Help with stay in San Francisco

By Sanjay Nediyara on April 21, 2014 9 Comments / 3715 views

Hi all,

This post is to request a help.

I am a developer turned entrepreneur based in Kerala, India. I was lucky to get invited for Google I/O annual developer conference in San Francisco later this year in June for contributions to community activities as a part of Google Developer Group Cochin.

Unfortunately I don’t have any contacts there and a quick search for hotels shows its very costly to stay there. Hence checking here to see if there are any kind rodinhooders who can help me with stay for a couple of days in SF.

Thanks in advance.

Sanjay Nediyara

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Sanjay Nediyara

9 Comments

asha chaudhry April 21, 2014, 7:12 am

hey sanjay,

pls comment and share your link on these two threads – https://www.therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/are-you-a-bar-bay-area-rodinhooders-put-your-hands-up

https://www.therodinhoods.com/events/the-rodinhoods-bay-area-meeting-san-francisco

also check this out!

https://www.therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/the-awesomeness-therodinhoods-is-everywhere-1

i will ping prashant and share your link with him – he was at draper univ recently – use the search engine – you’ll find more links of good folks who may be able to help/suggest viable options!

all the best!
Prashant Kumar Sharma April 21, 2014, 7:20 am

Hi Asha,

Thank you for pinging me and making me aware of this post. I have been keeping a little occupied these days so haven’t been able to check trhs that regularly.

Sanjay,
Congratulations on your selection, Google I/O conference is such an amazing place to be at. Can you please connect me with on Facebook so that I can help you with accomodation in SF?

https://www.facebook.com/jps.prashant
Sanjay Nediyara April 21, 2014, 7:25 am

Thank you so much for the prompt response Prashant. Added you on facebook.
Sanjay Nediyara April 21, 2014, 7:37 am

Thank you! added in the other threads too 🙂
Rishi April 21, 2014, 10:34 am

Sanjay — I’m guessing you’ll find some Rodinhooder who might be able to host you for couple of days. However, if that doesn’t work out, instead of looking for hotels, try the following:

1. Airbnb: find cheap hostels/people that share their apartments on a nightly basis – will cost you around $30-$50 per night in the city.

2. Couchsurfing.org: Couchsurfing is free if you find a host, but you’re expected (no body will force you though) to buy/give a gift/something as a token of appreciation. In order to become a member on the network there’s an annual membership fee which is very nominal.

Couple of suggestions:

#1. Google I/O is in Mosocone Center (I guess) which is right in the city and well connected by BART/Caltrain/Muni etc., but even if you find accommodation for free/cheap somewhere far from city, I’d recommend you go for a hostel or shared acco. in the city. The reason, if your accommodation is not near a BART/Caltrain station you will eventually spend at least $10 (or more if you need a taxi) in commute + lot of time which I’m not sure is worth if you’re going for couple of days. I’d rather use that time to explore city. #2. Try to spend couple more days (a weekend) and see SF. It’s worth spending that extra few bucks. 🙂

P.S. I no longer live there, otherwise I’d have offered my place. 🙂
Sanjay Nediyara April 21, 2014, 1:13 pm

Thank you so much Rishi. I will keep all those in mind 🙂 checking out couchsurfing already and since this is my first trip, all these suggestions are really helpful, Thank again! btw let me know of any must visit places in SF 🙂
Rishi April 21, 2014, 3:40 pm

Ping me once you know how many days you’re planning to stay, and I can suggest accordingly. My email: rishikesh.g@gmail.com
Alok Rodinhood Kejriwal April 24, 2014, 5:13 am

🙂

Good luck
Sanjay Nediyara April 24, 2014, 4:06 pm

Thank you sir. Does commenting make this appear higher in newsfeed like facebook? 😀