About us
The Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo is centrally located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula between Downtown San Francisco, San Jose and the East Bay. We are just 7 miles from the San Francisco International Airport and 17 miles from downtown San Francisco, conveniently located between highways 92 and 101. Our banquet facility consists of 19 banquet rooms with 24,000 sq. ft of flexible meeting space, accommodating up to 1,000 guests. Our Crowne Meeting Directors and Certified Meeting Planners are onsite to accommodate and ensure the success of all events, whether they are small meetings, corporate conferences, or elegant social gatherings.
Venue Details
ChainIHG
BrandCrowne Plaza Hotels
Built1980
Renovated2025
Total meeting space24,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms353
Venue typeHotel
Industry Ratings
Northstar
AAA
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Business center
Recreational activities
- Health club
- Indoor pool
- Whirlpool
Transportation
- Bus
- Taxi
- Train
Equipment
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Piano
- Portable walls
- Staging area
AV capabilities
- AV equipment
- High speed internet
- Onsite AV staff
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
24,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
7,440 sq. ft.
Space (private)
23,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
19
Second largest room
5,400 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
4,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
1,000
Seating capacity
75
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
24,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
7,440 sq. ft.
Space (private)
23,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
19
Second largest room
5,400 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
4,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
1,000
Seating capacity
75
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom | Crescent rounds (Cabaret) | Hollow square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7,440 sq. ft. 120 x 60 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | 1500 | 150 | 680 | 1500 | 1000 | 400 | - | - | - | |
1,800 sq. ft. 30 x 60 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | 150 | 50 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 90 | 50 | 150 | 50 | |
1,800 sq. ft. 90 x 60 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1,800 sq. ft. 30 x 60 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | 200 | 50 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 90 | 50 | 150 | 50 | |
3,600 sq. ft. 60 x 120 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1,800 sq. ft. 30 x 60 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | 200 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 90 | 50 | 150 | 50 | |
3,600 sq. ft. 60 x 120 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1,800 sq. ft. 30 x 60 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | 200 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 90 | 50 | 150 | 50 | |
1,800 sq. ft. 62 x 60 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Guest rooms
Total guest rooms
353
Single (1 bed)
274
Double (2 beds)
76
Suites
12
Tax rate
12%
Occupancy rate
12%
Total guest rooms
353
Single (1 bed)
274
Double (2 beds)
76
Suites
12
Tax rate
12%
Occupancy rate
12%
Location
Getting Here
Distance from airport
7 mi
Distance from airport 7 mi
Parking in the area
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Bus parking
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Costco
Shopping
3 mins
Costco Foster City is located only 3 minutes walking from the Crowne Plaza Foster City
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Hillsdale Shopping Center
Shopping
4 mi
Located only 4 miles from the Crowne Plaza Foster City with over 130 stores to enjoy. The Crowne Plaza Foster City offer complimentary shuttle service to and from the Hilldales Shopping Center 3 times a day.
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Mariners Point Golf
Recreation
6 mins
Mariners Point is the Bay Area's most comprehensive teaching and practice center to learn and work on your game. The facility features 64 practice stalls on a variety of surfaces including well-manicured natural grass practice tees. The driving range offers fresh quality golf balls, easy to read yardage markers and clearly defined target greens. The short game facility is open 7-days a week and includes well-manicured greens and bunkers to practice chipping, pitching and sand shots of varying distances.
When you're ready to play the game, Mariners Point features a challenging 9-hole, par-3 golf course set along the majestic San Francisco Bay which is lighted for night time play seven days a week.
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Bridgepointe Shopping Center
Shopping
4 mins
Conveniently located just a four-minute walk from our property, Bridgepointe Shopping Center features a dynamic mix of retail, dining, office, hotel and residential uses. Major tenants include Target, Home Depot, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, The Container Store, Ulta Beauty, Total Wine & More, Petco, and Five Below.
Dining options nearby include BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Benihana, and California Fish Grill, offering a variety of atmospheres from upscale to casual.
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Cancellation Policy
24 hours in advance of scheduled arrival.
Additional details
Hotel located on the border of San Mateo in Foster City. We also offer the following: * Free Internet * Complimentary Self-Parking * Free Use of Fitness Center, Pool & Jacuzzi * Two Restaurants and One Bar Including a Bar with Happy Hour * 12 Restaurants and Shopping Center in Walking Distance *
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Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo
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Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo Frequently Asked Questions
Explore frequently asked questions from the Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion
Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety
Were practices at Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
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