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Reviews of Americas Best Value Inn - Downtown Oakland/Lake Merritt This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

122 East 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94606, United States of America

#42 of 50 hotels in Oakland

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Review Score

Based on 497 hotel reviews

5.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.8

  • Comfort

    6.0

  • Location

    6.8

  • Facilities

    5.6

  • Staff

    6.6

  • Value for money

    6.1

  • Free WiFi

    6.3

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  • Reviewed: May 18, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No iron, only hand soap,no coffee maker, 1 wash cloth

    Location comfortable beds

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2024

    5.0
    The must disgusting place ever
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Roaches and everything

    It was cheap

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 24, 2024

    5.0
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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  • Reviewed: April 4, 2024

    5.0
    I felt safe. Good enough for an overnight stay...just to sleep for the night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The facility is too old. There is a phone at the bedside table but I noticed it was not connected or plugged & was inoperable. Another $20- was added to my bill....more than what was quoted via booking.com.

    i was there to meet up friends whose child is a medical student at Merritt U. Comfy bed...good enough for an overnight stay. It was easy for the guy at the office/ counter to switch me to a non- smoking room after I told him that my room is smelling like cigarette and cigarette butts. Thank you so much.....Well kept and watched parking area. I saw a roving security person around that was keeping watch the parking area and the property as a whole. Feeling safe😍. I love the little paper at the office lobby where it is suggesting us a safety stay via a link. See it in photo I sent. Thank You so much ...loved my stay and it os closed to Meritt U.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2024

    5.0
    Great central area but deceptive price gouging and hidden fees.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They charge a higher price when I arrived then what was pushlished on the booking website. That is deceptive and unfair. It was late so I had no choice but to pay the extra $12. If I has known I would have stayed somewhere else.

    The bed was very comfortable and cozy. The lovation (Lake Merritt) is my favorite area in Oakland

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast was mediocre and the milk for the coffee was spoiled. The faucet drain needs a sieve

    The tv and beds were great.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The noise coming from 121 all night.

    The location is fine. The Continental Breakfast is horrible. This place use to have a nice breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2024

    4.0
    They did change my room to another room. But then they couldn't find my reservation in new room
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No lights at the back

    Gave me a room at the back of the hotel. It was too dark.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Microwave did not work.

    Excellent location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 14, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed comforter had burn whole in them and they were thin and when I turned on the heater it didn’t work

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 29, 2024

    6.0
    I'd stay again for that price!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I didn't like the service at check in. Although he apologized a few times, the agent was a bit rude. I have thick skin and would stay again.

    I loved the location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Smelled fusty. The blanket was more like an additional sheet

    There were 4 pillows. Location was handy

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Additional destination fees after the booking confirmation completed. Not cool

    Room rates per day

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 7, 2023

    4.0
    Not a first choice gone bad
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Mold in the bathroom. Added additional charges at checkin 73 dollars to 95 dollars at checkin. . No toothpaste. Little thin towels. Bed sheets had holes all in them.. No good customer service

    Location. Thats it

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 5, 2023

    5.0
    You get what you pay for
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Wasn't expecting anything glamourous, but the room was really unhygienic and gross. -The carpet and floors were very sticky. -Didn't shower as the ceiling in the shower was really low and completely covered in mold, and looked like it was about to collapse. -It didn't look like the cleaning crew did a very through job either as there was a pair of slippers and an empty shot of whiskey under the bed. -TV and cable were very mediocre. No channel or menu listing, so every channel is a surprise! -The location looked OK, but I got a weird knock at the door two separate times in the middle of the night. I didn't answer of course, and they got spooked the 2nd time when I yelled through the door for them to "F Off." -The room phone is basically a prop

    Booked this room for two days at an affordable $68/night. -AC/Heater worked fine, just dusty. -Staff was really nice and willing to help when I needed to replace my remote. -They allowed a late checkout for free too! - Close to the Nipsey Hussle Memorial

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 26, 2023

    6.0
    Basic, adequate accommodations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It was adequate but didn't have any particularly nice characteristics.

    Convenient location. Lake Shore drive, Lake Merritt and major Oakland courthouse and government buildings nearby. Staff was courteous and helpful.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 21, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hotel was grubby.

    Bed was OK.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    5.0
    It was okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Right before we got to the hotel we stopped to grab something to eat. I dropped my wallet unknowingly and when we arrived at the hotel to check in. I realized I had left my wallet, The women at the front desk understood and still accommodated us since it was booked under my name. The first day there, the owners of the hotel contacted us while we were at a concert and asked us if we had gotten the wallet. Good thing we drove three hours back to the location and they had my wallet. We told the owners at the hotel we did have the wallet and will return to the hotel around 10. They told us that we needed to send pictures of my ID ASAP. No problem I figured. But then they proceeded to call us every hour telling us we had to send an email of the id, send an email to booking.com and all this other extra stuff. All this while we were at a concert, we asked the owners if this can wait until we got back, they were adamant that we do that now. So they proceeded to call us non stop and make sure everything was settled. But we did it and with no complaints since we figured it was my mistake for leaving my wallet. The second day. We woke up early and went for a hike, it as 80 degree weather. When we returned around 2pm, our A/C was not working. We didn't leave it on. We called the front desk and asked if someone can take a look. They told us that the maintenance guy will come from 2-3 hours. We asked if they can accommodate us since we couldn't wait two hours we had somewhere to be in the next hour and half. They straight up told us no. My bf then clarified that they said no and asked to move our room then. They took it back and said they will send someone in the next 15 mins. We waited 20 mins, nothing. We called again and they said the guy is coming, another 10 mins pass. We called again and reminded them of the day before, someone came 2 mins later. They couldn't fix the A/C so they moved us to another room w/ no fridge or microwave.

    The women at the front desk was very accommodating and understanding that I had lost my wallet. The rooms were clean nothing special. Great area, literally 2 mins away from Lake Merrit.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 17, 2023

    5.0
    Great location. But the room presentation and size is not as great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was small. And it had a missing light bulb for one of the lamps. And I contacted the office staff. The guy came knocked. But when I opened the door. He was not outside. Therefore, it wasn’t taken care of.

    The location.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 11, 2023

    5.0
    entertaining will not be coming back
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    staff made a mistake with my check in and harassed me for a issue they made. even with the issue corrected I found drug paraphernalia in one of the drawers in the room. Book with caution for this location.

    location was close to the lake

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 8, 2023

    5.0
    Right when I needed a room
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Product upgrad USB port modern furniture

    I have to leave at 3am. For work. So breakfast can't apply.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The TV stations, having to ask for towels and didn't have an ice container

    The location and room

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 25, 2023

    5.0
    Served it's purpose for Lake Merritt.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The neighborhood. Very run down.

    Fence around car park, morning coffee, convenient location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2023

    6.0
    I wish there had been a coffee maker and working lamp in my room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it was a little run down

    it overlooked downtown

    Stayed in May 2023

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