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Hotel Bijou Is Downtown San Francisco Jewel
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In a small building on a small block at the bottom of a downhill slope stands the petite boutique, Hotel Bijou. Its Art Deco charm, movie-theme motif and friendly staff put it quaintly out of sorts with the central-city coldness of the Union Square and Tenderloin neighborhoods that it straddles. Lucky for you, this location on-the-cusp-of-seediness keeps the price low even though the location is prime. Two blocks from BART and Muni stations and a 15-minute walk from affluent Nob Hill as well as trendy SoMa and Hayes Valley, it 's the perfect place to rest up, watch a San Francisco-themed flick and prepare for the day ahead.
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A special atmosphere
From the outside, you might be wondering what you 've got yourself into. If you approach the hotel from Eddy Street, the awning on the outside of the building looks a tad out of place on the edge of San Francisco 's most ill-reputed neighborhood, the Tenderloin. But if you 're coming down Mason Street from nearby Union Square, it just looks like you 're nearly the outside edge of Downtown. Of course, neither side of this bizarre intersection gives any real prelude to what lies inside the building. The charm of Hotel Bijou is evident from the moment you enter.
The Miami Beach style Art Deco carpeting, rich wall colors and
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This is the commercial heart of San Francisco and the bottom valley under the historic center, Nob Hill. Hotel Bijou is two blocks from this epicenter, making it easy to see the high street, find a live theatre, bar or restaurant and walk to some of the city 's major sights all within a few minutes of stepping out of the door. The Yerba Buena Gardens, Civic Center and Union Square are all particularly of