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Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo

1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA, USA, 94404
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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

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
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Magellan Ballroom
7,440 sq. ft.
120 x 60 sq. ft.
12 ft.
1500
150
680
1500
1000
400
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Alexandria I-III
1,800 sq. ft.
30 x 60 sq. ft.
12 ft.
150
50
150
200
200
90
50
150
50
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Alexandria
1,800 sq. ft.
90 x 60 sq. ft.
12 ft.---------
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Balboa
1,800 sq. ft.
30 x 60 sq. ft.
12 ft.
200
50
150
200
200
90
50
150
50
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Alexandria & Balboa
3,600 sq. ft.
60 x 120 sq. ft.
12 ft.---------
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Columbus
1,800 sq. ft.
30 x 60 sq. ft.
12 ft.
200
50
200
200
200
90
50
150
50
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Columbus & Balboa
3,600 sq. ft.
60 x 120 sq. ft.
12 ft.---------
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Drake I, II
1,800 sq. ft.
30 x 60 sq. ft.
12 ft.
200
50
200
200
200
90
50
150
50
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Drake
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%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 7 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Bus parking

Local Attractions

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

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

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

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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Affiliated Organizations (2)

Crowne Plaza Americas
Crowne Plaza Americas
Whether you’re traveling for business, leisure or both, we connect you to the people, places and possibilities to make your stay remarkable.
IHG Hotels and Resorts - Global
IHG Hotels and Resorts - Global
We can't create the deck, but we can definitely make meetings more fun. So come meet how you meet. We'll get your group in the right headspace.

Additional Information

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 Frequently Asked Questions

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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.
No response.
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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