Derreck Johnson, who owns a restaurant in Jack London, says the Waterfront Hotel closing is a big deal because small mom and ...

married a Civil War veteran named John London. After moving around the Bay Area the family settled in Oakland, where Jack finished grade school. But he soon displayed a restless spirit.

The Waterfront Hotel opened in 1990 as part of the Port of Oakland’s $100 million development plan to revitalize Jack London Square.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Waterfront Hotel at Oakland's Jack London Square is closing Friday at midnight after a 35-year run. Melissa Quinn of Butte County had no idea when she checked in that the ...