380 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, California, United States | (888) 635-3814
Heated outdoor pool on-site
Restaurant and sports bar provide casual dining
Meeting space includes a big ballroom
24-hour business center and gym on-site
Free (nearly around-the-clock) airport shuttle
Free Wi-Fi
Far from downtown attractions
Dated rooms
Fee for parking
BEST WESTERN PLUS Grosvenor Airport
Hotel is right off the freeway, convenient to businesses on this industrial
side of town near San Francisco International Airport. Sports fans with cars coming
to see a game can easily reach AT&T Park (and the ruins of Candlestick
Park). Mid-range guest rooms have
all the basics -- including flat-screen TVs with free Showtime -- as well as old-school
layouts featuring flourishes of burgundy and gold. The hotel has a fitness center and pool.
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Scene
Dated chain property near the airport
This BEST WESTERN location is functional even though decor is a bit dated.
The wood-paneling, gold trims, and draped-open curtains make an attempt at
classing up the lobby, but the drop ceiling and shiny pleather furniture
don't fit the scheme. There's a cozy library lounge between the lobby and the
restaurant that incorporates more of the wood-paneled style, but laminate is all too
obvious. Still, there’s ample room to relax with cushy clustered
seating in neutral tones and an overall calm vibe to the surroundings.
Location
In South San Francisco, right off Route 101
The property is located on South
Airport Boulevard, surrounded by office parks, fast food restaurants, and other
mid-range and budget hotels. The South San Francisco Conference Center is a
short walk to the north along the boulevard. It's also only a five-minute
drive down the street to San Francisco International Airport.
Depending on traffic, it's about 15 minutes to AT&T Park, and 25 minutes to
downtown San Francisco, with well-known areas like The Castro, Mission District, and Chinatown.
Rooms
Mini-fridges, coffeemakers, and work desks in basic guest units
Guest units
here are a bit dated, with an almost gaudy burgundy and gold color palate. The rugs
have a thatched lattice pattern in burgundy, brown, and cream that's "busy" at
best. Burgundy and gold curtains echo pillows, duvets, and lamps. Old
wooden dressers with brass fittings are mixed with newer work desks and roller
chairs. The small bathrooms have standard shower/tub combos, with suites adding
rainfall showerheads. Coffeemakers and mini-fridges are standard in all rooms.
Features
Big ballroom, outdoor pool, restaurant and bar, and free airport shuttle
This particular BEST WESTERN has more amenities than other typical chain properties; there's a heated outdoor pool and fitness center on-site. The
large London Ballroom accounts for most of the 5,000 square feet of total
event space available here, with its theater-style
arrangement having a capacity of 400 people. The area can be broken up into four smaller halls, and there's a
separate boardroom for up to 20 people. The Brass Elephant lounge and
sports bar serves American standards with some Mexican dishes. The breakfast
buffet is a typical spread of pastries, fruits, yogurt, cereal, and eggs.
(Booking directly through BEST WESTERN includes breakfast in the rates, but otherwise it's not.) The bar's lounge area has a huge 12-foot projection TV for showing
sporting events. A free airport shuttle operates nearly around the clock.
