I’ll be way too tired after oh-dark-thirty departure to try head to city; trip is for both take care of business and attend Hardy soirée.
What’s a decent place close to airport to crash and eat? Not planning on picking up rental car until day after air travel.
Muchas gracias.
Grand Hyatt SFO is most convenient as it is on Air Train line. A stop or two from rental car center, so no car required to get there. Either find food at airport when get in or the restaurant there is not bad. When we don’t do that, we stay at Hyatt Regency, about 8 minutes from airport, but can’t help on food near there.
Have been but GH SFO is supposed to be one of the best airport hotels in US and charges accordingly.
I’m guessing you aren’t planning to stay in city if you are renting a car. I just Uber into the city no matter what the hour if I’m staying in the city. Once you are in an Uber, probably only 15-20 minutes more into the city than the Hyatt Regency (not the GH)..
Yeah, took a look at fare and that’s not in my retirement budget.
Wonder if any other hotel on that air train line mentioned above.
Don’t think so.
Tariff is why I haven’t stayed there when SF hotels are so cheap these days. But I guess you are headed points north and not SF.
Glen - I stay a few times a year at SFO hotels. All I want is a bed for the night, clean and close. All the Holiday Inns (I am IHG trapped) and other chain properties are just fine, and all have shuttles that run regularly to/from the terminals. There is good Chinese in Milbrae etc. a short Uber away.
Yes, exactly.
Chinese close to IHG? Gracias
There’s also a decent little wineshop in Milbrae called Vineyard Gate. It leans natty, but has some good wines, too. 
Hyatt Regency SFO (not grand hyatt) checks the box, also has a complimentary shuttle
Transfer Chase UR to Hyatt and the GH SFO isn’t so expensive.
they closed down unfortunately 
if I remember correctly they opened up a more sake focused bar somewhere in SF but the name is escaping me
Edit: I believe Kissakeko is the owners new spot. Mostly Sake but also a listening/jazz bar
Hotel is not so hard, but hotel food might be. Not sure what food options are open late inside SFO, but that might be your best option.
Worst case, I’ll come up and take you somewhere to be fed
Terminal 1 has great casual food options after the remodel.