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Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt

2.0 star property

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Property entrance
Miscellaneous
Lobby
Fridge, microwave
Free self-parking

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
122 East 12th Street, Oakland, CA, 94606
  • Lake Merritt
    3 min walk
  • Oakland Museum of California
    9 min walk
  • Oakland Convention Center
    19 min walk
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt

Motel with free breakfast, near Jack London Square
A 24-hour front desk, free breakfast, and free self parking are available at this motel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a vending machine. Change of towels is available on request.
Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Oakland motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

During your stay at Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt, you're just a quick walk from Lake Merritt. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served on weekends
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include a vending machine
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Jack London Square and 8 minutes from San Francisco Bay
Free breakfast is served on weekends. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Oakland motel.

Guests are served free on-the-go breakfast on weekends from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available weekends 7:30 AM–8:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Cash Breakage deposit: USD 200.00 per stay
  • Destination fee: USD 11.60 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt Reviews

Reviews

5.2
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Rating 6 - Okay. 186 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 165 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 355 out of 1001 reviews" "

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will not stay again
Room was very outdated and not very clean. There was trash under the bed. Although it was a non-smoking room, it smelled strongly of smoke. The walls had many patches on them including around the shower. The door handle/lock was hard to use because it was sticking. We had to use extra force to get it to open. Break was a joke. Sunny D, coffee, and a prepackaged danish that was hard.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Enrique

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
There was no hangers in the closet, no glasses, no cups, no coffee, nothing. Neighbors were obnoxious and loud. The front door was barely secure. It seemed like a section 8 housing complex. And our rented by the hour. I n booked three nights and left after the second night and found a new hotel to stay at. And I didn’t even ask for the last nights fee back. I would never recommend this to ANYONE.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it here
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Love it
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ani

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was smoky:(it stank
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

HENRRY

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

clyde

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Danny

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rip off
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jessie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Danny

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While I was checking in the two people in front of me were arguing about ligit claims of being overcharged. When I checked in he told me the room I reserved wasn't available and id have to pay more. He then told me to pay directly and cancel the original room with Expedia and he would okay it. The room was not only more expensive but he didn't okay the cancellation. They then refused any communication afterwards. BEWARE
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

aaron

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room had an odor. There were bold roaches in the room. They came out even when the light were on. Helpful and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Linton

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Roach hotel
Place had roaches and bugs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I was good for a place to sleep. I liked the walking distance to Lake Merritt and to the BART station. But the room itself was questionable. The bed was so-so. The bathroom door didn't full close. The show rack was falling off. There were dents/wholes in some of walls. The walls themselves were very thin and easy to hear people outside. Again it was fine overall. I definitely think I paid too much for it. But it was still a nice place to crash considering everything else.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Menachem, Pinole

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They gave me the room closest to the office & when I said I'd like another, they charged an additional $50 per night! Then they brought me to the new room - is reeked of some type of smoke but I was tired & thought I could get used to it. I then took a shower & the smell of fecal matter was overwhelming! NEVER AGAIN! Plus, there were 'Ladies of the Evening' & their 'Handler' hanging out in the parking lot. Just a really big NO on this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

WILLIAM

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

LI

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gabriel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walked in to find dirty socks on the floor near the bed. Upon opening drawer there were clothes from what I’m assuming were the previous guest. Sheets had cigarette burns. Toiled did not flush shower had no curtain.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Keith C

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort and great location
Economical and comfortable. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Business traveller
Breakfast should not be reflected in their offer.....coffee and a over coated white sugarly "cake" ... it is handed through a glass window..i think due to security but even.... no breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was fine and staff was helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very basic needs motel
It's a very basic unit to stay over night.do not expect anything more at all. Door locks for you at night , you get warm water to shower & a decent bed to sleep at night is all that you can get in this place. If one has to find faults there are numerous numerous. But looking at environment, location in the surroundings, we only hoped to get bear basics . Which we got , so we were satisfied. Cost is still high,but what we thought, was our car wasn't BROKEN INTO, we didn't ran into huge rude dramatic behaviour , so just stayed put !! There are no eateries very much closer , but in 10 minutes of driving distance , u can find decent ones . Walking around the motel IS NOT ADVICED AT ALL. WIFI is NOT GOOD AT ALL. table lamp is broken in terms of wire being literally CUT INTO PIECES! Just lamp structure is kept for showcase . No room service , but we did not at all want any , either . DO NOT LEAVE ANY valuables in your ROOMS .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024