The Crowne Plaza hotel at San Francisco International Airport (1177 Airport Blvd) is a towering, 10 floor building with a good location in Burlingame (San Mateo County), next to the Broadway exit of Highway 101 and overlooking San Francisco Bay. The airport is just over 3 miles away and is of course served by free shuttlebus; downtown San Francisco lies 10 miles further north. The 4-star hotel offers some of the best facilities outside the city center, with 309 luxurious rooms & suites, a restaurant & bar, 24 hour fitness center, indoor pool, hot tub, sports court, several shops, a staffed business center and 22 meeting rooms (13,886 sq ft of space). Also nearby are Coyote Point Recreation Area, Poplar Creek Golf Course and the Robert Woolley Peninsula Park.

Most of the 686 rooms & suites at the Marriott hotel in Burlingame have spectacular views across San Francisco Bay and of SFO international airport just to the north, though despite the proximity to the main runway (0.7 miles), accommodation is quiet, as well as being beautifully decorated and equipped with such amenities as executive desk, sofa bed, HDTVs and extra comfortable bedding. Walking trails along the shoreline pass right by the hotel, and on-site leisure facilities are also good, including an indoor pool, hot tub and 24 hour fitness center. The Marriott has three restaurants (steakhouse, lobby lounge/bar, Starbuck's), and 27 meeting rooms.

One of several hotels along the Bayshore Highway in Burlingame, right on the shore of San Francisco Bay, the 146 room Holiday Inn Express San Francisco-Airport South is well connected to all points on the peninsula by Highway 101 which runs by just to the west - access is from the Broadway exit. The terminal buildings of San Francisco International Airport are 3 miles north, reached by the hotel's complimentary shuttle; for other transport the closest Caltrain station is half a mile away, and the nearest BART stops are 1.5 miles north (Millbrae), or at the airport. The hotel provides a good range of facilities, and is well suitable for guests spending several days in San Francisco or just staying one night whilst using the airport. Services include free deluxe continental breakfast, an outdoor pool, fitness center, business center and free parking.