San Francisco Staycation | October Travelogues

Thanks to an awesome hotel deal, I snagged a $25/night stay at Hotel Tomo, an adorable boutique hotel in San Francisco’s Japantown. Sure, it was a random Tuesday in the middle of the week, but I am not one to pass up the opportunity to enjoy a “staycation” right here in San Francisco. So I packed a little overnight bag and headed on over.

So much cute Japanese decor.

Every room comes with a yoga mat. Very San Francisco.

After I settled in, I took a little walk around Japantown.

Japanese treats!

And then for dinner, I walked over to the Fillmore area to meet up with Tiffany.

Pizzeria Delfina!

 

The next morning, I walked down Sutter St.

And I got to check out my new favorite tea spot in the city: Song Tea & Ceramics.

It’s a gorgeous space, and the people are super friendly and helpful too.

Amanda invited me and the one other person in the shop to taste any of their teas; I picked out a Taiwanese red tea.

 

It’s quite calming just to watch someone brew a cup of tea in a thousands-year-old way. We tried three brews of this “Twenty-One” tea. The third was by far the smoothest and least tannic. I wish I could’ve stayed to try a second tea, but I had to go to another meeting. So I’ll be back for another visit some time!

 

My other meeting of the day: chatting with an aspiring photographer over at B. Patisserie in Lower Haight. They’re known for their Kouign Amann– pumpkin spice version shown below.

And finally, I wrapped up my twenty-four hours in San Francisco with my October “Art for Art” shoot with my friend Matthias. More on that part soon!

I think a $25 hotel stay is a wonderful excuse to explore a new neighborhood and get away for just one night. Keeping an eye out for my next staycation opportunity!

Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco but often traveling and working around the world. She creates beautiful, soft, and timeless imagery while capturing the most fleeting of moments. View her work at annawu.com or contact her to book your own session today.