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                <title>Hotel des Arts</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This is a funky little boutique hotel in the downtown area where each room has been decorated in eclectic style by a different artist and there are frequent exhibitions in the lobby. Facilties are basic and breakfast is pretty limited - a bagel or a muffin and some juice mainly. But it stands out for it's youthful vibe, fantastic value and brilliant location. Trams, buses and Metro are all a short walk away.<br>If you're goping in the warmer months I'd recommend requesting a room overlooking the back as the garbage truck and air con can get noisy.]]></description>
                
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                <title>White Swan Inn</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[I was supposed to meet my sister in San Francisco one year but the hotel I had booked was horrendous so I had to find a place to stay for a few nights before she arrived. The White Swan Inn saved my bacon. My room had a little fireplace in it and was the definition of cosy, which is weird considering it is quite near Union Square. So the bed part was great. Breakfast was served in a lush little parlour and was really good - scrambled eggs, bagels, muffins - I felt really fat! I felt really at home and was happy killing time with a book in the parlour. I haven't stayed in many places in San Francisco so I don't know if this kind of character in a place is normal but I had a super stay and would be happy recommending it - although if you expect it to be like and English B&amp;B in price (i.e. £25 a head) you'll be disappointed. Even with a strong exchange rate it wasn't cheap.]]></description>
                
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