Children allowed
Pets allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Attentive restaurant staff
Good food quality
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
High prices for value

Categories

Cleanliness
7.25
Several reviews mention cleanliness issues, including uncomfortable smell and unclean facilities.
Service
10
Positively highlighted in multiple reviews for being attentive and caring, especially in the restaurant.
Location
8.75
Mixed sentiment due to being far from San Francisco and charging high prices; however, convenient for some guests.
Room Quality
9.25
Rooms were generally described as comfortable, but there were issues with hot water and cleanliness.
Amenities
9.25
Amenities provided but with some negative feedback regarding the pool and parking fees.
Value for Money
8.25
High prices given the location and service issues reported; felt overcharged by some guests.
Food and Beverage
10
Restaurant service and food quality were consistently praised across several reviews.
Overall Experience
9.25
Overall experience varied from fantastic to disappointing; highlights in food and service balanced out some major issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-16 01:18

Property Description

Lagoon View Rooms and Exceptional Dining
Experience luxury at Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco with rooms overlooking a picturesque lagoon. Indulge in comfort with a work desk, coffee machine, and room service. Delight your palate at Waterside Grill and Lounge, offering local cuisine with lagoon views, or sip unique cocktails at the Bar overlooking the pool.

Relaxation and Recreation
Swim in the outdoor pool, stay active in the gym, and explore the gift shop for souvenirs.

Convenient Location
Located just 30 km from Silicon Valley and a short drive from San Francisco, enjoy the best of both worlds with shopping, dining, and entertainment at your doorstep. Book now for an unforgettable stay at Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco.

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: SFO

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Parking

    Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs USD 30 per day.

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 11 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    People no matter the age stay for US$25 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 525 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.25
Service: 10
Location: 8.75
Room Quality: 9.25
Amenities: 9.25
Value for Money: 8.25
Food and Beverage: 10
Overall Experience: 9.25
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haxby123 Solo travel San Jose, California
6
nickel and diming the guests? no thanks.
Pros:

near my office, I thought I would make this my go-to hotel to stay at when I don't want to make the long drive home and sit in traffic, i could just some here and stay a night or two and go home another day. my view was of a rooftop with rocks, parking was $30 a day and there is a Las Vegas-style resort fee?! the Radisson down the street has a pool and they don't charge a resort fee. greed. wont do it. I go to the Radisson now.

2026-03-09 via Tripadvisor
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vtfoodies Business Madison, Wisconsin
6
Past its prime
Pros:

I will not be staying here again. It tried it out because the base rate was competitive with other Redwood City area hotels. (Note that the hotel is NOT in SF- it's actually 24 miles from the Ferry Building for instance). But with $49 self parking and a $20 "amenity fee" things start adding up very quickly for little real value. I could see where this hotel was probably once very good, but at this point there needs to be a major refurbishment - scuffs throughout, brown water when starting my shower, and a bed mattress that was much past its prime.

2026-02-23 via Tripadvisor
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Tonto9824 Couples Vancouver Island, British Columbia
4
NOT a San Francisco hotel
Pros:

First of all, don't be misled by the name -- this hotel is nowhere near San Francisco, 25 miles away from Union Square. But they're charging San Francisco prices for room and room service. We were offered various services (wi-fi, welcome drink, etc) all of which were supposed to be credited from the bill, an unnecessary and cumbersome extra stage for me to track, and not all of those credits got credited. Oh, and the water never got hot and the final morning it was positively cold.

2025-12-03 via Tripadvisor
2
260AlisonB Business Los Angeles, California
2
NO HOT WATER- this place sucks and is gross
Pros:

Absolutely terrible. No hot water and no response or reaction from management. No apology or explanation. I am appalled. Also very very uncomfortable bed and room smelled like cat pee (seriously). Long long waits at check in and check out. Extremely poor, untrained and unhelpful staff.

