Courtyard by Marriott is the only major hotel in Richmond, CA, and has a northerly location beside the Hilltop Mall - 3 miles from the town center and 9 miles north of Berkeley. It is quite a large place, containing 149 rooms & suites, in a 5 floor building that offers good views over the surrounding hills and has a decent range of facilities, principally a cafe serving breakfast, a branch of Starbucks open for breakfast, lunch & dinner, a 24 hour market, fitness center, business center and 4 meeting rooms. At the rear of the hotel is a sheltered garden area plus an outdoor pool & hot tub. I-80 runs past just to the east putting guests within easy reach of local attractions that include Napa Valley, 25 miles away.