Howard Johnson
HotelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 38 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Chinatown, Howard Johnson is a hotel. It sits close to Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye and San Francisco Maritime Visitor Center, about 1.7 km from Chinatown-Rose Pak, about 2.9 km from East Beach. The area has 93 places to eat, 1 supermarket and 36 public-transport stops within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Chinatown is generally July to September.
Location
What's nearby
- Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye0.2 km
- San Francisco Maritime Visitor Center0.2 km
- Fisherman's Wharf0.2 km
- Eden Fine Art0.2 km
- Cable Car Turntable (Hyde & Beach)0.2 km
- Umbrella Alley0.3 km
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Within a short walk
🍽️ 93 places to eat🛒 1 supermarket💊 3 pharmacies & clinics🚌 36 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Oakland International Airport (OAK) — 19.7 km → all hotels near OAK
- Nearest station
- Chinatown-Rose Pak — 1.7 km
- Nearest beach
- East Beach — 2.9 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 17.6 °C in October (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-10-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- USD
- Power
- Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
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