Whenever we review an airport hotel, no matter if the place is good or horrible, there will undoubtedly be a comment about how the Grand Hyatt at SFO is the best airport hotel in the country. Opened in 2019, the 351-room hotel is the only one to have a dedicated stop on the Airtrain. That makes it a great place to stay for a quick overnight and not unreasonable for a night in San Francisco as you’re only 30 minutes from the city on the BART.
Earlier this year, Sharon went to the west coast for a weekend trip. The best travel plans were for her to take an evening flight from MCO-SFO with Alaska Airlines. The 7 PM departure would land in San Francisco at 9:55 Pacific Time (almost 1 AM for us east coasters.) It made sense to book the easiest hotel for overnight until she headed to Walnut Creek for the rest of the trip. I suggested the Grand Hyatt at SFO because I’ve read so many positive reviews and it was on the Airtrain.
For the one-night stay, we paid $230. Before the trip, the hotel offered an extended checkout of 3 PM for $30 extra, which we accepted. We’re not Globalists so this is the closest we’ll get to having status. It was a good move as Sharon didn’t check into the room until 10:30 PM, which felt like 1:30 AM. She loves Hyatt’s beds and was able to sleep until 10 AM, getting her adjusted to Pacific time for the rest of the trip.
Grand Hyatt at SFO
55 S McDonnell Rd
San Francisco, CA 94128
The Grand Hyatt at SFO is undoubtedly the easiest hotel to reach from the airport, as it has its own Airtrain stop. Once exiting the train, follow the signs to the hotel escalator.
From there you’ll find an attractive path to the hotel.
While this was the entrance of the hotel, you check in at the lobby which is a bit further down the hall.
I’ll be honest, this is the first hotel where the front desk staff waved when we took a picture of them at work. 🙂
Sharon was assigned a room on the 8th floor.
The hallway was colorful, which is more than can be said for many airport hotels.
Entering the room, there was a large king-size bed, which was way more than Sharon needed.
More importantly, there was a desk and chair, which was helpful in getting work done until the 3PM checkout.
The bathroom was huge, with two sinks and a marble countertop.
The downside was that the controls were at the back of the shower.
The next morning, Sharon realized she didn’t receive the best view. What should she expect as a new World of Hyatt member? (I’m the one with the credit card and status.)
For most of the day, she stayed around the hotel. There is a coffee shop space that was empty during her visit.
There was also a restaurant space.
Finally, there was additional seating past the lobby.
It’s necessary to say that Sharon stayed here in the 1st half of 2022 and California was still rolling back many of its COVID guidelines. Even if the hotel opened up public spaces, many residents were still hesitant to act as if everything was back to normal.
From the pictures, I think the public spaces look fantastic.
When I asked, Sharon said that the majority of the people staying at the hotel seemed to be airline employees on overnights.
While the Grand Hyatt at SFO looks like a great place to stay at the airport, I’m not sure it’s better than the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport, which is located in the terminal of MCO.
When talking about airport hotels, it’s also hard for any hotel to overtake the TWA Hotel at JFK as the best airport hotel.
Of course, we’ll have to re-evaluate our opinions after spending overnight at Singapore Changi Airport.
Want to comment on this post? Great! Read this first to help ensure it gets approved.
Want to sponsor a post, write something for Your Mileage May Vary, or put ads on our site? Click here for more info.
Like this post? Please share it! We have plenty more just like it and would love it if you decided to hang around and sign up to get emailed notifications of when we post.
Whether you’ve read our articles before or this is the first time you’re stopping by, we’re really glad you’re here and hope you come back to visit again!
This post first appeared on Your Mileage May Vary
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.