2025-11-30 via Tripadvisor
I
Iris_Alicea Family Maryland
10
Great Service - great food
Pros:

The restaurant had great service from Benedicto and José. The food at the Waterside Lounge was delicious. Would come again!

2025-11-25 via Tripadvisor
6
657victori Solo travel
10
Enjoyed
Pros:

Great service at the restaurant. Bennie, Chelsea, & Nathan were attentive to ensure a pleasant meal. Raul, Miguel and Nacho would also check to see if I needed anything.

2025-10-29 via Tripadvisor
D
doverw Solo travel
10
Grand Bay Is Awesome!
Pros:

This was my first time here. I will definitely be back. The room was spacious and super comfortable. That comfort was doubled and made even better by the fact that, unlike other chains, went for beds of a reasonable height. For the first time in forever, I didn't require a ladder to get into a hotel bed.

While all of the staff were friendly and attentive, I want to give a special shout out to the restaurant. Not only was everything I ate this weekend super yummy (kudos to the chefs), the wait staff (Cindi, Alicia, Marco, Nathan, Mirko, Tulio, and Sergio) went above and beyond.

I have difficulty with walking and use a cane. These guys, to a fault, never walked fast or left me behind, and waited patiently as I got up and down the steps. They checked on me to make sure I was ok as a solo diner. They kept my water glass and coffee cup full and were never anything but the most wonderful human beings I've run into at a hotel restaurant in a long time. Thank you Grand Bay for hiring such great people! They deserve a standing ovation...and maybe a holiday bonus :)

I had a wonderful experience here and look forward to my next visit.

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor
G
GuilhermeF725 Business Florianopolis, State of Santa Catarina
2
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!
Pros:

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!

I have never been treated so poorly in my life. I’ve been staying at this hotel for over 10 years, and I’ve never experienced such disrespectful, mocking, and unpleasant treatment before.

The Grand Bay has always been a reference for me. I come to the Bay Area often and always stay here. I’ve recommended it to many people and have brought many guests over the years.

But on this particular day (October 21), I brought a group of 30 people, and the man at the front desk (who had no badge or any form of identification) was completely rude and refused to release one of the rooms due to a mistake in their system — even though the room was already 100% paid for!

We had to uncomfortably fit four people into one room. It was the most embarrassing situation I’ve ever experienced, and I never imagined something like this could happen at this hotel.

I’m not sure if management has changed, but STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!

2025-10-22 via Tripadvisor
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W5954KJpamelav Business
10
Restaurant staff are top notch
Pros:

I have stayed here before, but this was the first time since it joined Marriott. The restaurant staff, especially at breakfast, were so kind and attentive. They made a great hotel stay amazing!

2025-10-08 via Tripadvisor
S
Shari couple us
7
A very average hotel at best
Pros:

Central location
Quiet
Comfortable bed
Nice gym

Cons:

Not enough luggage carts
$30 to park in unsecured parking garage with lots of theft warning signs
Resort fee for an unheated pool
Cornhoke games with no sacks

2025-10-05 via Nuitee
S
Sven extended_group de
8
Cons:

Das Personal ist nicht in der Lage, eine korrekte Rechnung auszustellen. Auch auf mehrfache Aufforderung per Mail kommt entweder gar keine Antwort oder erneut die falsche Rechnung mit meiner Privatadresse, obwohl ich immer wieder daraauf hingewiesen habe, dass ich geschäftlich unterwegs bin und aus diesem Grund die Anschrift meiner Firma auf der Rechnung benötige. Sehr schlechter Service

2025-10-04 via Nuitee
F
Flora solo_traveller us
9
2025-10-02 via Nuitee
E
Elene couple us
10
2025-10-02 via Nuitee
B
Bye1213 Couples
10
Great Place to Stay
Pros:

It was our 50th year high school reunion. Stayed at the Grand,where reunion was held. Very clean rooms with great service. Restaurant had excellant chicken wings and crispy Brussel Sprouts,delicious cheesecake and Creme Burlee was gourmet!! Our waiter Benny Nataki Miguel was anazing!! He deserves a 10 star rating for his service!! Highly recommend the Grand if you are in that area. Nice sidewalk area for strolling or bike riding,if you have one.

