Compare Oakland Marriott City Center vs. Peer San Francisco Convention Hotels

Side-by-side comparison of guest rooms, total meeting space sq. ft., largest ballroom sq. ft., and group block rates across San Francisco.

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Oakland Marriott City Center vs. Peer San Francisco Convention Hotels

Convention Hotel	City / State	Guest Rooms	Total Event Space	Largest Ballroom	Meeting Rooms
Oakland Marriott City Center (Current)	Oakland, CA	489	84,407 sq. ft.	31,844 sq. ft.	21
Hilton San Francisco Union Square	San Francisco, CA	1,921	134,500 sq. ft.	29,637 sq. ft.	74
San Francisco Marriott Marquis	San Francisco, CA	1,500	111,101 sq. ft.	22,563 sq. ft.	16
Hyatt Regency San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	821	72,000 sq. ft.	25,920 sq. ft.	39
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport	Burlingame, CA	790	66,141 sq. ft.	18,148 sq. ft.	38
Fairmont San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	606	55,000 sq. ft.	1,055 sq. ft.	22
Westin St Francis	San Francisco, CA	1,195	49,563 sq. ft.	10,700 sq. ft.	33

Oakland Marriott City Center — 8-Row Master Property & Group Contract Summary

Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation

489 Total Keys · Up to 205 Peak Group Block Rooms

Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.

Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio

84,407 Sq. Ft. Total · 21 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms

Optimal for 293–3,352 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.

Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity

31,844 Sq. Ft. · 3,352 Theater · 2,359 Plated Banquet

Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 159 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.

Primary Convention Campus Connectivity

Moscone Center (8–12 min official show shuttle / rideshare)

Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving Moscone Center.

Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging

OAK (Oakland International Airport) · 13.5 mi (20 mins off-peak / 36–48 mins peak)

Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.

Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure

$295/nt Group Block vs. $499/nt Peak Rack · 16.25% San Francisco Hotel & Moscone District Tax

Mandatory $38/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $281/room/night all-in).

Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums

$28,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 26% Service + 8.625% Tax (+36.9% Effective)

Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.

Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection

80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit

Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.