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Location The Sofitel San Francisco Bay is located in an office complex less than one half mile from Redwood Shores Lagoon and park in Redwood City, Calif. The hotel is two miles from Notre Dame de Namur University. Bird Island is within three miles. The hotel is less than four miles from the Hillsdale Shopping Center. The San Mateo Arboretum is five miles away.
Hotel Features. The Sofitel San Francisco Bay's lobby is decorated in light green, 1950s blue and cream. The registration and concierge desks are white marble. The lobby offers white upholstered wall treatments, sheer drapes and a linear crystal chandelier. The lobby's Bay Bar offers signature drinks and light fare. Bay 223 restaurant, with glass tabletops and egg shaped seats, serves Bay area French cuisine indoors or on the outdoor terrace. Market café offers sandwiches and pastries. The lobby includes an Internet bar and an espresso bar. French themed books, food and Roger & Gallet toiletries are available in the gift shop. The hotel includes an outdoor pool and cushioned lounge chairs. The fitness center features SoFit equipment, including cardiovascular equipment and free weights. The pool deck and fitness center provide lagoon views. The hotel offers business services. Complimentary bottled water and newspapers are available.

Guestrooms. The Sofitel San Francisco Bay's 421 guestrooms feature neutral hues with beige carpet and wooden furnishings. Prints by modern French and other European artists, including Picasso, adorn the walls. Rooms are soundproofed and include blackout drapes. Bay windows offer views of the business park, the San Carlos Hills or the Redwood Shores Lagoon. Rooms offer wireless Internet access. Complimentary bottled water is provided. Select rooms feature windows that open. Bathrooms offer complimentary Roger & Gallet toiletries.

Expert Tip. Surrounded by the largest remaining restorable wetlands in the South San Francisco Bay, Bair Island Aquatic Center offers water sports including rowing, sculling, paddling and dragon boating.

Check-In

3 p.m.

Check-Out

12 p.m.

Area attractions

Area Attractions: Pier 39 22 Miles / 35 Kilometers
Lombard Street 21 Miles / 33 Kilometers
Fisherman's Wharf 22 Miles / 35 Kilometers
San Mateo Arboretum 4 Miles / 6 Kilometers
Ghirardelli Square 22 Miles / 35 Kilometers
Golden Gate Bridge 25 Miles / 40 Kilometers
Financial District 20 Miles / 32 Kilometers
Bay Meadows Race Track 5 Miles / 8 Kilomters
Moscone Convention Center 20 Miles / 32 Kilometers
San Mateo Exhibition Center 8 Miles / 13 Kilometers

Driving directions

From San Francisco International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 11.15 miles.

Merge onto US 101 South.
Take the Ralston Avenue exit/Exit 412 toward Belmont.
Turn left onto Ralston Avenue.
Ralston Avenue becomes Marine Parkway/Marine World Parkway.
Turn right onto Twin Dolphin Drive.
Turn left onto Shoreline Drive.

Hotel information

Summit meetings, full-scale user-friendly conventions, gala product launches and presentations...Because meetings should also mean meeting the criteria to guarantee success, Sofitel has fashioned a new business meeting experience in prestige hotel venues based on the exceptional and the exemplary: luxuriously fitted spaces, first-class cuisine tailored to your specifications, and a multilingual dedicated staff. Sofitel San Francisco Bay hotel provides reduced mobility rooms and is wheel chair accessible. The services marketed on this page, are available for you to enjoy at this hotel, however, extra charges may apply.

Quick description

Only 10 miles from the San Francisco International Airport, this hotel, with a wide array of amenities, is situated between San Francisco and San Jose.The multilingual staff will be more than happy to help you make your stay perfect. The heated outdoor swimming pool, the excellent exercise facilities and the stylish décor of the restaurant add the little touches that will make you feel pampered and surrounded by luxury. The high end restaurant Bay 223, will surprise you with its French specialties, as will its sophisticated ambiance.Located centrally in Silicon Valley and right on the San Francisco Bay, this is the ideal place to enjoy the proximity of an urban setting, combined with stunning views of the bay. The golf course, tennis courts and jogging courses nearby are sure to keep you entertained during your stay.

Area information

Local area points of interest include:-Century Twelve - 7.00km -Cresmont Conservatory - 8.00km -Filoli State - 8.05km-San Mateo Baymeadow - 6.44km

Travel information

Driving Directions From the South:- Take highway 101 north. - Exit for Holly Street, then follow signs for Redwood Shores Parkway. - At the second traffic lights turn left onto Twin Dolphin Drive. - The hotel is half a mile along on the right hand side.- From the north, take highway 101 south. - Exit for Ralston, then follow signs for Marine World Parkway. - At the second traffic lights, turn right onto Twin Dolphin Drive. - The hotel is half a mile along on the left hand side. Airports: Oakland International - 22 MilesSan Francisco International - 10 MilesSan Jose International - 25 Miles *Free Shuttle-6am-11pm (local time) to and from SFO Airport Railway Station:Redwood City/Caltrain

Food & beverage

Baybar, Sofitel San Francisco Bay's very own bar, invites you to have a casual drink and stimulating conversation overlooking the pool and lagoon. Baybar is one of the newest hot spots in the Bay Area. Signature drinks and perfect food selections allow Baybar the place to be and be seen.Operating hours : 10:00am-1:30am (local time)At BAY 223 restaurant, experience a Bay Area French cuisine in a casual contemporary atmosphere. Overlooking the lagoon, with cozy booths nestled at random, this restaurant is the perfect place to start your day or unwind at the end of the day over a perfect dinner. Enjoy amenities such as air conditioning, non-smoking section, themed activities, a terrace, and a children's meal assortment.Operating hours : 6:00am-11:00pm (local time)

Room information

379 rooms and 42 suites. Non smoking floors.

Check-in

15:00-00:00

Check-out

07:00-12:00

""The Sofitel San Francisco Bay Hotels is the ultimate """"Coporate Resort"""", the Sofitel promises superb service and accommodations - your complete comfort. Just minutes from the airport, and ideally positioned between San Francisco and San Jose, there's no finer place for business or pleasure in the city by the bay.

At Hotel Sofitel, guests find the best of both worlds: contemporary American hospitality with a chic French twist...efficient service, combined with classic attention to detail...modern convenience, enhanced by a feel of timeless elegance. From the moment you walk in the door, you'll find an inviting atmosphere at Sofitel. Our elegant lobby, with its lagoon views beckoning through the glass doors, tempts guests to delay their check-in as they discover the delights of this four-star, four-diamond hotel.

Check-in

03:00 PM

Check-out

12:00 PM