Travel Information
Airports
Oakland International Airport (OAK)
1 Airport Drive, Oakland 94621
Approximately 20 miles from Albany studio
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Highway 101, San Franciso 94128
Approximately 26 miles from Albany studio
San Jose International Airport (SJC)
1732 N. 1st St, San Jose 95112
Approximately 48 miles from Albany studio
Public Transit in the San Francisco Bay Area
www.transit.511.org
BART Information
www.BART.org.
Note that there is a BART station at SFO and a bus-to-BART option at OAK. For those not wishing to rent a car, make note of the airports and hotels accessible by BART.
Studio Location
The studio is located at 425 San Pablo Avenue in Albany, approximately six blocks from the Albany Plaza BART station. The cross streets are Brighton Avenue and San Pablo.
Food and Shopping
Peet's Coffee (local coffee store chain)
Starbuck's Coffee
Lucky Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Longs Drugs
GNC (General Nutrition Center)
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
Panda Express
Jamba Juice
Al's Big Burger
Cold Stone Creamery
The Junket (Old World deli)
Macaroni Grill
Pasta Pomodoro
See's Candies
The UPS Store
Post Office (Fairmount Avenue)
For dinner, many restaurants can be found on Solano Avenue ( a short drive several blocks south on San Pablo).
General Hotel Information
A list of potential hotels is below. Rates can change seasonally.
Doubletree Berkeley Marina (3.45 miles from studio)
200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, 94710
510-548-7920, 800-223-8733
www.doubletree.com
Large hotel with various options including rooms with two queen-sized beds. Views of the Bay Area, San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate Bridge. Large onsite restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free parking.
Bancroft Hotel (5.85 miles from studio)
2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley 94707
510-549-1000, 800-549-1002
www.bancrofthotel.com
Built in 1928 with Arts and Crafts styling. 22 sleeping rooms with one queen bed per room. Located across the street from UC-Berkeley. Complimentary continental breakfast included with rate. Attendant parking available adjacent to hotel.
Beau Sky Hotel (5.91 miles from studio)
2520 Durant, Berkeley 94704
510-540-7688, 800-990-2328
www.beausky.com
20 room boutique hotel one block from UC-Berkeley. Combines flavor of the old with the new. DSL in every room. Private baths. Easy walk to bookstores, record stores, coffee shops, and restaurants. Continental breakfast. Call for parking information/rates.
Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites (3.59 miles from studio)
1175 University Avenue, Berkeley 94702
510-548-1700, 866-548-1700
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/holiday-inn
69 rooms and suites. Located 1 mile from UC Berkeley. Rooms include continental breakfast, DSL and free parking. Walk to shopping and restaurants.
Hotel Durant (5.81 miles from studio)
2600 Durant Avenue, Berkeley 94704
510-845-8981, 800-238-7268
www.hoteldurant.com
144 non-smoking rooms and suites. Located next to UC-Berkeley. Free high speed internet in all rooms. Onsite restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Call about parking.
Rose Garden Inn (6.6 miles from studio)
2740 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-549-2145, 800-992-9005
www.rosegardeninn.com
Five buildings with historic mansions and modern suites. 40 guest rooms. Complimentary WiFi in public areas. Complimentary DSL in deluxe rooms. Rates include full breakfast buffet daily. Free parking on a space-available basis.
Shattuck Hotel (4.97 miles from studio)
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
510-845-7300
www.hotelshattuck.com
One block to UC-Berkeley campus. Short walk to restaurants. Call for parking information.
The French Hotel (3.39 miles from studio)
1538 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
510-548-9930
18 rooms. Includes restaurant.
Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco (5.57 miles from studio)
1800 Powell Street, Emeryville 94608
510-658-9300
www.hiltongardeninn.com
278 guest rooms. Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Free high-speed internet. Free parking.
Four Points by Sheraton San Francisco Bay Bridge (5.02 miles from studio)
1603 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
510-547-7888
www.starwoodhotels.com
Large hotel. Restaurant serving breakfast. Free parking.
Woodfin Suites (5.10 miles from studio)
5800 Shellmound, Emeryville 94608
510-601-5880
www.woodfinsuitehotels.com
Large hotel: 202 suites. Free parking.
Super 8 Motel (1.57 miles from studio)
6009 Petrero Avenue, Albany 94530
510-232-0900
www.elcerritosuper8.com
Free continental breakfast. Free parking. 1 ? blocks from BART station with direct connection to SFO.
Oakland Marriott City Center (8.9 miles from studio)
1001 Broadway, Oakland 94607
510-451-4000
www.marriott.com
Modern 21 story hotel. One minute walk to BART station.