Jack London Inn

Hotels
5.8 (1967 reviews)
444 Embarcadero West , Oakland , US

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Non-smoking throughout
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Good breakfast
Comfortable bed
Cons:
No bathtub
Television was broken

Categories

Cleanliness
4.43
No bathtub mentioned.
Service
6.9
Specific sentiment from text, noted that service was standard but with some issues regarding breakfast.
Location
6.94
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Room Quality
5.89
The bed was good but there were issues with amenities.
Amenities
4.42
テレビが故障していました。
Value for Money
5.18
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
7.43
Breakfast was nice.
Overall Experience
5.2
It was very enjoyable overall.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-10 21:41

Property Description

Convenient Location
Located adjacent to Jack London Square and a short walk from the BART station, Jack London Inn offers easy access to Oakland's attractions.

Comfortable Accommodation
Each room at Jack London Inn features a cable TV, clock radio, and en suite bathroom with free toiletries. Guests can enjoy a cozy stay with all the necessary amenities.

Dining and Entertainment
Indulge in southern American cuisine at Chicken n’ Waffles Restaurant or unwind at the full sports bar with live entertainment. The perfect place to relax after a day of exploring Oakland.

Book now for a memorable stay at Jack London Inn, just 5 miles from Oakland Bay Bridge and minutes away from Oakland A’s coliseum.

Important information:

Please note that cash is accepted as a form of payment.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.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: OAK

Location

Guest Reviews

5.8
Based on 1967 reviews
Cleanliness: 4.43
Service: 6.9
Location: 6.94
Room Quality: 5.89
Amenities: 4.42
Value for Money: 5.18
Food and Beverage: 7.43
Overall Experience: 5.2
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Albert • family_with_children • de
1
A smelly, completely dilapidated hotel
Pros:

I can't recommend this hotel. Worst one ever.
Read my displeasure and look at the photos.

Cons:

*Warning! Do not book under any circumstances!*
Starting with the extremely strong stench in the room (which could not be eliminated because the windows could not be opened for some inches). Then we wondered what the deposit was for - literally everything in the room was broken. As can be seen in the photos. Cleanliness was also lacking. Even the elevator, where we encountered a junkie, was disgusting.There is mold behind the wallpaper in the breakfast room, which is peeling off.

The microwave looked so disgusting that we didn't want to put our food in it.

Our room faced the courtyard at the back, but we still could hear the loud noises/honking of the freight train passing in front of the hotel a lot of times in the night.

We spoke with Silvana at reception and asked for our room to be cleaned. We also asked for the wood to be removed so we could open the window. She was extremely unfriendly and anything but interested in a solution.

Unfortunately, we only read the other reviews during our stay; otherwise, we would never have booked here. No matter what the manager replies here, it's just a lie. Even in older reviews, you can read that the supposed service teams should take care of everything - as can be seen in the photos, this has never happened in recent years.

The drug addicts in the area and in the hotel complete the picture.

We would never stay here again!

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Veronica • family_with_children • us
8
Pros:

The stay just to reT

Cons:

Smoke in every floor. Bad

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Bre • family_with_children • us
10
I love Jack London Inn
Pros:

Ok, so I've read the comments and all I have to report is that for our needs this place was perfect!. Affordable, close to Bart and easy to commute to work in SF while my brother and I look for an apartment in the Oakland area. I'm not kidding here but our house burnt down a few months ago and we lost everything. We needed a place to stay that was affordable until we found a new home and Jack London Inn was it, it was clean, comfortable and convenient. Savannah at the front desk was/is wonderful! She called me a ray of sunshine when I left for work every morning for a few weeks but, SHE, was actually MY ray of sunshine because she was so sweet to us through a really tough time. Maybe this is TMI but Jack London Inn helped us through a really tough chapter and we are grateful!!
For all the complainers? There is a Marriot just a few blocks away...

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Charity • extended_group • us
1
The old white male staffer was very rude and unprofessional. The place looked run down and not clean
Pros:

The old white male staffer was very rude and unprofessional.

Cons:

The old white male staffer was very rude and unprofessional. The place looked run down and not clean at all.

