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Holiday Inn & Suites, Oakland Airport


SERVICE & TRANSITIONS -- Impressive lobby layout. Very clean; perfect balance of function & glitz. 

Staff were personable & enthusiastic, facilitating average-speed checkins. Manual paperwork & lack of Tap Pay made the process slower than it needs to be.

Gated parking on site is a nice perk but also easily confuses ride share drivers. The police/security presence can be comforting too if you aren't from this area.

Access to a full gym + laundry services are included & the facilities are in great condition.


ROOMS (423, 143) -- The Accessible rooms are incredible; more spacious than the status quo 👍. Lighting is weak in these units consequently. It's still an enjoyable setup, with supportive seating & a generous amount of tabletop space.

Standard guest room layouts have much better lighting & views.

Good AC systems in both configurations, as well as some improvised storage. Better than nothing. 


BED -- 👍 No complaints:

Lofty pillows

Form mattress

Cleans linens

Great sleep


BATH -- One of the worst shower experiences I've had recently: poor shower head patterns, rust, the smallest towels possible, mediocre water pressure...

Everything about this bath space was worse than the usual underwhelming status quo.

Dove bath products were a slight reprieve


WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- It's free...

--Performance--

Video streaming - average

Online gaming - average

Video chatting - average 

--Nerd Stats--

3-7 Mbps download 

9-37 Mbps upload

0% packet loss

32 ms latency

11 ms jitter


FOOD & DRINK -- DoorDash friendly.

A myriad of food-services on-site too: Snack market in the lobby, a full bar, & vending + ice machines on upper floors.

In-room:

✅small mini fridge

✅Mini microwave

✅ coffee


LOCATION -- The usual profile for an airport hotel. This hotel also felt safer due to the security presence, gates, and surveillance.


RATING

Minus the pitiful showers, it was a great stay.

Strong on convenience & amenities.

Rideshare pickup/drop off can be awkward, so prepare for some walking.

4/5⭐️


@mrstaycation






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