The kids were chomping at the bit to check into our hotel. We originally booked a hotel room several weeks ago but decided at the last minute to try our luck with Priceline. We were rewarded with a room at the Manchester Grand Hyatt for $82, which felt like a steal, even with $26 parking.
The hotel is adjacent to Seaport Village and the bay. The view from our room:
The tv was bigger than the one we have at home.
After resting up we walked to the Gaslamp District, technically, the East Village, and ate dinner at j.wok. It has good Yelp reviews, but we are usually skeptical about so-called “Asian fusion” places.
The centerpiece of the dining room is a tree sculpture made of thousands of chopsticks.
Thai pork—D thought it was overly salty, but I liked it. Big portion of meat, and I liked how it was on a bed of mixed greens, almost like a salad. The pickled cucumber side was also a nice contrast.
Pad See Ew—everyone enjoyed this dish, also a good size.
Tilapia with green apple slaw—this was a “small dish” and contained three chunks of greaseless fried tilapia. Also a nice contrast to the tart green apples. There was a sprinkling of peanuts, so we saved this dish for ourselves and told the kids they couldn’t have any. 
They still had plenty of food.
Our view at night.
This was the nicest hotel that D and I have stayed at together. Thank you, Priceline!