Video San Francisco Pulse

[winger]

This is one MVC property that I would never stay at. Sterile, depressing decor. You were correct in describing the room like a jail cell.

Cell Block B to be more precise. Then you look out onto San Francisco Bay and see Alcatraz.

 

[winger]

We stayed at the San Diego Pulse 6 years ago using Abound Points and really enjoyed the great location,weather and the surrounding area...we felt very safe walking around the area at that time..we may visit Palm Desert someday..possibly return to NCV..and possibly visit Lake Tahoe for the first time…we will never return to San Francisco.

We like the SD Pulse unite and location is decent. Just watch out for the homeless

 

[gln60]

We like the SD Pulse unite and location is decent. Just watch out for the homeless

We did see homeless here and there in the vicinity of the Pulse,what concerns me the most,is the revolving door Justice system in SF that allows felons and drug abusers back on street soon after being arrested with no consequences…thats a no go for us,no matter what city it is.

 

[rthib]

I believe Grand Chateau in Las Vegas is considered a pulse property. like Custom House, it was labeled Pulse after they had been established as a more traditional style timeshare.

I understand trying to offer something in urban settings. I just believe owners would be better served if they allowed direct booking of hotels and they weren’t diluting the points pool with these hotel style “resorts”.

It is not.
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[jme]

We were lucky enough to visit San Francisco in 2014, before it had completely deteriorated.....I think, lol.
And then, it was not even close to the same city I knew from teenage visits with family, back when it was amazingly beautiful and charming.
Nevertheless, in 2014 we had an enjoyable stay for several nights at the JW Marriott, and knew the spots we wanted to visit--- all around the major city sites
like Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Market St, Lombard St, Saucelito, Monterey, Carmel, and the drive down to Big Sur. We stayed in Monterey 2 nights also.

So now when we see what has happened to San Francisco, it's so sad. Great cities across America are falling apart.

I am NOT interested in returning to San Francisco, and would never stay at the Pulse if I did return....not impressed.

 

[jwalk03]

I believe Grand Chateau in Las Vegas is considered a pulse property. like Custom House, it was labeled Pulse after they had been established as a more traditional style timeshare.

I understand trying to offer something in urban settings. I just believe owners would be better served if they allowed direct booking of hotels and they weren’t diluting the points pool with these hotel style “resorts”.

Grand Chateau is not a Pulse location.

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Waikiki and Charleston in the works for new (likely) Pulse locations

 

[dougp26364]

One thing I had failed to mention. They tack on a $525 hold on your credit card for incidentals. What incidentals? There’s nothing extra unless you valet a car. That seems a little excessive if you check in and don’t have a car.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

We did see homeless here and there in the vicinity of the Pulse,what concerns me the most,is the revolving door Justice system in SF that allows felons and drug abusers back on street soon after being arrested with no consequences…thats a no go for us,no matter what city it is.

No different than San Diego or other major US cities. Stop believing the media hype.

 

[BigDawgTUG]

I go to SF a few times each year, and I prefer to walk the City rather than drive short distances. I have never felt unsafe walking around. Sure, there are many homeless there, but they are now in every large city for which I have visited recently. They mostly keep to themselves, with an occasional exception here and there but, again, not any worse that we have experienced elsewhere. The City has wonderful sites and excellent food and I would not advise any one to write it off outright.

I stayed at the Pulse once when it was relatively new for a one night stay before a cruise. I liked the urban vibe - thought they did a nice job on the decor. Everything was clean and immaculate, which, other than location and roominess, is one of my most important criteria. It is, as others have stated, more like a well-located hotel room. I do recommend a courtyard view as the street noise can be loud, especially with trash trucks coming early in the morning.

When I stay in SF (which is usually only for a few days), I do prefer to stay at the Ritz Residences for many reasons, one of which is that parking is included there, which is a huge benefit if you're going to have a car, which I mostly always do as we drive up from SoCal. However, the Pulse is relatively available to trade into via II, so if you are looking for a week long stay, it may be a very cost-effective option. If you can go without a car, Uber of Lyft is a great option.

 

[frank808]

You can buy a pass at garage a few blocks over by Safeway. Much more reasonable than paying for valet parking at Pulse SF.

