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Book a Kimpton Emerald Bowl Package and Feel Free to Curse, Boo This Weekend

December 22, 2009 at 12:49 PM | by | Comments (0)

For many, Christmas weekend will be a time of screaming matches, heckling, and cursing under one's breath. These forms of anti-cheer have nothing to do with Aunt Mable's fruitcake or Uncle Tim's drunken dinner table insults, but football, everyone's favorite helmet colliding sport of the season.

Fans are hightailing it to San Francisco en masse to catch the Emerald Bowl on December 26, where USC and Boston College will go at it just 24 short hours after tinsel and wrapping have been cleared away. Finding a place to stay over the holidays, especially in a choice destination like San Francisco, is no easy feat, but several Kimpton properties in the city are offering convenient Emerald Bowl packages. Overnight tailgating in frigid weather is no fun, don'tcha know.

The Hotel Serrano, Hotel Monaco, and Hotel Palomar's football packages include two tickets to the game at nearby AT&T Park, an evening wine reception from 5:00-6:00 PM (for classy "pre-gaming"), and free coffee and tea service in the morning from 6:00-10:00 AM, along with the usual free WiFi and access to the Fitness Center.

All three hotels win points—er, score a touchdown—for being relatively close to the waterfront stadium, and staying in the city is definitely preferred to fighting unpredictable Bay Bridge traffic the day-of. The Serrano's package runs for $149, the Monaco's for $159, the Palomar's for $169, and all three are valid for travel through the 28th.

We did last-minute searches for all three hotels (under "Reservations," click on "Specials & Packages," where rate code PBWL should appear when you click on "Emerald Bowl"), and easily found rooms for the evening of the 26th at the advertised prices. You can also go to the official Emerald Bowl website to make reservations and ensure that you don't miss the kick-off.

[Photo: Loren Javier]

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