2 Marriot locations: Coutyard by Marriot in Chinatown and Marriott City Center on 11th and Broadway. Great walking to view other highlights in the downtown Oakland areas. The Washington Inn boutique hotel on 10th Street in Old Oakland. Clarion Hotel on 13th Street, a closer walking distance with lots of restaurants and shops to view. Jack London Square offers 3 hotels: Waterfront Hotel, The Z, The Jack London Inn.
The Oakland Marriot I would recomend, but still some driving is needed. My first choice, 4 starts. Then Clarion Hotel, 3 1/2. Other hotels are closer but neighbor hood situations make it kind of not much choice; and have tranquility abd safery, for the Cathedral is in the "business town", next to Kaiser Hodpital, and at night, this area is almost empty.
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