1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
Chain: "Marriott Hotels
Written by .View 's Blog.
The 476-room Marriott Oakland City Center provides luxury accommodation at an affordable price and enjoys views of San Francisco and the Bay, Lake Merritt, Berkeley Marina and the Golden Gate and Bay bridges. The non-smoking, full-service hotel is a 12-minute ride on the BART subway from San Francisco. The 21-story property has five concierge levels and 32 meeting rooms for social or business functions. The largest can accommodate 5,000 guests. The property has facilities suited to the upmarket leisure or business traveler and is connected to the Oakland Convention Center. Other area landmarks and attractions include the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Gondolas on Lake Merritt, USS Hornet aircraft carrier, Six Flags Marine World and the Oakland Zoo.
Does HotelsByCity recommend this hotel?
This Marriott gets many great reviews for its superb service, excellent location and a team of professional and efficient employees. Many said they wished they could have stayed longer – and plan to use this hotel the next time they return to Oakland. There were complaints that the hotel is expensive, particularly when you add the all the extras like parking and Internet access. However, most customers realize that quality does not come cheaply. They say they will be back here, even if it means paying those extra dollars. Read our customer reviews?
All the guestrooms, and eight suites, have a work desk with ergonomic chair and high-speed Internet access, two telephones with voicemail and speakerphone, coffee and tea making facilities, television with cable news and movie channels, pay-per-view movies, wet bar, iron and ironing board, alarm clock bathrobes and a hairdryer.
The hotel’s City Center Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Atrium Lounge has large screen televisions, is open throughout the day, and serves lunch and dinner. Room service operates from 6am until midnight. There are several places to eat within walking distance including Le Cheval, a Vietnamese restaurant and Bistro Soizic, a French restaurant. The 24-hour front desk has safe deposit boxes and can handle currency exchange. Other amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, concierge desk, full service business center, car rental desk, laundry and valet-dry cleaning and a gift shop and newsstand.
From Oakland Airport (OAK) 8 miles: Take Hegenberger Road to I-880 N. Exit Broadway and turn right. Go three blocks, turn left on 10th Street. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.
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