Hyatt House Emeryville / San Francisco Bay Area

The Hyatt House’s two-toned exterior is contemporary, clean, and corporate, as are its interiors decorated in shades of beige and brown. Its 2,600-square-feet of meeting space and a 24/7 business center makes it popular with travelers in town for work. Upscale outdoor spaces like the pretty pool and welcoming lounge with a fire pit provide peaceful spots to unwind, and the hotel has a quiet atmosphere overall despite its immediate surroundings: a parking lot, train tracks, and busy Shellmound Street.

Situated at the foot of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, the Hyatt House is well located for business meetings with Emeryville’s top companies. (Novartis, Pixar, and Bayer are all within a 10-minute drive.) But prospective students and parents also appreciate the location's proximity to the University of California at Berkeley, a 15-minute drive away. It’s seven-minutes in the car to Oakland’s MacArthur BART station, while Emeryville’s Amtrak stop is just a three-minute walk from the hotel lobby. In the immediate neighborhood, guests can walk a block on Shellmound Street to the restaurants at Emeryville Public Market, or walk seven minutes south to Bay Street for shopping at big brand stores like Gap, Pottery Barn, and Apple.

Standard rooms are cozy and comfortable, with soft beds, work desks, microwaves, and mini-fridges, while suites are designed for extended-stay guests, with residential-style extras like separate living areas with flat-screen TVs and full, modern kitchens. Dark wood furniture and color schemes of gray and white are broken up with pops of color from modern artwork adorning the walls. Bathrooms are contemporary and straightforward with large mirrors, shower/tub combos, and Hyatt’s bath products. Some rooms include small balconies, and rooms in the View category lookout across the freeway to the San Francisco Bay. Free daily newspapers and high-speed Wi-Fi make it easy to stay connected.

Fitness fanatics will appreciate the 24/7 gym, which includes cardio and weight machines, balance balls, free weights, and a flat-screen TV, as well as the heated outdoor pool with a hot tub. A free breakfast buffet is offered each morning in the lounge, while H Bar provides a casual dinner option, with a comfort-food focused menu (think: grilled cheese sandwiches and pizza) plus wine, beer, and cocktails. For guests on the go, the hotel also has a small market with freshly prepared salads and sandwiches. Long-term guests can make use of the coin-operated laundry facilities. But perhaps the feature that is this hotel's highlight is its 2,600-square-feet of meeting space and its around-the-clock business center that caters to business travelers.