Waterfront Plaza Oakland, San Francisco East Bay
The Waterfront Plaza Hotel is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation. This upgrade includes all guestrooms, the lobby, meeting rooms, exterior painting and our restaurant. While not all areas will be under renovation at the same time, please be aware that over the next months, we will have construction noise during the daytime. We have taken many steps to ensure the impact on our guests' stay is minimal. During the renovation period, coffee and tea will be served daily in the morning and a wine and cheese reception in the evening. Further, we invite you every Thursday to our "Anchor's Away" Barbecues by the pool to meet with managers and learn about our progress.
The Waterfront Hotel will emerge from its renovation on September 1, 2008 as a place to celebrate the adventurous spirit of the Oakland waterfront. All of the guestrooms, public spaces and meeting rooms will be refreshed to embody the soulful atmosphere of the waterfront through its inspired décor.
The services and amenities at the newly renovated Waterfront Hotel will infuse the festive spirit and casual sensibility of the islands. These upgraded services and amenities include:
- Plasma screen TVs: 37 or 42 inches, with screen doubling as a computer screen via JackPack connector
- Wireless internet access throughout property (premium service available for a fee)
- iPod docking stations with alarm
- Twice-daily shuttle service to and from Downtown Oakland or BART station
- Room service
- Penthouse suite
- Doubloon for complimentary beverage at Miss Pearl's Jam House
The opening of the Waterfront Hotel will also usher in a new restaurant adjacent to the hotel. Miss Pearl's Jam House, once housed in our very own Phoenix Hotel, will be reborn in Jack London Square. The restaurant will feature a series of rooms mirroring an aging, but elegant, island-style mansion, serving Caribbean inspired foods with a modern flare.
The Waterfront Plaza Hotel is the perfect place for a fun and relaxing Oakland vacation. Are you ready to unwind? Then put your feet up and watch the boats in the Oakland Harbor sail by. Are you looking for adventure? Then step outside and explore Jack London Square. It’s all right at our door.
Top Reasons to Stay at Waterfront Plaza
- Easy Access to San Francisco and all Bay Area locations
- Elegant, flexible meeting space for up to 300 people, with full catering, wedding and state-of-the-art AV services.
- Outdoor artisan marketplace on the weekends and Sunday farmer’s market at Jack London Square
- World-class jazz and delectable sushi at Yoshi’s, just one block away
Location
Waterfront Plaza is no more than 20 minutes from the Bay Area's major professional and leisure destinations:
- Twenty-minute ferry ride to San Francisco from our back door
- Ten blocks from the Oakland Convention Center
- Three-minute ride to downtown Oakland (including BART) with our complimentary shuttle service
We're also conveniently located near the area's transportation outlets:
- Ten blocks from BART
- Ten-minute drive from Oakland International Airport
- Five-minute walk to Amtrak
- Convenient access to Interstates 80, 880, 580, 980 and Highway 24
Joie de Vivre Gives
Joie de Vivre Hotels is a grass roots organization that strives to have a positive impact on our community. Each of our hotels is dedicated to donating at a minimum $200 per guest room per year to organizations in their communities. Examples of these donations include gift certificates for hotel stays or dinner for two at one of our restaurants, donating meeting space and food to a non-profit for fundraising events or meetings, organizing an event to raise money for an organization, donating employee hours for time volunteered, or cash donations.
Waterfront Plaza's philanthropic partner in the You Can Make a Difference program is Rebuilding Together Oakland which rehabilitates the homes of elderly and disabled homeowners so they may live safely, in comfort and independence.
