The Holiday Inn Civic Center caters to leisure travelers with its central location and affordable accommodations. The main branch of the public library, which has free Internet access and rotating art exhibits, is two blocks away, and the Museum of Modern Art is one mile away. City buses stop outside the Holiday Inn, and other public transit options are one block away, on Market Street.

 

In addition to a bar and restaurant, the hotel has an outdoor pool, open year-round. The pool is situated on the fourth floor, walled off on one side by a public utilities building, but with a lovely view of a nearby twin-steepled church. The pool deck is decorated with potted bonsai trees. A self-service business center on the same floor offers a computer, printer, and photocopy machine. In the ground-floor lobby, the hotel offers a cash machine and an attractions-finder kiosk.

 

Jubilee Restaurant - This mood-lit restaurant off the lobby serves breakfast buffet and à la carte dinner. The menu features a mix of American and Italian standards. The large dining room accommodates 120 guests and has a 12-foot ceiling. Decor is cruise-ship nautical, and the buffet area features aquariums.

 

Conversations Lounge - With an entrance onto the street, this lobby lounge has the feel of a sports bar. The decor is beige and light blue, with bamboo chairs. A large-screen TV dominates one end of the room.

 

This hotel has 389 guestrooms, all of which include balconies or patios with views of downtown or the area south of Market Street, which includes Pacific Bell Park, home of the Giants. Rooms are decorated with cherry-wood furnishings, striped drapes, and upholstered easy chairs with ottomans. Amenities include cable TV, video games, and MSN-TV Internet access (fee).