Title: Alameda Point Travel Guide: Best of Alameda Point, Oakland Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Alameda Point](https://expedia.co.uk/Alameda-Point-Hotels.d553248635976470778.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Flights to Oakland](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Oakland.d601762.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Oakland](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Oakland.d601762.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Alameda Point Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Alameda-Point.d553248635976470778.Car-Hire-Guide)[Alameda Point Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Alameda-Point.d553248635976470778.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Alameda Point Travel Guide ## Oakland ![Such an incredible piece of history on board too!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5969/196df091-6908-467e-a4c4-10773a454eb0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Such an incredible piece of history on board too!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5969/196df091-6908-467e-a4c4-10773a454eb0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Flight deck on the USS Hornet](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5969/84da76c8-81d5-44b9-bd18-71c57b7b5b87.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Can't start the day without some coffee! Everyone had their coffee cup.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5969/8ef30c1d-af7d-4b96-8d60-d2b985b0fdcd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The USS Hornet has great views of the Bay and is home to an awesome naval museum](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5969/7671b4ac-c88e-4781-8f51-31f54793472c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Alameda Point Things to do Hotels Where to stay [Oakland travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland.dx601762) --- ### Popular places to visit ![USS Hornet Museum showing a marina](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621551367347/da245ffc-4a2d-4499-b79c-a65ead991524.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### USS Hornet Museum You can learn about the history of Alameda with a trip to USS Hornet Museum. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/USS-Hornet-Museum-Alameda-Point.d553248621551367347.Attraction) ![St. George Spirits showing signage](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532640439/b8f9fac9-b0d6-4186-8567-ac1e1ec8b56c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### St. George Spirits You can enjoy a tasting or tour at St. George Spirits during your travels to Alameda. Discover the top-notch restaurants and acclaimed art galleries in this vibrant area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/St-George-Spirits-Alameda-Point.d553248621532640439.Attraction) ![Jack London Square which includes a bay or harbor and a statue or sculpture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6063235/91e61326-ba76-4eed-b745-a225a7a20141.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Jack London Square 4/5(1 review) Shop, dine and stroll to your heart’s content in this waterside square, named after the novelist who spent his childhood here. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Jack-London-Square-Jack-London-District.d6063235.Attraction) ![Unless you're on one of the aquatic teams, all you can do here is admire it. Speiker complex across the street has a great pool for adults-only lap swim, and day passes for general public available. #BVSBlue](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/8059/baa2ee0d-01ba-4941-aef3-3a09f29f31a0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### University of California, Berkeley 4/5(18 reviews) Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of California, Berkeley during your trip to Berkeley. Attend a sporting event or discover the beautiful sunsets in this vibrant area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/University-Of-California-Oakland.d6069427.Attraction) ![Greek Theater](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6069433/d865293f-7a69-4a82-bda2-bfd28720a377.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Greek Theater You can get tickets for a performance at Greek Theater during your stay in Berkeley. Experience the acclaimed art galleries and entertainment choices in this vibrant area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Greek-Theater-Oakland.d6069433.Attraction) ![Oakland Zoo featuring zoo animals, night scenes and signage](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6228338/0d282d93-2863-4eb1-be4c-43188955b0e5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Oakland Zoo Watch alligators being fed, ride a train through the Australian outback and see a herd of elephants on the African savannah at this animal park. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland-Zoo-Sequoyah.d6228338.Attraction) ### Things to do ![Golden Gate Bridge at night](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/277363/5cadfa3b-d4bb-4821-ac3a-897e2521df02.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### San Francisco Night Tour £67 per adult **78%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/san-francisco-night-tour.a277363.activity-details) ![San Francisco City Lights Cruise](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/219776/95f2a2ad-387b-435e-99b1-49a9d049006c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours) £43 per adult **94%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/san-francisco-city-lights-cruise-2-hours.a219776.activity-details) ![Bridge 2 Bridge Tour: Golden Gate Bridge to Bay Bridge](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/219782/8d7a50b5-ebf0-4765-9a8b-20679466b95b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### San Francisco Bridge to Bridge Cruise (90-minutes) £36 per adult **94%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/san-francisco-bridge-to-bridge-cruise-90-minutes.a219782.activity-details) ![San Francisco: Skip-the-Line 1-Hour Bay Cruise by Boat](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4863979/a8294161-1de3-4891-a9a5-067c4f483917.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### San Francisco: Skip-the-Line 1-Hour Bay Cruise by Boat £28 per adult **94%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/san-francisco-skip-the-line-1-hour-bay-cruise-by-boat.a4863979.activity-details) ![Aquarium of the Bay, Moon Jellies and Boy](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/813809/20d692f5-641e-45a6-9e02-69ad04778568.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### San Francisco Grand City Tour AM & Aquarium of the Bay £74 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/san-francisco-grand-city-tour-am-aquarium-of-the-bay.a813809.activity-details) ![Lombard Leap: 90 Minute City Highlight Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/49885200/d3a61720-49ea-4cc4-b827-0b7aa299b648.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### San Francisco: Lombard St Loop 50 Min Best City Highlights Tour £36 per adult **100%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/san-francisco-lombard-st-loop-50-min-best-city-highlights-tour.a49885200.activity-details) [See all activities in Oakland](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Oakland.d601762.Travel-Guide-Activities) --- ## Top hotels in Alameda Point ![Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/10600/10538/5971a3e7_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG 1500 Van Ness Ave San Francisco CA £118 29 Mar - 30 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this business-friendly hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the pool and the ... 