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[TheTimeTraveler]

We did see homeless here and there in the vicinity of the Pulse,what concerns me the most,is the revolving door Justice system in SF that allows felons and drug abusers back on street soon after being arrested with no consequences…thats a no go for us,no matter what city it is.

When they started publishing "Poop Maps" that took San Francisco off my list of cities to visit. Luckily I was there in the past when it was what it isn't today.

One shouldn't have to have a map of any city showing where one shouldn't walk due to human waste on the sidewalks. Those are cities to just outright avoid.



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[gln60]

When they started publishing "Poop Maps" that took San Francisco off my list of cities to visit. Luckily I was there in the past when it was what it isn't today.

One shouldn't have to have a map of any city showing where one shouldn't walk due to human waste on the sidewalks. Those are cities to just outright avoid.



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We visited San Francisco twice over the years and really loved the city and visited many of the famous sights…we are saddened but thoroughly disgusted by what the powers that be have done to a once beautiful,great city in just a few years…

 

[ljmiii]

When they started publishing "Poop Maps" that took San Francisco off my list of cities to visit. Luckily I was there in the past when it was what it isn't today....
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Perhaps not a direct comparison, but I would take what 'they' publish about any major city with a huge grain of salt. A few months ago I had someone tell me they had seen that NYC's Columbus Circle had become a 'war zone' and would never go anywhere near it. When I discounted the reporting they asked 'Yeah...but have you been there recently?!?'. When I replied, "Yes, I'm there every week" the conversation ended.

We visit SF often (though not as often as @BigDawgTUG) and like him prefer to stay at the RCC on Market St. And our experiences walking the streets of The City by the Bay bear little resemblance to what I've read as being reported.

 

[dougp26364]

No different than San Diego or other major US cities. Stop believing the media hype.

I tend to agree. We live in Wichita, KS and I see about as many homeless in our downtown area as I did in SF.
Once I stopped watching the news I became a happier individual

 

[Limace]

We stayed in SF with our teens last November-they had never been-and had a lovely time. There are some streets that are rough, of course, but we just didn’t go on those streets. We walked all over-Union Square, Chinatown, Japantwon, Golden Gate Park, the wharf-and didn’t find anything threatening-not did we encounter any poop . Our high schooler left wanting to go to college there.

Thanks for this review-I’ve wondered about this property!


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[dioxide45]

One thing I had failed to mention. They tack on a $525 hold on your credit card for incidentals. What incidentals? There’s nothing extra unless you valet a car. That seems a little excessive if you check in and don’t have a car.

This is on beef I have with timeshares and to a lesser extent hotels. Though it is just a minor thing to notice, I still notice. Checking in to the Westin Lagunamar they put a hold of almost $150 per day for a ten day stay. Yes, they have more food and beverage options here, but I am certainly not going to buy $1500 worth of food and booze on property when we have a small kitchen and restaurants off site all around us. I don't understand why hotels and resorts can't do what the cruise industry has done for decades. Start with a small hold $50-$100 (total) and just increase that as the guest spends.

 

[dioxide45]

In most cases, a big tourist city is going to keep their major tourist areas looking good and the "riff raff" mostly hidden. They run off the homeless from certain areas. Make panhandling illegal in certain areas and it delegates those people to other areas of the city that tourists may never see.

 

[jwalk03]

This is on beef I have with timeshares and to a lesser extent hotels. Though it is just a minor thing to notice, I still notice. Checking in to the Westin Lagunamar they put a hold of almost $150 per day for a ten day stay. Yes, they have more food and beverage options here, but I am certainly not going to buy $1500 worth of food and booze on property when we have a small kitchen and restaurants off site all around us. I don't understand why hotels and resorts can't do what the cruise industry has done for decades. Start with a small hold $50-$100 (total) and just increase that as the guest spends.

Very important reason to never travel with a debit card! I cringe when i read people's post's about trying to rent cars or check-in places with their debit cards.

