Best Western Plus Bayside Hotel

We stayed here at the last minute coming back from Universal Studios. It was literally less than a mile away. They had coffee,juice, complementary but you can also get snacks from the vending machine downstairs in the lobby.
Rooms were clean, spacious, with access to AC, list of take out menu that you can DoorDash, it helped us since we were pretty tired at the end of the night. I will definitely come back since it's so close to the freeway and downtown.

I've been having a staycation every month or so at their sister hotel next door and decided to give Best Western Plus Bayside Hotel another try as the last staycation I had here was 6 years ago and I've been waiting for a good hotel rate, so here I am!

Everything was what I remembered it to be except that this visit was relaxing! I was on the 3rd floor right across from the elevator which was convenient and had a beautiful balcony to enjoy the relaxing view! The room was king bed with water view and there's everything you need to make your stay comfortable, refrigerator, safe, microwave, coffee maker, sofa, large desk, coffee table, drawers and a separate closet, separate bathtub and shower. I also had a mobile massage from my CMT and later that night, enjoyed a nice bubble bath in the tub! The only thing missing in my room was a usb outlet on the bedside table. The outlet was on the desk so you could plug in your cube or charger.

Complimentary breakfast the next morning 6-9 am weekdays was good with scrambled eggs, sausages, potatoes, cereal, instant oatmeal, fruit, bagels, muffins, waffle you can make, coffee, tea and juices. Parking is $15 per day. Another tip is that you are able to use the pool and hot tub next door as they are sister hotels (Executive Inn and Suites). Next door as salmon/steak dinner most nights except Sundays and holidays and they also have a bar.

I would recommend this hotel to any visitors coming to Oakland.

I've stayed at many BW hotels and this one actually looks really nice with great views of the bay but the beds were like concrete hard and they don't disclose (at least very openly) that they charge $15 a night for parking as part of your "incidentals".

Pros: the parking lot was actually surprisingly more secure than I expected as I didn't see any break ins or sketchy activity. Breakfast was decent, they had great packaged options like yogurts, fresh whole kiwi, pastries, and hot options but the potatoes were terrible! Straight up red potatoes from a microwave half way cooked and unseasoned. Other than that, breakfast was not bad. Bathrooms were nice! Rooms and hotel looks really pretty.

Cons: the beds were really hard and uncomfortable and the furniture is definitely a bit dated and felt dirty. There was a lot of people smoking weed from the balconies so welcome to the Bay Area. The hotel is also split into two buildings with two lobbies so that was weird. Overall, not bad but wasn't my favorite BW

The room was huge and spacious. The beds were so dang comfortable!! I slept really good!!

Check in was a breeze fast and simple. We are at a restaurant right up the road Quinn's lighthouse it was awesome.

Such a beautiful view!! Would definitely stay here again!!

1- Rude, racist staff, implementing rules contradictory to website. Rotten greeting. Lamp shades dusty, mattress hard, pillow to soft. Had to clean bathroom.

We have stayed here several times in the past when we're in town for engagements and don't want to take the long drive home. I called the morning of New Year's Eve to discuss making a reservation. The lady who I spoke with was not very friendly or accommodating. She explained that their volume was up due to it being a holiday. Upon arrival for check-in on New Year's Eve we were lucky to get another employee that helped us with our reservation who was friendly and honored our request for the third floor. We wanted to watch the fireworks from the patio in S.F. The front desk employee, Kayla P. went the extra mile to assist us with our check-in and honored our request, we appreciated her. The following morning we had to walk next door to the Executive Inn for the complimentary breakfast, the front entrance was blocked off so we had to go around on the side to enter. This was an inconvenience, had we known we may have stayed over night there. It was freezing outside as we quickly walked. The rooms are huge with extra large bathrooms, the view is absolutely amazing, and we're going to give it another try in the future. We didn't use some of the other amenities like the gym, laundromat, or the computers. Nice to have as options!

CHECKIN
Great checkin experience: fast, friendly, & informative.
ROOM
The room was clean, but had a heavy mildew odor. Opening the balcony door helped to circulate enough air to deal with the smell.
The electrical is in need of maintenance due to how the lights flicker + long delay when turning on (it doesn't feel like a safe or quality experience as a guest, especially for a $200/night stay). The room lighting is also awkward & insufficient: there's an overhead light above a microwave & refrigerator (appliances which have their own lightbulbs & LEDs) and the remaining 300+ sqft is vast darkness.
If your balcony view is unobstructed, then this shouldn't be a problem & you'll enjoy a flood of natural light.
BED
queen beds have a great firmness level with decent support. The bedding is also soft & the pillows are dense.
BATH
The bathroom is beautiful at first glance but the plumbing infrastructure isn't well maintained so the sink sprayed & leaked from underneath whenever we used it.
WI-FI
Unencrypted but very performant.
Consistent 90 Mbps Download & Upload.
FOOD & DRINK
DoorDash/UberEats friendly. The breakfast is actually delicious (bacon, potatoes, & real eggs), so give that a try.
NOISE
it's by the freeway, so set expectations accordingly... No complaints with guests or housekeeping. Generally peaceful & quiet.
VERDICT
This place has a lot going for it: strong customer service, great location, & above average food. The maintenance/upkeep is where they drop the ball & need better management. We cut our stay short because it wasn't the price to air out another room or throw a bunch of towels at leaky pipes.
YMMV but in the current state I wouldn't recommend staying here unless you get a really good 3rd party deal.

This is 1 of the best hotels I've stayed in around the world. It's all around a value for the price. I'll definitely be staying here every time I come to the area. I would've given it 5 stars if it wasn't for a few cons.

Pros:
The amenities - FREE ELECTRIC CHARGING, gym, access to pool and hot tub, access to the bay

The room - spacious, clean, comfortable beds, large tub in every room, great view

The necessities - good food, gluten free options, great staff

Cons:

Unfortunately the dock next to the hotel is breaking down and needs to be fixed for a great view

The gym needs free weights

Pros: Nice area in back by estuary, had soy milk

Cons: Bad pillows, charged for parking even though they told me on the phone it was free, stopped serving coffee around 9 am

Will I stay here again? Probably not. The pillows really were awful.

Biggest reason I can't give the place 5 stars is the fee for parking, no breakfast, and not feeling that safe in that location. The people do the best they can - I'm guessing they have security, however, the lack of fencing is a problem... the Executive Inn and Best Western should fence off their parking lot. Coffee machine in the lobby is great, rooms are decent, and most of the staff is OK.