2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Jazmine • couple • us
1
Worse experience. I did not stay I refused, they promised refund and only gave me back $11. Crazy.
Pros:

Nothing at all. From the hotel to the guest. Everything was subpar.

Cons:

The rooms are dirty, dilapidated and unsafe. The door did not lock when closed. Anyone can enter. Prostitution and pimps use the rooms regularly.

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Ali • couple • us
1
2026-10-23 • via Nuitee
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Scott • couple • us
8
Weekend getaway
Pros:

Close to the water front.

Cons:

Elevators are slow

2026-10-22 • via Nuitee
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Nicole • extended_group • us
1
Filthy! The place is absolutely filthy!
Pros:

Nothing !!
Gross! There was a roach floating in the orange juice container

Cons:

Everything! This place is a whore house literally! Sounded like a bad episode of Jerry Springer in the room next door. Our room smelt like piss and cigars!

2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Wanda • couple • us
3
2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Lauren • solo_traveller • us
4
2026-10-18 • via Nuitee
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Roxanna • couple • us
1
It was absolutely disgusting.
Pros:

It was in a convenient location.

Cons:

It was absolutely disgusting with cockroaches and moldy bathroom walls and the employee’s attitudes to match it.

2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Roxanna • couple • us
1
My statement was just absolutely horrible.
Pros:

It was in a convenient location.

Cons:

The room had cockroaches and in the bathroom, moldy walls, and the sheets are dirty. The remote and TV didn’t even work. It was disgusting. And all the employees they have the attitudes to match it.

2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth • solo_traveller • us
2
2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Mohamed • couple • us
1
For such bad quality and service the price is way to high.
Pros:

To much money for nothing

Cons:

The smell and the quality of everything

2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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Eva • solo_traveller • es
1
A fuir - danger et prostitution
Pros:

Absolument rien. Une expérience horrible et dangereuse.

Cons:

À fuir! Cet établissement sert manifestement de lieu de prostitution. Dès notre arrivée, nous ne nous sommes pas senti en sécurité et nous avons fui dans un autre hôtel. C'est un endroit illégal et dangereux. Sur les 2 chambres proposées, 1 sentait très fort et l'autre sans aération on aurait dit un sauna. Pour couronner le tout, la direction a refusé d'annuler ma réservation et a prélevé la totalité du séjour sans aucun scrupule. C'est une honte absolue que cet endroit soit encore ouvert au public, ne réservez sous aucun prétexte ! Je ne comprends pas que booking permette la réservation d'un tel établissement.

2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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David • extended_group • us
1
Unless there is NO other place available, do NOT book here.
Pros:

Absolutely nothing.

Cons:

For around $90 a night, the place was seriously lacking. The place looks like had hasn't been cleaned in decades, there is mold and roaches everywhere, and the carpet is musty. The elevators barely worked and the smoke detector was removed in the room.

2026-10-15 • via Nuitee
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Redwon • couple • us
9
2026-10-14 • via Nuitee
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Tajanae • family_with_children • us
3
Cons:

The first room we were put in had roaches and that was on the 1st floor and then when we asked to switch rooms it was in the top floor but no a/c so we had to either the room with a/c and roaches or the with no a/c and no roaches and I had my son with me just sad

2026-10-14 • via Nuitee
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Miroslav • extended_group • us
9
Terrible and scary .
Pros:

There is nothing to like about.

Cons:

Right next to train railroad. Train very loud 4-5 times over night.
Bunch of drunk people screaming till 2am right on the hallway.
Homeless person standing on the hallway and no one knows about him
Prostitutes walking at night time and marihuana smells in all hotel.
Few blocks from there homeless people slipping in tents and doing drugs .
Do yourself a huge favor and. Pay 50-60 bucks more and stay in better and safer place.

2026-10-14 • via Nuitee
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E • couple • us
1
definitely wont book again and would expect a refund
Pros:

just the location to my date and the reason for choosing JLI. The dates were available and no other legitimate hotels were free to book.

Cons:

the room smelt like very bad mold and smoke very dirty property unfriendly front desk house cleaning was friendly

2026-10-14 • via Nuitee