2025-09-29 via Tripadvisor
E
Edisson extended_group us
10
Genial precio calidad
Pros:

Todo

Cons:

No Aplica

2025-09-28 via Nuitee
N
N3294TJjasonh Business
10
Best in the Bay
Pros:

I travel here with my wife for art shows in the Bay Area. I love this hotel, because it is also a romantic getaway for us at the same time. Everyone there is welcoming. The bartenders take good care of us, and we eat there almost every night. JC Riveras was awesome ! Michael, Jose, Nathan, and Trae literally have become our family. The manager Kristen is phenomenal as well. This hotel is something we look forward to EVERY year. Especially in this time of people not appreciating your patronage.

Highly recommend.

Also a great pool area, and beautiful surroundings to walk around with a bay on the backside of the hotel.

2025-09-25 via Tripadvisor
G
gwenx2025 Business
2
WORST HOTEL WILL CHARGE YOU INCORRECTLY
Pros:

This is the worst hotel staff I have ever encountered.

I stayed September 8-10 2025 for a business trip.

I noticed later in the week that they had invoiced me for 2 dinners at their restaurant, for a total of $95.13.

At first, not a big deal. Gave them a call and some lady was nice enough to help me, admitted that they made a mistake, and processed a refund. It was fine, mistakes happen, and I got my money back.

September 16th - I noticed they charged me AGAIN, for the same two meals. This time, I’m annoyed. Someone was being careless or their internal system is flawed. If I wasn’t looking at my bank statement I would have never noticed the charge. They didn’t send me a paper trail this time, for this new charge.

So I called, talked to what sounded like a young kid who put me on hold for a bit just to come back to say “yeah I’m not really sure what’s going on, I can give you a refund though”… and at this point, I said “no I’d like to talk to a manger to remove my card from the hotel and get a better answer as to why and how this mistake was made”. He said he would have his manager call immediately, and that she would be there in a few minutes.

The whole day goes by, no call. So I call at 4:30 and get put on hold for a while. Then the line hangs up, ha! Call back again and speak to this lady that was rushed, just wanted me to get off the phone, was cutting me off, said they already gave me a refund and that the manager actually wasn’t in today, and then asked me to explain the situation AGAIN. To which I asked her to just have a manager or supervisor talk to me rather than her.

Shift supervisor picks up, I recognized her voice, she was the original person that helped me. She was so much more empathetic, patient, listened to what I had to say and expressed that it was a mistake. I let her know I appreciated her time and help, and asked for the manager or director of operations to give me a call the next day, when they were in.

No one ever called.

Being incorrectly charged once is rare in my experience, being incorrectly charged twice - the management team then owes me an apology and solution for removing my card from their system. Staff needs extensive training on how to give customers adequate attention and answers or escalate the matter and follow through (basic customer service??).

Guests/customers need to know that they should monitor their charges and invoices from this hotel.

2025-09-19 via Tripadvisor
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yannick family_with_children fr
8
2025-09-17 via Nuitee
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Elle7585749 Business
2
Loud blaring alarms going off over 10 times a day!!!
Pros:

They had the alarm going off over 10 times a day full volume hurting my ears, they claimed it would stop yesterday at 4pm but it kept going and at it again today. Didn’t even bother to give us a heads up about the ridiculous inconvenience of not being able to sleep or relax all day! Also food was mediocre, dirty bedding and the AC made a loud clinking noise every time it turned on and off, startling loud noises seem to be their specialty. Terrible will never stay here again.

2025-09-12 via Tripadvisor
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Flora solo_traveller us
8
2025-09-12 via Nuitee