Hotels in Oakland, CA

If you are traveling to Oakland, you’ll find a handful of public transportation options available, the most prominent of which are BART and AC Transit. For easy access to BART—Bay Area Rapid Transit—we recommend staying uptown, downtown, near Old Oakland or closer to Chinatown—there are several stops along the main roads here and you can find cheap hotels in Oakland nearby, like the Hampton Inn Oakland Downtown-City Center, which is also right next to the AC Transit bus system’s 11th St. at Franklin St. stop. Along with BART and AC Transit, visitors have access to taxis and rideshares.

If you and your friends have come to Oakland for a fun party weekend, we recommend choosing one of the cheap hotels in Oakland in the downtown area; you may want to try the Ramada by Wyndham Oakland Downtown City Center. From here, you can bar hop, or catch the AC Transit bus from the Broadway & 12th St station and head to the Produce and Waterfront area. For those who are traveling to Oakland to catch the NBA’s Golden State Warriors play a game at the Oracle Arena, we recommend booking a room toward the Coliseum Industrial area. Some good options are the Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Airport and Best Western Plus Airport Inn & Suites, which are close to AC Transit bus routes along Edgewater Dr.

The Oakland Museum of California in the Civic Center neighborhood is a popular place to visit. Next to the Lake Merritt Station, where both BART and AC Transit buses stop, the museum has three separate wings, each of which is dedicated to either art, natural sciences or history—some of the exhibits are even interactive. On Fridays, admission is half-off and, at night, there is music and food trucks. While in the city, visitors should book hotels in Oakland in downtown, like at the Oakland Marriott City Center near the 11th St & Broadway bus station (12th St BART); from here, it’s a short walk, taxi or bus ride to the Fox Theater in uptown, where you can catch live music or watch a movie in the beautiful and iconic building.

Stay in Oakland hotels close to uptown and downtown, like the Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown near the Broadway & 9th St bus station and the 12th St / Oakland BART station, for a variety of bars and restaurants within walking distance. Around this area, you can choose from Cambodian, Caribbean, Japanese, Mexican and American cuisine. Alternatively, you can venture toward the Produce and Waterfront area, reachable via the number 12 AC Transit bus, where you’ll find a surprising selection of cuisines, including Middle Eastern, Thai, pizza, seafood and BBQ. For cocktails in a cool atmosphere, we recommend the Fat Lady Bar & Restaurant.

The average length of stay in Oakland, CA is 8 nights.

On average, rooms will be priced around $189 per night when booking a hotel in Oakland, CA; however the price you pay for your room will vary significantly depending on seasonality, location and facilities.

momondo searches hundreds of travel sites, allowing you to compare prices for hotels and other accommodation options in Oakland. momondo gathers your options all in one place and is free to use with no hidden fees or costs.

You can find a great place to stay in Oakland by using our filters once you have used the search form above. The filters momondo offer include simple options such as star rating, location and price; but also go much further and allow you to select accommodation based on style, amenities such as free breakfast and internet as well as enhanced health and safety options.