AC Hotel by Marriott Oakland Downtown

Clean safe within the hotel

The valet security did not notice the coming and going of certain staff me in particularly to know who’s coming in and out and who is there not located close enough to things like a drugstore Walgreens is down the street yes, chipotle across the street but nothing closer.

Very kind and professional welcome at check in. And clean and courteous service at breakfast. And clean comfortable room.

Hotel Review - AC Hotel of Oakland by Marriott Downtown Oakland, California Room: King room, Gold member upgrade to Window-room on 14th floor Rate: $550 USD/2 nights, Friday night to Sunday morning Member? Yes, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite member Rating: 3.1/5.0 Review: I will start by saying that I did not have high expectations for this hotel. At all. This hotel has excellent bedding, terrific ambiance yet it was depressing. The location was fantastic as it is less than a block from my apartment (yes, that is correct, not a typo, I live nearby), two blocks from the 12th Street-City Center BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station, and easily close by major attractions such as OMCA - the Oakland Museum of California, a museum I was very much impressed by. The hotel itself is decorated wonderfully and lavishly, it's a shame the rooms do not match that theme. As I said, the bedding is very comfortable, the showers are European in theme which is a general plus though the pressure could be better. Shampoo, conditioner, and body wash are presented by the brand ‘Korres’ in increasingly-common wall mounts, and the rooms in general are extremely clean and of course, the in-room tv presents a wide variety of channels, and lastly there are tons of charging options for your devices, be it phone, smart-watch, tablet, laptop, or others. The furniture was decorative, appearing new, and the seating was imitation leather, which is at least appreciated and felt nice. The refrigerator, dubbed a ‘smartfridge’ was a nice touch and when it worked, kept drinks (and food too, to be assumed) very chilled. The fitness center, as an aside, was nothing special but it was fairly high-end and reliable, but honestly? My apartment complex has a much more high end fitness center on its premises. It works in a pinch though which is honestly all you can ask for as a visitor. The rooms are exceptionally clean of course which is consistent across most Marriott properties. The noise level is also exceptionally quiet which is a huge plus. Now for the several glaring negatives; room service is not offered nor available, nor was it listed on any menu or option list given. Over the entire weekend I spent here, my room was never serviced, and I was never informed of the room cleaning schedule or timeframe or options to have the room serviced every other day. The staff at check-in was brusque and cold, which could have been attributed as a one-off but it only compounded the overall experience. There is no on-site restaurant but a bar is offered on the first floor with on-site breakfast from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays, and 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends. The fitness center we have already covered. There is an on-site laundry, but unless you’re staying with a large family, or group, or you are staying in the Bay Area for 5 days or more, you likely will never use it, rendering the laundry facility as no more than a gimmick. The AC Oakland Hotel by Marriott is not bad if you’re seeking a fairly reliable clean place to stay and use as a metaphorical “base of operations” while you explore Oakland, the South Bay, or downtown San Francisco, just do not have high hopes or comparatively realistic (or rather, unrealistic) expectations. I will give this AC Oakland Hotel by Marriott a barely respectable 3.0/5.0, as a total score on the Brooke in the Air Travel review scale and not terrible in terms of actual value. - A Brooke In The Air Travel review.

New, clean, quiet, safe, great breakfast

Nothing

It was okay, kind of standard

Extend till 10am