Executive Inn & Suites Embarcadero Cove - Oakland Waterfront

location, convinence,secure, value,

distance to shopping

hlpfull staff

room did not have an adequate closet

The staff were kind and courteous and the breakfasts fantastic.

It was a wonderful, very clean and nice hotel in Oakland, not far to SF via Bay Bridge, perfect location although it was in an industrial area of Oakland. With a car - not a problem. We never felt that it was not a secure area. However we shortened our stay in SF - was too boring, too overcrowded with German tourists running in groups and too expensive for what was offered there. LA area is more beautiful and more interesting. For SF 3 days are more than enough, it is simply too European.

The hotel service was very unfriendly and rather not polite. We booked a suite in the extra building but we never heard good morning word from the people who worked there. Breakfast was very poor and on paper plates! in a 3 star hotel ! Shocking. Tea bags in room ware not replenished, probably the service did not speak a word English, as I even left a note.

The Hotel is cheap and in a good position if you want visit San Francisco(just 30' by Bart and 6$ round trip) Berklery (7miles by car) or Oakland(5minuts by car). The better thing is the carpool of the Hotel, the drop off you to the Bart station at every time morning and night. Breakfast is big, room is confortable and clean and the employees are kind and smart.I'd definitly suggest it.

There isn't wifi connection in the rooms but only in the hall but there are 5 pc always usable with printer.

Close to downtown Oakland and Alameda and Highway 880; had pool, hot tub and view of water; fridge in room; bed had soft pillows. Hotel large enough to have many people coming and going, important when leaving or arriving at the hotel in the evening.

Did not like the lightweight blanket on the bed; a fluffier/soft comforter would have been nice. If you had a room facing the highway, there would be constant noise.

The view from our 3rd floor waterfront side room was wonderful. It was very quiet at night, though it is right next to the freeway. The king bed was very comfortable. It is a non-smoking hotel, so there was no smell of smoke in the rooms or halls. The complimentary breakfast was great, more than the usual continental breakfast. The grounds were very well kept.

My only complaint was that though we stayed there 3 nights I asked the front desk clerk if we could take advantage of their park and fly option when we needed to fly from Oakland for a 4 night stay in Tucson. The clerk checked with her manager and he would not allow us to park for free without rebooking our room for a higher price. Their park and fly offer is for a 1 night stay for approx. $149 with 10 days of free parking. We stayed there 3 nights and spent over $300, and only needed 4 days of parking. I believe they should have accomodated our request. We had to pay for longterm parking at the airport instead.