The Alpha Inn & Suites occupies a prime location among the hotels near Lombard Street San Francisco. Steeply sloped Lombard Street is paved with cobblestone and features Victorian mansions, beautiful flowers and a view of the bay. Also known as “The Crookedest Street,” Lombard Street is a favorite destination of tourists and locals who enjoy the views, and the thrill, of the plummeting hairpin curves.
Some of the most beautiful and expensive homes in San Francisco are located on Lombard Street. People are eager to live in these stately mansions, condos and townhouses, even with the endless array of tourists passing by each day. Throughout the spring and summer, Lombard Street is alive with color, when the chrysanthemums and other well-tended flowers are in bloom.
The best place to photograph Lombard St San Francisco is from Leavenworth Street: at the bottom, looking up. You will see cars and taxis headed down slowly, brave souls walking up and down the sides. The flowers and buildings provide dazzling color, making it an extraordinary sight.
To get to the Alpha Inn & Suites Hotel on Lombard Street San Francisco, take the Hyde Street Cable Car line, which stops on the crest. From this beautiful vantage point, you can see down Hyde Street to Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, and the rest of the Bay. If you’re walking, there are stairways on either side of the street. From here, you can reach Coit Tower, Golden Gate Bridge and the Marina. Looking east, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, and the Bay Bridge present a breathtaking vista.
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