Nestled between the Oakland, Calif., historic district and Chinatown, the Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown provides residential-like accommodations to Bay Area business and leisure travelers. The hotel is within easy walking distance of Oakland's central business district, federal and state offices, superior courts, shops, restaurants and the BART transit station to San Francisco, Berkeley and other towns in the East Bay. Nearby attractions include the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Jack London Square and the gondolas on Lake Merritt.
This five-story hotel offers 162 guestrooms with large, well-lit work desks and ergonomic chairs, two phones with data ports, complimentary weekday newspapers, high-speed Internet access, in-room coffee and windows that open. Some spa tub suites are available, and sofa beds can be found in nearly all the king guestrooms.

Other hotel services and amenities include a reasonably priced healthy breakfast buffet in the Courtyard Cafe, heated pool, whirlpool and exercise room. Beer and wine is served evenings in the Courtyard Lounge. The hotel also offers 1500 square feet of meeting space in three rooms. Freshly baked cookies are available at check-in, and complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas.

$15-$30 Gift Card
Book a stay in a “$15-$30 Gift Card” rate category February 5 – April 4, 2010 for travel February 11 – April 18, 2010 and receive a $15 VISA Gift Card per room per night up to two nights (maximum $30).
Must pay and check-in with a valid Visa card to receive this offer.  Register within 30 days of check-out on the Website listed on the voucher. Voucher may be redeemed in USD or CAD. A gift card will be mailed within 4-6 weeks. Limited number of rooms available, blackout dates and other restrictions apply. Stays booked under this promotion are not combinable with any other discounts or promotional offers. Void where prohibited.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Oakland Convention Center 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Oakland City Center 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Pardee Home Museum 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
African American Museum 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Oakland Museum of California 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Jack London Square 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
USS Potomac 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Berkeley Art Museum 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
University of California Berkeley 8 km / 5 mi
Greek Theater 8.3 km / 5.1 mi
Chabot Space and Science Center 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
Oracle Arena 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
Oakland Coliseum 8.6 km / 5.3 mi
University of California Botanical Gardens 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
Tilden Regional Park 11.1 km / 6.9 mi

The preferred airport for Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown is Oakland, CA (OAK Oakland Intl.) 11.2 km / 7 mi.