9/10 Wonderful! (5,390 reviews) The hotel is very central to restaurants, the Big Bus tours, and cable cars. Also a mile or two from the Marketplace, chinatown, bay cruises and lots more. Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=29%2F03%2F2026&endDate=30%2F03%2F2026&selected=10538&PinnedHotelID=10538&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635976470778) ![Handlery Union Square Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/6700/6666/4fd95a3a_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Handlery Union Square Hotel 351 Geary St San Francisco CA £131 9 Apr - 10 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this business-friendly hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (2,930 reviews) I have been waiting for this pool to open for nearly a year. Keep bringing a bath suit bc they say it’s either open or will be open by the 3/6\. Didn’t happen. No snacks and restaurants close early in the area. Also restaurants are extremely expensive. Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=09%2F04%2F2026&endDate=10%2F04%2F2026&selected=6666&PinnedHotelID=6666&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635976470778) ![Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/30000/24700/24625/75f20517_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf 2500 Mason St San Francisco CA Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay £160 18 Mar - 19 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this business-friendly hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ... 9/10 Wonderful! (7,413 reviews) Clean rooms. Staff was friendly. The only down fall was the really small bathrooms and the 60.00 a night garage parking. Other than that it was a very convenient place to stay with kids since its located close to the wharf. Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F03%2F2026&endDate=19%2F03%2F2026&selected=24625&PinnedHotelID=24625&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635976470778) ![YOTEL San Francisco](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/20000000/19520000/19510300/19510249/9a7fa76b_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### YOTEL San Francisco 1095 Market St San Francisco CA £94 31 Mar - 1 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ... 8.2/10 Very Good! (1,027 reviews) Yotel is an idea spot, especially if you are going to shows at Bill Graham Civic center! Suvch a quick walk! We also loved that Bay Wheels was right up front. We used the bikes to get all around the city and had a blast! Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=31%2F03%2F2026&endDate=01%2F04%2F2026&selected=19510249&PinnedHotelID=19510249&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635976470778) ![Hotel Julian](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/101000000/100370000/100366800/100366713/32a804cb_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hotel Julian 940 Sutter Street San Francisco CA £85 2 Apr - 3 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Lombard Street and Pier 39 are located ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (654 reviews) Just far enough from the rougher parts of town but ideal location to see most of what you’d want for walking around. The staff were great, very personable and friendly. Not haunted either. Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=02%2F04%2F2026&endDate=03%2F04%2F2026&selected=100366713&PinnedHotelID=100366713&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635976470778) ![Embassy Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/130000/120300/120268/5340199d_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Embassy Hotel 610 Polk St San Francisco CA £64 30 Mar - 31 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy valet parking (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Lombard Street and Oracle ... 6.6/10 (638 reviews) I’m hoping someone reads this review because I wish I had read reviews before booking. First, this hotel is not affiliated with Embassy Suites. That’s what I assumed when I booked, but it’s actually a completely separate hotel called The Embassy. It’s located in the Tenderloin District, one of the ... 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Crown Memorial State Beach and Pacific Pinball Museum are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland-West-Alameda.dx553248635976472372) ![Aerial View Oakland Inner Harbor Port City Downtown Skyline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976470763/14100e99-6014-4479-bebc-744c279b0a6e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### West Oakland 2/5(1 area review) While you're in West Oakland, take in top sights like Old Oakland and jump on the metro at West Oakland Station to see more of the city. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland-West-Oakland.dx553248635976470763) ![Lake Merritt featuring a pond](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635074843030/ae1e3d96-036d-4c5f-aa96-b361cbbf6678.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Downtown Oakland 3.5/5(2 area reviews) Theatres, art galleries and live music highlight some notable features of Downtown Oakland. Make a stop by Oakland City Center or Embarcadero Bay Bicycle Trail while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station or 19th St Station to get around town. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland-Downtown-Oakland.dx553248635074843030) ![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### San Antonio If you're spending some time in San Antonio, Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park and Garden Center are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland-San-Antonio.dx983641331943837696) ![One of the famous landmarks of Oakland’s Lake Merritt neighborhood. #Red](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/2630/b5f58dff-c0f5-490d-95af-741e4bcd1af6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Grand Lake If you're spending some time in Grand Lake, Grand Lake Theater and Morcom Rose Garden are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland-Grand-Lake.dx553248635976481688) ![Sunrise over the San Francisco Bay Area](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976471535/2973e40f-fcdf-4aea-93ba-88756989c400.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Temescal If you're spending some time in Temescal, Temescal Alley and Oakland Floats are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Oakland-Temescal.dx553248635976471535) --- --- - [Stays](?pwaLob=wizard-hotel-pwa-v2) - [Packages](?pwaLob=wizard-package-pwa) - [Flights](?pwaLob=wizard-flight-pwa) - [Things to do](?pwaLob=wizard-lx-pwa) - [Cruises](?pwaLob=wizard-cruise-pwa) - [Cars](?pwaLob=wizard-car-pwa) # Alameda Point Travel Guide ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/mad-service/footer/bnaBanners/BEX_Footer.jpg) ## Go further with the Expedia app Save on select hotels when you book in the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go. 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