I was in Pinole for a conference that was being kept close by. My company booked my colleagues and I at the Days Inn in Pinole. Staff was very quick checking me into my room, and even got me an extra pillow. I got serviceable WIFI in my room, and was able to email with ease. There was continental breakfast in the morning that provided the basic toast/fruit/cereal/coffee/tea options.

To sum it up, the experience did not have any negative points. The staff was extremely responsive when I asked for pillows and a wake up call. Much better experience than the Motel 6 down the road.

I got exactly what I paid for. Great room. Comfortable beds. Good checkin. Fast check out. free wifi, continental breakfast and felt pretty safe. We were going to check out my boyfriends family here in El Sobrante. And it was a very good stay for a few days

Booked for 2 nights but after seeing the property decided to stay only one night...room was relatively clean however had a very strong odour from varnish... all the furniture had been covered in it. The view of the bay was virtually non existant, and after sightseeing for the day in San Fransisco we returned to have found our Lap Top had been stolen along with the bag and contents...
Be very Careful when checking in and leaving valuables in your room.
5 days later we are still waiting for Orbitz to credit our card and we found the customer service a little hard to deal with...
Hotwire will now be our online choice for booking,

Pinole is a pretty decent little city, considering it borders the city of Richmond, aka the Murder Capital of Northern California. There are plenty of stores, restaurants and services for business or leisure travellers, and the proximity to both the Bay Area and the Napa Valley make it a good base of operations for tourists. This 70's-era motel has been fairly well-maintained, and with the addition of a few amenities like coffee makers, hair dryers, and refrigerators in the rooms, it is one or two steps above the most basic Motel 6-type accomodation. Although located on a busy street near a busy freeway, if you request a room at the back you should have no problem. The clientele last night was mostly construction workers and truck drivers. This is usually fine, since these guys go to bed and get up early. The only noise I heard was the clicking of the high heels of the working girls going up and down the stairs. In my own quarters I had a comfortable queen size bed, and with the fan I had a good nights sleep. The breakfast wasn't even worth the walk up to the office: weak coffee, cheap white bread for toast and a few cereals. If you need breakfast, head over to the Alley Cafe nearby--they do an incredible breakfast, with the largest pancakes known to man. And for dinner, be sure to try Uncle Chung's right next door. Some of the best Chinese food you'll ever have! I stayed at the Pinole Days Inn primarly because all the hotels in Oakland were booked, and this was the only cheap place I could find within a twenty-mile radius. I would stay here again if I got the same rate ($60), but I wouldn't pay more.