Courtyard by Marriott Emeryville

Across the highway from the bay, this 11-story hotel in Emeryville, an Oakland suburb, offers easy access to downtown San Francisco and expansive views of the Bay and downtown from its higher floors. Open since 2000, Courtyard by Marriott Emeryville offers complimentary wireless Internet access in its breakfast café and 10 meeting rooms. An on-site business center has three computers with high-speed Internet access, also complimentary.

An indoor pool, spa tub, and 24-hour fitness center are also on site. A small grab-and-go market is part of the gift shop; it’s stocked with a selection of sandwiches, salads, snacks, and beverages; guests pay for items at the front desk or charge them to their rooms.

The city of Emeryville offers a complimentary shuttle service called the Emery-Go-Round that stops at the hotel. Guests can take the shuttle to local businesses as well as stops for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).

Courtyard by Marriott Emeryville has 295 guestrooms in an 11-story, smoke-free building. Some rooms offer views of downtown San Francisco across the Bay or the Berkeley hills to the east. All rooms provide complimentary high-speed Internet access. Additional amenities include coffee/tea makers, cable TVs with complimentary HBO, and PlayStation video-game consoles. Windows open in some, but not all, rooms. USA Today is delivered on weekdays.