Great potential but ultimately disappointing
My family stayed at the Bay Club for three nights recently. We chose it because we saw many positive customer reviews, but it was not a good choice in the end. I would not recommend this hotel.
Our first night we were placed in a first floor room next to the lobby. We could clearly hear every footstep from the room above us, and the wall heater screeched every time it shut off, which meant waking up all night long. The bathroom in this particular room was worn and dirty, with permanent stains on much of the tile grout and yellowed peeling caulk around the toilet. They said they could not move us until the second night because the hotel was full.
On the second night, we got a room on the second floor, but on the bay side. We were kept up until nearly 11pm by helicopters at the navy base across the bay. They were very loud even with the windows closed (all old single-pane with no sound insulating value). The next morning, we were awakened by people walking by on the street, vehicles driving by, and a trash truck dumping the waste bins.
The final insult was on our last morning there when the hot water went out. First they told us it was a scheduled water heater replacement and there was nothing they could do except bring us some boiling water to wash up with. Then they claimed the water heater had gone out and they were waiting for a repair truck. After my wife gave them an earful, somehow they managed to get some hot water in the pipes and we were able to shower before leaving.
Their breakfast is quite good, and it's real food rather than something heated out of a box. But we had a lot of trouble finding anyplace to sit and eat it. If you don't mind fighting the crowd, this could be a positive for you.
There are some other positives to this place, but they aren't important if you can't get a good night's sleep or a hot shower! Just do yourself a favor and stay somewhere else.