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1177 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010-1909
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Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport - Burlingame
Ranked #12 of 12 hotels in Burlingame
3.0 of 5 stars 320 Reviews
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  • Priority Club(7)
  • Free shuttle(5)
  • Very good(5)
  • Beds were comfortable(4)
  • Flat screen TV(4)
  • Desk clerk(4)
  • Best Western(4)
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  • Parking lot(3)
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“A surprising and horrible experience”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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I don't write a lot of reviews. My normal hotel for SF is the Crowne in Foster City, but it was sold out this last trip, so I booked into the Crowne SFO Airport for the first time.

The hotel is perfectly fine. The parking fee is not exempted even if you are a platinum member, which is unfortunate. (Some of the competing hotels on the bay there do offer this perk.) A majority, if not all, of the rooms are pretty noisy as they are exposed to the highway right nearby. If you can sleep with a gentle fan noise, you can block out the sound by turning it on for the entire night.

Anyway, here's where things went off the rails: on the second afternoon of my stay, around 4:30 or 5pm, someone from hotel staff opened my door and just walked right in. No knock, no notification, just a key slid through the lock and an immediate entrance. I know this because I was standing (naked!) immediately next to the room's door, in the bathroom, after getting out of the shower.

I yelled something unintelligible, and the (female) person immediately backed out of the room and closed the door. No apology. Just an, "oh," that I guess indicated that she realized she made a huge mistake.

I stay in hotels about 100 nights per year, including roughly 50 per year in the Crowne Foster City. I cannot recall ever having an employee barge into my room unannounced like this. The manager was quite kind to listen to me complain in the evening, but I believe if I were in his shoes I would have offered to compensate me for my stay or for part of it. At least, my inclination now is to try a different hotel next time. Or maybe just move all of my business to a different chain.

I'm sure this was an errant employee without proper training or something. No business is perfect. But doing right by a long-time customer is surely a good practice.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Vaughn Bennett, Front Office Manager at Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport - Burlingame, responded to this review
1 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to post a review on Trip Advisor. I did in fact pass on the information just after speaking with you to the Director of Housekeeping and corrected the issue at hand. I do wish to again sincerely apologize for the experience that occured during your stay with us here at The Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport.

I am reaching out to you and wish to invite you back to our Hotel so that we May Place our Best Foot Forward. Feel free to contact me at your convenience. Once again my apologizes and hope to see you in the future.
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“Restaurant west bay cafe great food, terrible service”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

Restaurant service was deplorable but food was amazingly delicious. Navy bean soup, sourdough bread, pork chops, rack of lamb, steak, pasta, various salmon dishes. Loved the taxi salmon over soba noodles and pike chops were as good as you get.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Depends on what you need but not comfortable for a longer stay”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here for a conference. I have been at others hotels at SF airport and this is the worst so far. Rooms not so clean and poorly maintained (I had 4 separate problems in my room). Food is ok, not awful but not so tasty. Service leaves much to be desired. Probably not a bad hotel to spend a short night when you are on a layover at airport but I would not recommend an extended stay. There are much nicer hotels very close to here.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Vaughn Bennett, Front Office Manager at Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport - Burlingame, responded to this review
22 January 2012
Our Housekeeping department takes pride in providing quality, clean and comfortable rooms. The Executive Housekeeper has been provided with this feedback and it will be used for additional training. We appreciate you taking the time to share your comments with us. We know you have many choices when it comes to lodging and we hope your future travel plans will continue to include The Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport.
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“Should not be titled Crowne Plaza”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
1
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This property should not be titled a Crowne Plaza. It looks like it used to be a Holiday Inn, a full service hotel. Even though I was upgraded to the Executive Floor, or whatever it was called, the room was small and there was virtually no noise insulation from the highway outside. I had to keep the in-wall/window air-conditioner fan running all night just to provided some relief from the traffic noise.

The breakfast buffet was just as poor. A small selection of eggs, bacon, sausage and french toast and a picked over fruit tray. Where have I seen that selection before? Oh yeah, I Holiday Inn Express.

At least the beds were comfortable.

If I would have know this property did not even come close to the Crowne Plaza reputation that I have become accustom to, I would definitely not have booked here. I guess that is what I get for picking a last minute hotel when I am tired.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Handled enormous requests like champions”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

There certainly are both pros and cons to this hotel. Depending on my expectations, this hotel has exceeded my organization's standards in multitudes.

The Crowne Plaza recently hosted over 350 students for a 7 day conference filled with people between the ages of 18-24. Our conference requirements included timely meals, room adjustments, a large variety of requests for the front desk, room servicing and consultation late into the hours of the night. The staff at the Crowne Plaza left our organization remarkably satisfied, the best part was the smile on their faces as they handled various situations that are inevitable when housing hundreds of young adults.

Location-wise, this hotel is perfect for overnight stay due to its proximity to SFO, free shuttle service and relationships with car rentals to get you to your destination.

While small key card issues did occur occasionally, they were all resolved promptly at the front desk -- I cannot stress enough how helpful and dedicated the staff were for the duration of our stay. We have hosted conferences at many hotels across the nation but this was by far the best. Kudos to you Crowne Plaza!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 1177 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010-1909
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