Courtyard by Marriott

Easily accessible from San Francisco, the hotel offers an appealing mix of location and amenities, including a lively lobby scene with dining at The Bistro, four meeting and event venues, a heated pool, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour fitness center.

Accommodations feature a spacious layout with a mobile workstation, large picture window, flat-screen TV and a variety of bed configurations.

Tailor the day’s itinerary with the help of the interactive GoBoard, which shows if the weather is good for wine tasting in Napa or Sonoma, a round of golf at Franklin Canyon or Tilden Park, a bike ride through Sausalito or a an MLB or NFL game at the Oracle Arena or the Oakland Coliseum.