It’s variable depending on season and day, but I have stayed at a very funky, low price hotel called BROADWAY MANOR INN
2201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109
415–776-7900 | Toll-Free: 1–800-727–6239

walking distance to the cable car.

When you call ask for the Roomsaver price

We also stayed at the Stratford once, for $89 with a “local resident” coupon from our Sacramento Newspaper. They claim rates starting from $99.

See also this question: http://www.fluther.com/disc/21254/suggestions-for-an-interesting-funky-hotel-in-san-francisco/

If you go to hotels.com you’ll find alot!!! 4star hotels at $99.00. You can also pick and choose amenities! Try it!

By the way, I used it last night when my mother and my daughter were out of town and couldn’t find a hotel room. They were awesome. They let me pay for their stay, without my being there to check-in. Didn’t demand credit card from either of them. And the hotel was awesome. Very accommodating for me and extremely accommodating for actually my mom, my daughter, 3 grandchildren.

@YARNLADY and @sccrowell – thanks for the tips. I’m trying to find a place betwen Hyde and Mason streets (cable cars) but I don’t see anything.

@xBRIANx Unfortunately, you have to choose between location or price, you most likely won’t find both.