Contemporary hotel in downtown san francisco with balconies exciting soma district convenient to many area gems holiday inn civic center san francisco is less than 4 blocks from downtown in the soma district the hotel is a 2 minute walk from the civic centerun plaza bart station and the airport is a 20 minute drive away cultural mecca cruises to alcatraz island leave from pier 33 a 15 minute drive and cultural treasures abound within walking distance there are touring broadway shows at