, clean, free parking....thats about it but its clean). It is on Lombard smack in the middle of Cow Hollow(lots of cafes, shops etc and very safe neighborhood) we love it. It would be a bit of a hike, but its an easy 3-5 minute drive to the Museum from there so cheap cab ride. We did it last summer. Also, there is bus access right on Lombard and the parking at the Museum is free.

 

[tinkcollector]

Hi. We just returned from a great trip to San Francisco. We stayed at the Hilton at the Fisherman's Wharf. We drove to the Museum. I spent over 6 hours taking it all in. The Museum is very well done. I believe that taxi ride was around $12.00. The weather was perfect this past weekend.

 

[lcasa]

Hi. We just returned from a great trip to San Francisco. We stayed at the Hilton at the Fisherman's Wharf. We drove to the Museum. I spent over 6 hours taking it all in. The Museum is very well done. I believe that taxi ride was around $12.00. The weather was perfect this past weekend.

Glad to hear you had great time TC -- the museum is fantastic - and 6+ hours just about what it really takes to do it justice.


Re hotels - We often stay on Lombard St at Cow Hollow or Columbus Motor Inn (sister hotels) - both reasonable, clean, near some good shopping/food and free parking. You can get some great deals on Priceline too -- try betterbidding.com to see what people are actually winning. Just don't forget to add $25 a day or so for parking for most hotels.

 

[GrandBob]

Just don't forget to add $25 a day or so for parking for most hotels.

That's true for downtown, financial district, SOMA, and Fisherman's Wharf. But I'd be very surprised if you said that you had to pay for parking at Cow Hollow Inn or Columbus Motor Inn; or anywhere else out on Lombard, for that matter.

-Bob