Hotel Bijou

Film buff’s paradise on the edge of the gritty Tenderloin. Deep moody purples, rich reds and Op Art zigzag carpeting take you to set of Lost Highway. Heavy velvet curtains enclose Petit Bijou Theatre, which hosts two nightly screenings of SF cinematic gems. Rooms named after locally filmed blockbusters (Cujo to Dirty Harry), embellished with photos of Bay Area movie palaces and geometrically patterned bedspreads in screaming colors. Good deal for the price.