Location The Sofitel San Francisco Bay is located in an office complex less than one half mile from Redwood Shores Lagoon and park in Redwood City, Calif. The hotel is two miles from Notre Dame de Namur University. Bird Island is within three miles. The hotel is less than four miles from the Hillsdale Shopping Center. The San Mateo Arboretum is five miles away.
Hotel Features. The Sofitel San Francisco Bay's lobby is decorated in light green, 1950s blue and cream. The registration and concierge desks are white marble. The lobby offers white upholstered wall treatments, sheer drapes and a linear crystal chandelier. The lobby's Bay Bar offers signature drinks and light fare. Bay 223 restaurant, with glass tabletops and egg shaped seats, serves Bay area French cuisine indoors or on the outdoor terrace. Market café offers sandwiches and pastries. The lobby includes an Internet bar and an espresso bar. Food and French themed books are available in the gift shop. The hotel includes an outdoor pool and cushioned lounge chairs. The fitness center features SoFit equipment, including cardiovascular equipment and free weights. The pool deck and fitness center provide lagoon views. The hotel offers business services. Complimentary bottled water and newspapers are available.

Guestrooms. The Sofitel San Francisco Bay's 421 guestrooms feature neutral hues with beige carpet and wooden furnishings. Prints by modern French and other European artists, including Picasso, adorn the walls. Rooms are soundproofed and include blackout drapes. Bay windows offer views of the business park, the San Carlos Hills or the Redwood Shores Lagoon. Rooms offer wireless Internet access. Complimentary bottled water is provided. Select rooms feature windows that open. Flat panel televisions are provided. Bathrooms offer complimentary L'occitane toiletries.

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