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Reviews of Berkeley Inn 1 stars

1720 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702, United States

Review score

Based on 103 hotel reviews

5.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.2

  • Comfort

    6.3

  • Location

    7.1

  • Facilities

    6.0

  • Staff

    7.6

  • Value for money

    6.4

  • Free WiFi

    5.4

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  • Reviewed: 28 November 2022

    7.0
    On the most part my stay at Berkeley Inn was good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    No iron

    Customer service

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2022

    7.0
    It did the job
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Room with Two Full Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The building is a 1 star motel. I didn't realize that it would be such a dive on the outside. The area did not feel super-safe but it turned out to be ok for Berkeley which is pretty awful town.

    The staff was accommodating with a last-minute change and somewhat helpful with suitcase storage and early access to the room. The room was a good size with new fridge and microwave. 2 Double beds.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2022

    5.0
    Reasonable for a very short sleep over, if you need something quick and cheap.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The curtains were not thick enough to block out the light in the complex, and kind of falling off the curtain rods. The bathroom was not as clean as I would like liked.

    Easy to get to and the cheapest option close to work. I checked in relatively late, and the staff was understanding.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2022

    5.0
    It's a small step up from a flea bag motel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Found hairs in my bed and in the towels. The room was not very clean overall. There was not enough parking so I had to park on the street. When I was checking out, a couple was screaming at each other in a domestic altercation. The female was claiming she did not want to leave with the man because he would hurt her again. There was also a ton of noise due to ongoing construction on the building. Construction workers working on a project began banging early in the morning.

    I liked the fact that it had a mini fridge and a microwave.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2022

    7.0
    overall, good spot, cleanliness is good, and free parking. just need to have a better bed support. I enjoyed my stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I did not like the bed. needs more support, you can feel imprint of wheee people have laying down

    good location if looking for something close to Uc Berkeley

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    clean, friendly staff

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2022

    5.0
    Cheap motel that provides acceptable cleanliness and amenities, but does not score highly on comfort
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The main issue was that the walls were very thin and the rooms seemed connected via vents. I had noisy neighbors whose loud conversation and sex I could hear in detail. Some neighbors also habitually smoked weed, which I could smell in my room. The other problem was that the wifi was somewhat intermittent - although I only noticed this when I tried to facetime on the wifi.

    The family in charge of the property was nice and helpful. Extending my stay was no problem (although this might change dependent on the time of your visit) and they were courteous throughout my stay. Cleaning staff visited the room every day. The room itself was very clean - I had no complaints on this point. I thought the price was fair and did not feel like I had traded away an acceptable stay in return for saving money.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2022

    5.0
    would not stay there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Room with Two Full Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    all of the aboive

    walls ae paper thin, no sleep all night because of other loud guests, curtains did not open and the refrigerator was buzzing so loud I had to unplug it

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2022

    6.0
    Okay stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Outside look and parking

    Location

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2022

    5.0
    We will not staying her again, horrible mattress
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was horrible. You can fell all the box springs. Expect to wale up with back pain. Luckily we brought our own pillows.

    The location is good

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2021

    6.0
    Decently ran hotel with friendly staff and great loactaion
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very roughly used furnishing. Closed the currtain and the currtain fewll off. bumped into the A/c and the the entire houseing fell off of the front.

    Friendly staff, let me check in an hour early which was great.The location is everything! Alot of great placves to get food in walking distance. Mt. Mikes a block away and a Liquor store a block away.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kind of a dump. Rundown facility (torn curtains, nonfunctional fridge, small musty room, rickety table with one plastic chair, noisy bed springs).

    Convenient location to other goals for this trip. Bathroom, while tiny, was spotless with apparently new fixtures. Great TV with Dish subscription.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2021

    7.0
    pleasant as always
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    loud neighbors

    price stays the same

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2023

    1.0
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 26 September 2022

    2.0
    A step above a prison cell.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Room with Two Full Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Curtains were ripped and falling apart with a spider living in the grommet.. There was no clock. No telephone. Very run down old IKEA bedside table that looked like it came from the trash. Dirty folding table counter and two very old stained chairs. Nothing on the walls. Bathroom and floors had been renovated.

    The manager on staff was kind and compassionate. Sheets seemed clean.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2022

    3.0
    This is not worth the money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The very most the charge for this room should have been $40!!! Bed pillows comforter… not comfy The shower water pressure weak Towels were rough The curtains in all the rooms that I walked past were torn up!

    Not much. My car wasn’t broken into🫣 I didn’t sleep out in the rain 🤷🏼‍♀️

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2022

    3.0
    The room was dirty and uncomfortable, and I didn’t feel safe.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Room with Two Full Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was not very clean. The beds were super uncomfortable. There was hardly any parking. When we got back to the hotel the only spot available was between a terribly parked car that looked like it hadn’t been moved in a long time, and a pole. There was no way my car was going fit and there was no where safe nearby the park. Luckily someone was leaving just as we were trying to figure out what to do at 11:30 at night, so we got their spot. The guy who worked there didn’t have any helpful options for me. Around midnight as we were trying to go to sleep there was a couple fighting extremely loudly either under us or next to us. I was woken up by them fighting again at 2 am. All night the room smelled horribly like cigarette smoke and weed. In order to sleep, I just had to have the window, which has no screen, open all night.

    The location was only about 10 mins from UC Berkeley which was nice. Everything we needed to was very close by.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2022

    2.0
    very glad to leave
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    a dump trying to become boutique unsafe

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2022

    3.0
    will not stay again
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    dirty, uncomfortable bed

    close to UC Berkeley campus, working AC

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2022

    9.0
    Very good for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could be a little noisy outside because of the traffic.

    Very small room but a good one considering the price.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2022

    2.0
    No recommendations
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    N/a

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2022

    8.0
    it was good only thing I didn’t like was the parking
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    not adequate parking

    clean and quiet room

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2022

    2.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Room with Two Full Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the environment is bad. very dirty outside. the room had bad smell. saw homeless people in the stair.

    Quiet

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2022

    9.0
    Great thrifty stay in the East Bay Area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Room with Two Full Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Definitely not a frilly facility. If you are expecting a wealth of parking room, you'll be surprised. We walked and took transit everywhere, so if that's your game, you'll be just fine.

    Great for a thrifty stay in the east bay area. Looks like it has been refurbished within the last five years. Close to a rental car center if you need one, and an easy walk to the nearby BART station.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2022

    4.0
    Needed a once over before guests
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was hair in between the blankets and sheets in the bed. The floor was dirty and sticky. There was a layer of dust with hair on the sink and toilet. The bar lock was missing from the door. And the AC could not cool down the room. With no screen on the window.

    I liked the price $100 and that there was free parking

    Stayed in June 2022

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