Budget-minded families and travelers on weekend getaways can visit the City by the Bay and not have to worry about paying too much for lodging if they stay at downtown San Francisco's Lombard Motor Inn near Fisherman's Wharf.

Just one mile from the famous restaurant-and-entertainment Marina District, the Lombard Motor Inn puts guests near Union Square's high-end shopping, the Moscone Convention Center, Chinatown and pro-sports facilities. Within walking distance from the Lombard is the Palace of Fine Arts, created for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition and today housing the Exploratorium, a hands-on art and science museum.

The Lombard's staff can arrange rides to San Francisco International Airport 25 minutes away and help visitors plan their excursions through this romantic city.

The Lombard doesn't have its own restaurant, but this being San Francisco, the city is has many restaurants ranging from inexpensive to high-dollar.

The three story downtown San Francisco hotel features 48 guestrooms with 25-inch cable/satellite TVs and coffeemakers.