The Luxury Hotel in Oakland
One 5-star hotel in Oakland, chosen by our travel experts: Kissel Uptown. Through suitespot you also get breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – services worth more than €500.
Your guide to the best luxury hotel in Oakland
Kissel Uptown Oakland · DowntownFor this guide we reviewed the best hotels in Oakland and chose one: a luxury hotel in a former car showroom – with rooms that reward a careful look. What that means for booking is below.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
One luxury hotel in Oakland – and who it suits
Our choice for Oakland is the Kissel Uptown Oakland on Broadway in Uptown. In our ranking it stands at 3.9 out of 5, a night starts at 208 euros, and it belongs to World of Hyatt.
Why we recommend it: Because the building is the former showroom of the car dealer Pacific Kissel Kar – a Beaux-Arts structure with tall columns that now holds 168 rooms across seven floors, fitted out in art deco. The same building also holds 74 residences. There are three food and drink venues, among them Otto’s Uptown Kitchen. The Fox Theater is 700 metres away, Lake Merritt a good kilometre, San Francisco eleven. Our recommended category is called Uptown Deluxe.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
Two nights, seven terraces – and sizes worth asking about.
First the rule, which here is unambiguous: this hotel requires a minimum stay of two nights.
Then the areas: three rooms measure 23 to 25 square metres, one 28 to 37. Overall the range runs from 23 to 56 square metres.
And the upgrade is the Hyatt variant: it applies at the time of booking and not from room into suite.
One small thing more: seven categories have a terrace.
Our advice: plan for two nights and ask about the terrace. It is the feature that really sets these rooms apart.
Where to stay in Oakland: in Uptown, 700 metres from the Fox Theater
The Kissel Uptown Oakland stands on Broadway in Uptown – 700 metres from the Fox Theater, a good kilometre from Lake Merritt, two from Jack London Square, nine from the Oakland Coliseum, eleven from Oakland airport and eleven from the Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Our recommendation is therefore for anyone who wants to walk to a concert in the evening – and for those visiting San Francisco who would rather not sleep there.
What lies within reach: the Fox Theater of 1928, 700 metres, today a concert hall; Lake Merritt, a good kilometre, a tidal lagoon in the middle of the city with a five-kilometre shore path; and Jack London Square at the water, two kilometres, where the ferry to San Francisco leaves.
On arrival: Oakland airport is eleven kilometres away, San Francisco likewise eleven – about twenty minutes by BART under the bay. The nearest station, 19th Street, is 300 metres from the hotel.
24 categories, seven terraces: the best hotel in Oakland from the inside
The Kissel Uptown Oakland offers 24 categories, seven of them suites.
The rooms: three at 23 to 25 square metres, four at 28 – one of them at 28 to 37 –, three at 35, five at 37 and the Uptown Deluxe at 44. That is our recommended category.
The suites: Broadway and Studio at 51 square metres each, plus four Signature suites at 56. There is also a further Signature suite with a terrace.
On the view: our travel advisors will tell you which way your room faces before you book. Instead, seven categories have a terrace – our recommended category among them.
What applies equally to every category: breakfast for two, 100 US dollars hotel credit per stay, the upgrade at the time of booking subject to availability – though not from room into suite –, early check-in and late check-out subject to availability and a welcome gift.
What a night at the luxury hotel in Oakland costs
A night at the luxury hotel in Oakland starts at 208 euros.
Bookings start at two nights. Included are: breakfast for two, 100 US dollars hotel credit, the upgrade at booking subject to availability, early check-in and late check-out and a welcome gift.
When it is loveliest: from May to October. Oakland lies on the sunny side of the bay: while San Francisco sits in summer fog, it is often clear here.
What belongs to Oakland: its closeness to San Francisco. Eleven kilometres, twenty minutes by BART – anyone wanting to see the city stays here more cheaply and rides across.
When to ask early: for concerts at the Fox Theater and in September, when the city is fullest.
How long to stay: two to three nights – a day in Oakland, a day in San Francisco.
And whatever the date: you get the suitespot benefits in the quietest week of the year just as you do in the busiest.
A 1920s car showroom and exclusive services – the alternative to a 5-star hotel
Oakland was long the city where the railway ended: the transcontinental line arrived here in 1869, and the port is still one of the largest on the west coast. Uptown grew up around the theatres of the 1920s, and our hotel’s building comes from exactly that time.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comThree things belong to it. First the Fox Theater: 700 metres, opened in 1928, a concert hall again since 2009 after long standing empty. Second Lake Merritt: a good kilometre, designated a wildlife refuge in 1870 – the first in the United States. Third Jack London Square: two kilometres, with the ferry to San Francisco.
The package at this hotel is breakfast, 100 US dollars credit, the upgrade at booking, check-in and check-out and a gift.
What our travel advisors arrange most often: the category with a terrace, for the reasons stated above, the table at Otto’s Uptown Kitchen and tickets for the Fox Theater.
Earn points & use your status in Oakland
The properties in Oakland share a single loyalty program. Your booking counts within it as usual – a direct rate with points, elite nights and your status benefits, plus what suitespot adds. The focus of this selection is World of Hyatt.
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Oakland |
|---|---|---|
| World of Hyatt | 1 hotel | Kissel Uptown Oakland |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Oakland
How many luxury hotels in Oakland does suitespot offer?
We reviewed the best hotels in Oakland and chose one: the Kissel Uptown Oakland on Broadway, 700 metres from the Fox Theater.
How much does a luxury hotel in Oakland cost per night?
A night starts at 208 euros, with a minimum of two nights.
How big are the rooms at the luxury hotel in Oakland?
From 23 to 56 square metres. Three rooms measure 23 to 25, one 28 to 37 square metres. Our recommended category has 44.
Which is the best hotel in Oakland?
The Kissel Uptown Oakland. In our ranking it stands at 3.9 out of 5: 168 rooms in a Beaux-Arts building that was once the showroom of the car dealer Pacific Kissel Kar.
Is there a minimum stay in Oakland?
Yes, two nights.
What view do the rooms in Oakland have?
Our travel advisors will tell you which way your room faces before you book. Instead, seven categories have a terrace.
How do you reach Oakland?
Oakland airport is eleven kilometres away. San Francisco is also eleven – about twenty minutes by BART from the 19th Street station, 300 metres from the hotel.
When is the best time to visit Oakland?
From May to October. Oakland lies on the sunny side of the bay and is often clear when San Francisco sits in fog.
