Econo Lodge Oakland Lake Merritt

Recently, we found ourself in San Francisco, CA, planning to spend about three days exploring as many iconic spots as possible. We arrived late on a Monday night and quickly realized something obvious but painful: **there were little to no options under $100 a night**. After all, San Francisco is one of the most expensive cities in the world. After a couple of hours browsing different apps—and yes, even chatting with ChatGPT—the best option was clear: **Oakland**, about 20 minutes from downtown San Francisco. We booked three nights last minute at **Oakland Budget Inn**. Now, let me put this in context. If most of your time will be spent **out exploring the city**, you don’t need a resort. You need a **refuge**. A place to sleep, reset, and recharge. This place gives you exactly that:

Positive: The hotel is dirty. Had bed bugs. Dangerous area. Poor customer service. No towels. Negative: ""

Bad attitude customer service. TV doesn't work. TV is small. Small bathroom and dirty. Burnt marks on blanket.

Positive: "" Negative: The hotel was dirty on the outside property.

Positive: The localization. Negative: Need more building maintenance