Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Claremont Resort & Spa

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General Information
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What to expect: Extensive renovations, the latest in 2003–2004, have enhanced the Claremont's eclectic decor, ranging from Victorian to hip contemporary. In the lobby, Kentia palms in oversized urns reach toward high ceilings; archival black-and-white photographs hang above richly upholstered chairs. The loyal clientele includes wedding parties, business travelers, and Bay Area residents on relaxing getaways.

Amenity highlights: Spa Claremont offers massage, body treatments, scrubs, skin care therapies, and hair and nail care. The fitness choices are exhaustive, with 10 tennis courts, two lap pools, saunas, a Pilates studio, and rooms dedicated to weight training and cardio conditioning. The Mind/Body Center schedules yoga, body sculpting, aerobics, and other classes.

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Wireless Internet Access
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This hotel offers Wireless Internet access (Source: JiWire Inc.)

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Property Amenities
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The Claremont is known for its extensive fitness facilities, including a 20,000-square-foot health club, 10 outdoor tennis courts, two outdoor lap pools, spa tub, and saunas. (Access to fitness facilities is included in the daily resort fee.) Other amenities include a fine-dining restaurant, a café/bar with views of San Francisco Bay, a lobby computer station with complimentary high-speed Internet access, and 30,000 square feet of event space.

The Spa Claremont includes a beauty salon and full menu of massage, hydrotherapy, body wraps, and skin care treatments. The business center provides a technical help desk, high-speed Internet access (surcharge), and other business services (surcharges).

The resort's Kids Club program (hourly surcharge) provides a garden, arts and crafts activities, toys, and games. The hotel also offers seasonal camps for older children.

Valet parking:
$19 per 24-hour period.
Fee does not include tax and is subject to change without prior notification.

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM/banking
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Ballroom(s)
  • Banquet facilities
  • Bar/lounge
  • Beauty services
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Business center
  • Computer rental
  • Concierge desk
  • Conference room(s)
  • Currency exchange
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Elevator/lift
  • Event catering
  • Exhibit space
  • Fitness equipment
  • Full-service health spa
  • Hair salon
  • Health club
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Massage - treatment room(s)
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Number of rooms: 279
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Parking (valet)
  • Patio
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Sauna
  • Security guard
  • Shopping on site
  • Smoke-free property
  • Spa services on site
  • Steam room
  • Supervised child care/activities
  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Technology helpdesk
  • Tour assistance
  • Wedding services

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    Rooms
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    The Claremont has 279 guestrooms, all of which include complimentary high-speed Internet access, complimentary local calls within a 16-mile radius, plush bathrobes and slippers, cable TV with pay movies and video-game consoles, speakerphones, and work desks. The majority of rooms were updated in a 2003-2004 renovation.

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    Room Amenities
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  • Internet access - high speed
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Pay movies
  • Video-game console
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Separate sitting area
  • Climate control
  • Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes
  • Internet access - complimentary
  • Multi-line phone
  • Free local calls
  • Voice mail
  • Internet access - TV
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Designer toiletries
  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Sewing kit
  • Slippers
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Electronic check-out
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Desk
  • Window opens
  • Clock radio
  • Rollaway beds
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Smoking rooms
  • Paragon Bar & Cafe - Outdoor deck and indoor seating with grand view of San Francisco Bay in the distance. Minimalist decor with intimate lighting, wheatgrass plantings on tables, and a large lounge furnished with couches and oversized chairs. Coffee bar in the morning, lunch and dinner every day. Café menu with macaroni and cheese, salads, burgers, grilled fish. Live jazz four nights of the week.

    Bayview Café - Burgers, salads, and sandwiches served poolside. Seasonal hours. Serves hotel guests or Claremont Spa members only.

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    Recreation
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    Access to the Claremont's fitness center and activities is included in the resort fee. Ten tennis courts are available for play, with equipment rental for a nominal fee. A patio accommodates two outdoor lap pools, one 25 yards and the other 25 meters; a spa tub, and chaise lounges. A mind/body center offers a Pilates studio and full schedule of aerobic, yoga, and body sculpting classes. A spin studio, cardio room with bikes, treadmills, Stairmasters, and elliptical trainers are adjacent to the weight training rooms.

    Four golf courses, both 18-hole and 9-hole—with driving ranges—are located within a 20-minute drive of the hotel. Hiking and biking trails are located just off the hotel property.

    The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

  • Golfing nearby
  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Swimming on site
  • Aerobics on site
  • Tennis on site
  • Running track/path on site
  • Pilates classes/instruction on site
  • Yoga classes/instruction on site
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    There are no room charges for children, 18 and younger, who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians.
    Rollaways and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
    Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
    Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.


  • Pets not allowed
  • Resort fee charged at hotel/condo
  • Check-in time is 4 PM
  • Check-out time is Noon


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