 

[Mlvnsmly]

I tend to agree. We live in Wichita, KS and I see about as many homeless in our downtown area as I did in SF.
Once I stopped watching the news I became a happier individual

I'm in downtown Wichita quite a bit (here now) and I've never seen anywhere here where the streets are so lined with homeless encampments that you couldn't walk the sidewalk if you wanted to. In fact, the only other place I've seen it like that was Los Angeles in Venice. (Unless you're just talking about the immediate area around the Pulse. That I would agree with)

 

[dougp26364]

I'm in downtown Wichita quite a bit (here now) and I've never seen anywhere here where the streets are so lined with homeless encampments that you couldn't walk the sidewalk if you wanted to. In fact, the only other place I've seen it like that was Los Angeles in Venice. (Unless you're just talking about the immediate area around the Pulse. That I would agree with)

Much like SF, they’re not out much during the day and, similar to SF, they keep them out of the “touristy” areas. Drive up/down broadway some evening. Go into the gas station at broadway and Murdock most anytime if the day. If you’re near that gas station, there’s a great place for a sandwich across the street called the Artichoke.

The homeless use to congregate at Naftzger Park, but the city evicted them out of that area so the land could be redeveloped. That’s where the encampment used to be. Now they’re more scattered throughout the city. I NEVER use to see them in our neighborhood. Now it’s not unusual. Every bridge you drive over in the downtown area has no less than 4 homeless families living under them

I have a good friend named Mike Furches who ministered to the homeless in Wichita. I’m become reasonably familiar with the homeless situation here through him.

On our drive home from the airport yesterday I witnessed a couple of panhandlers (these generally aren’t homeless).

It’s not nearly as pronounced as SF, LA , Las Vegas, NOLA or other major cities, but if you look around, you’ll see them.

 

[pedro47]

I feel this is ideal for a two (2) nights stay before or after a cruise. Nice hotel, but it is not my cup of tea.

 

[dougp26364]

I feel this is ideal for a two (2) nights stay before or after a cruise. Nice hotel, but it is not my cup of tea.

If the cruise ships dock along the Warf then it would be perfect pre-post cruise. Celebrity Millennium was in port one day during our stay. My assumption was it was a port stop on a repositioning cruise as they moved the ship up to Seattle or. Vancouver for the Alaska cruise season. There really wasn’t a cruise terminal that I saw worthy of embarkation or disembarking passengers, but I could be wrong

 

[daviator]

Nice review. But I’d take umbrage at referring to any of the Pulse properties as a resort – these are hotel properties, they don't come anywhere close to meeting the definition of resorts. A decade ago, nearly all of the MVC properties were resorts, but it seems that all of the new development now is these hotel-type properties. I think we do ourselves a disservice if we misidentify a hotel as a resort.

 

[daviator]

I live in San Francisco, and while we have at least our share of urban problems, it’s clear that most of the people here who are bashing SF are simply parroting nonsense they have seen or heard, probably from media sources with some kind of political agenda. I don’t think there is a “poop map” – and certainly no need for one – and we have very little violent crime. We do have too much property crime and a too-accepting attitude toward it, but that seems to be changing. Overall, SF is still a safe place to visit, but you’ll want to take the same kind of precautions you’d want to take in any urban place, like don’t leave valuables visible in your rental car.

 

[dougp26364]

I live in San Francisco, and while we have at least our share of urban problems, it’s clear that most of the people here who are bashing SF are simply parroting nonsense they have seen or heard, probably from media sources with some kind of political agenda. I don’t think there is a “poop map” – and certainly no need for one – and we have very little violent crime. We do have too much property crime and a too-accepting attitude toward it, but that seems to be changing. Overall, SF is still a safe place to visit, but you’ll want to take the same kind of precautions you’d want to take in any urban place, like don’t leave valuables visible in your rental car.

I will both agree……..and disagree.

Personally, my opinion is the media hype is just that, hype. The problem is no better or worse than most major metropolitan areas we’ve traveled too. There was a couple of times I adjusted my walking route due to a mentally I’ll person having an argument/fight with no one but the air in front of them, but I’ve had to do that in other cities as well, including Las Vegas, which has seen a very notable decline since we started going in 1998.

OTOH, we have to many family/friends who once visited SF regularly. One of which worked for Levi’s and was required to travel back/forth from Dallas on a regular basis. All have parroted the same sentiment. The city is a far cry from what it was several years ago and all, without fail, blame the politics of the city. Right or wrong it’s hard to ignore such sentiments, but we still enjoy the city and will return.