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Summer Tier Points – The Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport

18/10/2018 by Kevincm

The Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport – Summer Tier Points

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In this… epic.

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  • Do the BART into San Francisco, The Intercontinental Mark Hopkins, San Francisco
  • Sausalito: Which ferry to take?
  • Halfway across the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Fooding around San Francisco
  • The Crowne Plaza, San Francisco Airport
  • Early start at San Francisco airport
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  • Doughnuts and coffee shops – Exploring Dublin
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  • 600 TP: Done

With my time at San Francisco coming to an end (and of course a Starbucks coffee drunk), it was time to ship out of the city centre and move to a location nearer the airport.

a sign on a wall
I’m surprised they haven’t added “Existing is frowned upon too”.

people standing in a subway station
Where’s the train…?

a green bicycle on a subway car
Those Lime Kikes get everywhere.

a train with seats and a seat belt
The empty BART service.

a group of people standing next to a sign
Meh.

a statue of a man in a hat
Gold Rush still?

After another trip on the BART (this time to Milbrae… and getting trapped on the train), I took the bus from Mibare station to SFO. It’s times like this where having a Clipper card really comes into play

luggage on a trolley with a metal bar
From Milbrae to SFO.

At SFO Airport, I switched from the bus to the airport shuttles. This one would take me to my digs for night.

a group of people standing in a parking lot

a sign on a window
… words fail me….

then the shuttle bus to the hotel of the evening – The Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport

Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport

I headed into the hotel, and checked in. With all the credentials and paperwork done, I was issued a key card for the room.

a woman standing next to a cooler
Reception and Vending

a lobby with a couple of chairs and a television
Reception

a man walking in a room with chairs and a table
Public Area.

a man standing at a table with a lamp
Coffee options.

a glass wall with a desk and chairs
Business Centre

a hallway with a chair and shelves
More buyable food.

I was offered a choice of points or an extra welcome amenity – and being the points collector – I went with the points. I also was informed that a welcome amenity was upstairs in the room for me.

A nice touch.

I also grabbed a copy of the shuttle bus timetable – as that would be needed in the morning. In addition checked if there was still a lounge at the room – and was told this had been closed. Which is just as well, as the last time I was here – there was rotting fruit in it.

a elevator panel with buttons and a metal bar

The property itself… is… a little dated to say the least, and could really do with a face-lift to bring it up to modern Crowne Plaza standards (and with the new Hyatt going up in the area, there’s going to be even more competition in the area).

With the formalities completed, I headed upstairs, and found my room at the end of the corridor.

a sign on a wall
Classic signage.

a door in a room
The old lounge. Closed. No great loss. Trust me.

a long hallway with carpeted floor
Endless corridors.

The room itself was very spacious, and well cooled – a welcome thing to see. What was also welcoming to see was a welcome amenity consisting of water and various snacks.

a bed in a hotel room
The bed

a room with a television and a mirror
Workspace  and TV. Slippers and Robe too.

a lamp on a table next to a bed
Radio and alarm.

a telephone and a lamp on a desk
Note the dual USB and mains outlets at different angles. Nicely done.

a black outlet with a white cord plugged into it
Not bad at all – by the bed…

a black outlet on a wood surface
And by the table.

a hotel room service tray with food and drinks

a group of food items on a table

Very useful. And enjoyable.

The bathroom was well stocked and clean too. Again, whilst the property is dated on the outside, at least the rooms looked reasonable on the inside. Which help when you are using the hotel as an expensive crashpad.

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Amenities.

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The bathroom

I did a bit of a major re-pack at this point as  the new rucksack would be heading in the hold for the remainder of the journey, and the old beat up Etienes rucksack would be back into play.

crowne plaza
Outside. Nothing special…

Because as much as I love airlines, I don’t trust them with my rucksack with a laptop in it. Or my camera equipment for that matter.

With the bags re-balanced, and me tired out, I dozed off on the comfortable bed. And as usual 5am came around way too quickly.

a tv on a table
But not before watching Bobs Burgers first.

With the flight going at 8am, I pulled some clothes on, washed up, and trekked downstairs to reception to check out. With paperwork all done, I headed to the waiting shuttle bus

Overall: It’s a property that needs a bit of love and a facelift, but the core things are right here in terms of clean comfortable rooms, easy reach USB sockets, and power outlet. With a reliable shuttle bus service, it becomes extremely useful for San Francisco Airport. But it will need to adapt.

Next: Back to San Francisco Airport – beginning the long trip home


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