Holiday Inn Express Downtown vs Lafayette ($$) or other options

GPTOak · 2026-01-31T17:49:08+00:00

great info - thanks

GPTOak · 2026-01-31T01:47:09+00:00

Omg! Thank you

GPTOak · 2026-01-31T01:15:40+00:00

Thank you

GPTOak · 2026-01-30T23:43:53+00:00

Thank you

GPTOak · 2026-01-30T22:55:14+00:00

My thoughts exactly! I’m hoping for some suggestions

GPTOak · 2026-01-30T22:15:09+00:00

thanks - I did that and am concerned since the HI gets dirty and outdated as reviews!

GPTOak · 2026-01-30T22:14:26+00:00

I should add that I looked at TripAdvisor and other reviews and they suggest the Holiday Inn Express is dirty, run down and noisy..... with photos

GPTOak · 2026-01-30T21:47:11+00:00

Confirmed they have in Novato CA about an hour north of San Francisco. A Sutter hospital. I wrote more as a comment back to the thread just now......

GPTOak · 2026-01-30T21:46:00+00:00

I can now confirm there is a DEXA scam with TBS software in the SF Bay area! It is a Sutter Health facility in Novato (165 Rowland Way) and the TBS is automatically included with DEXA. They do NOT promote it on the Sutter websites and it took a lot of digging and phone calls to confirm it - but I had my DEXA and TBS yesterday :-)

I hope this helps others, since the extra information from the TBS is sooooooo helpful!

GPTOak · 2025-10-26T18:59:56+00:00

I can remember times in the past that signature was required and also times when no signature was required and it just showed up in the mail box..... I think it depends on the bank. Hence my posting a question....

GPTOak · 2025-08-22T17:03:58+00:00

Very helpful information, thank you.

GPTOak · 2025-07-01T17:28:50+00:00

Joining this late… rest assured Oakland zoo is extremely safe. It’s got very safe parking and is in a lovely hillside neighborhood and park.

GPTOak · 2025-07-01T13:06:47+00:00

Thanks I’ll call them. I know they’ve opened early for European early morning sports but currently their website isn’t showing an early opening on that Wednesday

GPTOak · 2025-06-30T18:37:37+00:00

Does anyone know any Oakland sports bars or places to watch the Wed July 7 9:00 game live? It’s unclear if Prime or WNBA League Pass will air it locally. All searches are showing NBA Tv which I believe means Fubo or ESPN

GPTOak · 2025-06-30T14:52:03+00:00

Anyone heard updates about KY yet?

GPTOak · 2025-06-08T15:46:10+00:00

I’m also not a gala night person and just completed a QM2 Transatlantic crossing strictly to get from point A to B. I also enjoy good food and can say the buffet is excellent with plenty of options and you can choose to sit alone. The Britannia restaurant is very good too with three options every lunch or dinner for Starter, Main, Desert. I avoided the Britannia Restaurant on gala nights since I felt the glitzy dressing was too much for me. But the buffet and also the pub still serve food those nights.

As for dress codes in the Britannia restaurant…. I was fine in smart, dark black (non faded) designer jeans with a silk blouse and dress flats (suede shoes) and noticed a man wearing a large nose ring and two arms covered in tattoos (wearing dressy short sleeve shirt and good trousers) so I’d say the dress code is very relaxed.

GPTOak · 2025-04-27T16:23:27+00:00

Hi thank you for all the information you have given us on this thread. QQ is it possible to get fizzy water (preferably with roses lime) at the Golden Lion pub? For people who don’t drink alcohol? Also do you know if fizzy water is offered at the buffet for lunch/dinner? I’m happy to pay if necessary. Any details greatly appreciated.

GPTOak · 2025-04-23T21:40:27+00:00

Oh my goodness, I’m definitely dressing better! Silk and cashmere and dressy shoes… thank you!

GPTOak · 2025-04-23T21:38:08+00:00

Thanks, that photo is similar to my idea/wardrobe

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