I'm a business traveler on the road 20+ weeks a year in the US. I was a guest at the Oakland Marriott City Center from 1/18/10 to 1/23/10. From the time I checked in, to the time I checked out, I felt like I was the only guest in the entire hotel. I was at the hotel for an intensive... more

'Not a big fan of staying corporate' yeah yeah yeah- this was really a terrific place from soup to nuts. We had been checked in to a 'luxury boutique hotel' down the block. That lasted 45 minutes! We walked across the street to the Marriott, and this on a Friday evening. The sincerity of the check in staff, and their... more

Easy check-in; helpful, friendly staff; very good room service food delviered timely and politely; the print out computer/machine for airline tickets in the hotel lobby at a kiosk was very convenient; located across the street from the BART for a quick trip into San Fran or San Fran airport; also great bar/service with fairly good priced apps during happy hour.... more

I stay in hotels frequently and have had pretty good experiences at the Marriott (I'm a Rewards Member) whenever I check in there. I stayed the night of 11/6 in Downtown Oakland at their Convention Center location. Check in was a breeze, and without asking I was upgraded to a large corner room with two huge windows-- I had nice... more

You can walk from BART to this hotel so not need car! We stayed here to watch the 4th of July fireworks at Jack London Square. You can also ask for room facing the fireworks. Professional staff, good looking property, good rooms. We picked up BBQ at Everett & Jones on our way to the fireworks & also had breakfast... more

I needed to stay at The Marriott Oakland City Center for a business meeting in early June 2009. I was dreading it a bit, as I usually research my hotel choices extensively in advance. This time, I had no choice, as I simply needed to stay at the hotel where my meetings were, and typically hotels that have a captive... more

If you get here without a car, save the money for a Taxi and take the Bart. You can get fast and easy around in the Bay area. The Marriott Oakland - its conveniently located at the Oakland City Center/12th Street BART station. China Town offers very good Restaurants just minutes away. The view from the top floors over to... more

I had a two night 3 day business meeting at the Marriott with 1,773 other members of my business - our presence in the hotel was a logistical nightmare but the staff was unfailingly helpful, pleasant and accomodating. I was really impressed. The hotel itself was wonderful but without the fantastic welcome we received from the Marriott staff it wouldn't... more

My friend works for Marriot and gets a discount, so for our trip to San Francisco, we stayed at the Oakland Marriot becuase it was much cheaper than a San Francisco Marriot. In hindsight we wish we would have booked any other hotel in San Francisco. Because the BART stops running at night, we couldn't stay out too late in... more