You might want to consider staying in San Francisco
itself, you can make some good hotel deals there if you search! Also Oakland has a few pretty good hotels right by the water, reasonable, close to the Amtrtrak Station in Jack Londonb Square and the ferry is right there! Emeryville basically is the Oakland Bay bridge, a couple of malls, a few hotels and not much else, sort of North Oakland! Google it up, think youll choose the City or Oakland over Emeryville! 
We'll be taking the same route and I've booked a room at the Hilton Garden Inn San/Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge. It's about 0.67 miles from the station. I've never stayed there, but they seem to have all the amenities. What the heck, it's a Hilton. You can't go too far wrong.
And HGI is Hilton's more consistant brand too. Pretty much if you've seen one, you've seen them all. But they are decent, typically a few bucks less than a actual Hilton, and if you're an Hilton Honors member you can also earn 500 AGR points in addition to Hilton points for your stay.We'll be taking the same route and I've booked a room at the Hilton Garden Inn San/Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge. It's about 0.67 miles from the station. I've never stayed there, but they seem to have all the amenities. What the heck, it's a Hilton. You can't go too far wrong.
If you choose the Jack London Square to stay the Ferry to SF is a pleasant ride, and the savings on the Hotel will more than offset the ferry cost, which includes a transfer to the transit system. I stayed at the Jack London Inn for the OTOL Fest and was very happy with the room and service.You might want to consider staying in San Francisco
How far to get to Jack London Square for Emeryville? Taxi the best?If you choose the Jack London Square to stay the Ferry to SF is a pleasant ride, and the savings on the Hotel will more than offset the ferry cost, which includes a transfer to the transit system. I stayed at the Jack London Inn for the OTOL Fest and was very happy with the room and service.You might want to consider staying in San Francisco
Aloha
The ferry is only a couple of $, I stayed there this past May @ the Waterfront Hotel! Short walk to both the ferry & the station!!!!If you choose the Jack London Square to stay the Ferry to SF is a pleasant ride, and the savings on the Hotel will more than offset the ferry cost, which includes a transfer to the transit system. I stayed at the Jack London Inn for the OTOL Fest and was very happy with the room and service.You might want to consider staying in San Franciscoitself, you can make some good hotel deals there if you search! Also Oakland has a few pretty good hotels right by the water, reasonable, close to the Amtrak Station in Jack London Square and the ferry is right there! Emeryville basically is the Oakland Bay bridge, a couple of malls, a few hotels and not much else, sort of North Oakland! Google it up, think youll choose the City or Oakland over Emeryville!
Aloha
Like the Amtrak Thruway?
Should you decide on the Woodfin Suites, the GM there, Peter Evenhuis, is a really nice guy. If you tell him that you're interested in watching the trains come in and out of EMY, he will do what he can to place you in a room across from the station. Aside from being the most convenient hotel in Emeryville for catching trains there - just a short walk over the pedestrian bridge to reach the platforms - the hotel is also a fun place to watch trains. Here are some pics from my August CZ trip, all of which were taken from the balcony of my room. Crack a cold beverage and watch the LDs roll in and out at just a stone's throw away.
Mahalo. Real nice Pictures. I enjoyed your Smugmug Photo Galleries.Here are some pics from my August CZ trip, all of which were taken from the balcony of my room. Crack a cold beverage and watch the LDs roll in and out at just a stone's throw away.
