Downtown Oakland
Oakland
Visit Downtown Oakland
Popular places to visit
Fox Theater
You can enjoy a show at Fox Theater during your stay in Oakland. Experience the fascinating museums or attend a sporting event in this vibrant area.
Paramount Theatre
Come and see the ballet, a concert or a stand-up comedy performance at this spectacular art deco theater in the heart of Oakland.
Oakland City Center
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Oakland City Center during your visit to Oakland. Experience the entertainment choices or attend a sporting event in this vibrant area.
Oakland Museum of California
Delve into Californian history at this interdisciplinary museum, which features enthralling exhibits of landscape paintings, cultural artifacts and natural science under one roof.
Jack London's Cabin
You can find out about the history of Oakland with a trip to Jack London's Cabin. Experience the fascinating museums and acclaimed art galleries in this vibrant area.
Old Oakland
During your trip to Oakland, you can enjoy retail therapy at Old Oakland. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Golden Gate Bay Cruise - Sail Around Alcatraz! (1-hour)
Alcatraz Visit with Night Option and SF Bay Cruise
San Francisco Bridge to Bridge Cruise (90-minutes)
San Francisco's Grace Cathedral Self-Led Exploration
San Francisco: Skip-the-Line Escape from The Rock Bay Cruise
Top hotels in Downtown Oakland
Holiday Inn Golden Gateway by IHG
Great location near the Regency Ballroom, where my event was taking place. In-and-out parking is appreciated, as is parking until 2pm day of check-out. The room was spotless and everything was in decent shape, except for the bathroom fan that rattled loudly. Loved having a coffee maker, but there ...
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Handlery Union Square Hotel
Great convenient location , no surprises. Clean room comfortable bed, nice to be upgraded to a king bed room. Nice to have pool and sauna.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf
buffet breakfast is amazing
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
YOTEL San Francisco
I felt unsafe due to the neighborhood and the housekeeping did not clean the rooms.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Hotel Julian
Great stay , comfortable bed , clean rooms, perfect location for everything, lots of walkable restaurants and bars, very quiet so you could sleep at night and front desk and all staff was very kind. I can’t wait to be back again at hotel Julian.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina
The location and views are spectacular! The area is very safe, as well. We enjoyed walks even after dark.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Oakland
West Oakland
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.
Grand Lake
If you're spending some time in Grand Lake, Grand Lake Theater and Morcom Rose Garden are top sights worth seeing.
San Antonio
If you're spending some time in San Antonio, Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park and Garden Center are top sights worth seeing.
Piedmont Avenue
Though Piedmont Avenue may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Grand Lake Theater and Children's Fairyland.
Temescal
If you're spending some time in Temescal, Temescal Alley and Oakland Floats are top sights worth seeing.
West Alameda
If you're spending some time in West Alameda, Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach and Pacific Pinball Museum are top sights worth seeing.
