Where to Stay When Visiting Electronic Arts (Redwood City)
Electronic Arts's headquarters is in Redwood City. Book near the campus — and fly the right airport. In the Bay Area, that second choice is where trips go wrong.
Electronic Arts (EA) is a video-game company (EA Sports, Battlefield, The Sims), headquartered at 209 Redwood Shores Pkwy, Redwood City, CA 94065. That's the mid-Peninsula bayside corridor — San Mateo, Foster City, and Redwood Shores — a cluster of corporate campuses on the bay between SFO and Silicon Valley, with its own run of business hotels.
“EA's campus is on Redwood Shores, and the Sofitel is right there on the water. Book Redwood Shores and fly SFO, fifteen minutes north.”— Rachel Julian, Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Which airport — and how far?
San Francisco International (SFO) is close — about 15–20 minutes north, one of the easier airport runs on the Peninsula. San José Mineta (SJC) is about 30 minutes south; SFO is the default here.
Where should you stay near Electronic Arts?
Stay in the San Mateo / Foster City / Redwood Shores corridor near Electronic Arts — the hotels here sit minutes from the campus and about 15 minutes from SFO. San Francisco proper is 25 minutes north and the South Bay 30 south; this stretch is its own base.
The shortlist: verified hotels near Electronic Arts
Real hotels in the the San Mateo / Foster City / Redwood Shores corridor area, matched to the visit. Confirm exact distances before booking.
- Sofitel San Francisco BayRedwood Shores
An upscale waterfront hotel on Redwood Shores with 19 meeting rooms — steps from EA and the pick for hosting or an executive visit.
Best for: exec visits & hosting - Crowne Plaza Foster City–San MateoFoster City
Full-service near Visa, Gilead, and Sony, with 24,000 sq ft of meeting space — the corridor's business default.
Best for: the standard onsite & meetings - Grand Bay Hotel San FranciscoRedwood Shores waterfront
A design-forward waterfront hotel with bay views on Redwood Shores — a strong, quieter client-facing option.
Best for: a room with polish - Residence Inn by Marriott San Francisco Airport San MateoSan Mateo
All-suite with kitchens, near Visa and Gilead — the pick for a longer Peninsula stay.
Best for: multi-night visits
Where can you take a client to dinner near Electronic Arts?
Downtown San Mateo (B Street) and Redwood City's Broadway are the corridor's walkable dining districts, and the Sofitel and bayfront hotels have restaurants built for a client dinner — no trip into the city required.
What should you check before booking?
The submarket gets you close; the room still has to protect the work. Run the pick through the Sales-Ready basics — a real work surface, a quiet room, a lobby you'd host in — using the hotel details that decide the trip and the Sales-Ready Index.
The standard
Electronic Arts is a Bay Area HQ where two choices decide the trip: the submarket and the airport. Book near the campus in the the San Mateo / Foster City / Redwood Shores corridor area, fly SFO, and keep the Bay Area's traffic — and its wrong-airport trap — off your morning.
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