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Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt

2.0 star property
Travelers start their day right with convenient to-go breakfast, stay connected with in-room WiFi, and find essentials at the vending machine

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Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt, in the heart of Oakland, offers a practical base for travelers. Guests enjoy free to-go breakfast, in-room WiFi, self-parking, vending machine snacks, and a 24-hour front desk.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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About the area

Located in San Antonio, a neighbourhood in Oakland, Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt is near a metro station. Ferry Building and Palace Hotel are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Oracle Park or Oakland Arena. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing.
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Map
122 East 12Th Street, Oakland, CA, 94606

What's nearby

  • Lake Merritt - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kaiser Convention Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Oakland Museum of California - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Fox Theater - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Jack London Square - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Oakland-Jack London Square Station - 2 min drive
  • Lake Merritt Station - 10 min walk
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cam Huong Cafe - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Tacos Mi Rancho - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pho King - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Baggy's by the Lake - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Thanh Ky Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt

Motel near San Francisco Bay
Close to Jack London Square, Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Tennis courts, a 24-hour front desk and a billiards/pool table
  • A lift and a vending machine
Room features
All 70 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and room service.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, microwaves and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt located?

Located in San Antonio, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Lake Merritt and Oakland Museum of California. Oakland Convention Center and Oakland City Center are also within 1 mile (2 km). Lake Merritt Station is 10 minutes by foot and 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station is 19 minutes.

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Reviews

Americas Best Value Inn Oakland Lake Merritt Reviews

5.4

5.4

Cleanliness

5.8

Location

6.2

Staff & service

5.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 156 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 182 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 156 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 353 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Pinkie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Do not drive. Bus transportation is close by.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ivy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price we didn’t expect much-we could deal with the area and the company around the other rooms—but no heat at night —no no no. Had to sleep fully clothed in shoes to try to keep warm! Staff was super nice. It was run down — but the cheapest
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice stay , large comfy bed, large shower
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. Location fit my needs. Had go drive thru some skitchy areas to get to hotel. Old building with old interior. Tried to checkout for early flight and no one at front desk for an hour. OK for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Staff & service
Staff was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 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

8/10 Good

Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a short and nice walk to and around the lake and park.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Responses from staff were quick, and it was secure at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leobardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bargain

It was a good deal and a clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

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

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Enough... 👍

The room was adequate... clean and near the office... my only minor complaint was the noise of neighbors... throughout the night... even up to 3am. It's central to several restaurants and a grocery store, also within walking distance of a nice lake.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

LaRoyas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk was fine, but not positive or kind. The rooms were incredibly worn down and the cleanliness wasn't good. There were other people's hairs all over the bathroom, and every corner was dirty. We weren't given any towels. It was a "you get what you paid for" experience. The bed was surprisingly comfortable and the air conditioner worked sufficiently.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Erika

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lovely black lady who checked me in was the highlight of my stay. I was sick and she gave me a blanket from the dryer and helped me unlock my room. Otherwise was one of the worst hotels having worked at one rated and priced the same i was astonished at the bad quality. But only stayed a nigjt thankfully.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I never thought I would have to write a review like this in my life but here I am. I guess, in order to get everything, chronologically is best. Upon check-in, the lady was anything but friendly. She pointed to the signs that say there's a $200 fee for smoking, unauthorized guests, or pets - this has a purpose. When I got my room, the bathroom window was open, so I went to close it and looked out quickly to see ladies panties, baby oil, and feminine hygiene products outside the window - is this establishment hourly? When I did close the window, I noticed the massive pile of ash on the window sill that was clearly not cleaned - who would have known about smoking when the smoke detector was most obviously not operating, as the battery compartment was open and empty. I continue to look at the bed, which has a comforter with dozens of burn holes in it and sheets that were anything but clean. Because of this, we went to the front desk to ask for new sheets and the response was "You're lucky you're not on the second or third floor." Apparently stairs are not in the cards for the front desk. So, time for a shower... but no towels, no soap, no shower head - AMAZING pressure, though. I do hope you enjoy the towels we left for you, maybe another guest can be so lucky to be able to shower. Fast forward to the morning before checkout and we have craziness of domestic violence next door. I do hope the poor guy dealing with that absolute basket case of a woman didn't get in any trou
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Fernando

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a good place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terraliya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Loved it very clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool spot
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cristian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very rude! Room smells very very bad. Stay elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha rivera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking availability, bed comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Arielle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This location is infested with roaches! Staff is rude. Rooms arnt even stocked with towels or soap of any kind. Horrible experience. I would never recommend this location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rude staff, sat at the desk for an hour for someone to come assist me and to get my room after booking online
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Oliver

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Smelly, dirty condition including mattress. But super low price. So you get what you paid for.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Filiberto

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The carpet in the room made the bottom of my feet turn black. The area is rough, and the hotel is just another rough old dirty element in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025