2045 University Ave., Berkeley, 94704, United States
#19 of 20 hotels in Berkeley
Guests' ChoiceBased on 125 hotel reviews
6.2Cleanliness
6.4
Comfort
6.4
Location
8.4
Facilities
6.1
Staff
7.7
Value for money
6.6
Free WiFi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 20 May 2024
Pawel
NorwayThe hotel is not so new, so it would ask for some renovation. Note that there is no parking, no daily room service, no breakfast - but not a problem for us.
Pleasant and helpful staff. We arrived before the scheduled check-in, and the room was available before: very useful. The location is excellent: very close to UC Berkeley, BART station (Downtown Berkeley) and a grocery store (Trader Joe's). The room was equipped with a coffee maker and a microwave. The price was also less than in the surrounding hotels.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Mykhailo
United StatesIt is quite loud at night, although I was able to sleep through it. The room had a bit of a stale smell, and the chair's seat had some tears. Towels shed threads, and one of their holders in the bathroom was not fastened properly. The faucet mode in the shower didn't seem to work. The Wi-Fi was not very fast, and quite slow at times.
Very convenient location near the BART station and UC Berkeley, and relatively cheap for that. The room is spacious. I appreciated the early check-in (11 am, even though I was warned it would not be possible through the website communication and initially only wanted to store my luggage).
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Jessica
United StatesThe full-size beds are small to share with 2 ppl per bed. The private bathroom is tiny to share w 4 women getting ready… no shelf to put makeup bags/toiletries. Old school metal keys - must physically lock room door w key when leaving. Key needed to unlock main door to enter hotel all time of day… great for safety but all parties must have own set of keys so mildly inconvenient. Only one pillow per 4 guests.
Proximity to UC Berkeley… only 10 minute walk. Very close to many cafes & restaurants. Had a private bathroom in our double room w fridge & microwave. The sheets were soft and room was clean. Streaming available on TV. Flight delayed so late checkin after 1am was accommodated pleasantly but I had called ahead. Make sure to call to plan late checkin. Very late checkout accommodated for a negotiated fee.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 February 2024
Mark
United StatesIn room sink small room
Didn’t have breakfast
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 December 2023
Hazrat
United StatesThe busy street at night, became an issue, the room was not warm enough. It was not as clean and as nice as they showed in the pictures
I loved the convenience, was near restaurants, stores and was on a busy street
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 August 2023
Yuchen
United StatesBed sheet and toilet supplies
none, but the location is close to the UC Berkeley.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Marguerite
FranceThe Doors were really difficult to open and to lock
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 17 August 2023
Urani
United StatesI wish there was a parking lot or validated parking for nearby parking garages. There was no AC or fan. The bathroom could use some aesthetic repairs. With those repairs, I would have felt more comfortable with the cleanliness of the hotel.
The Nash cafe was conveniently opened late. The location was perfect for exploring downtown. The hotel was easy to find. Parking was a little difficult to find, but good enough for a one night stay.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 5 August 2023
Alessandro
FranceThe hotel staff is very kind, gowever, I must admit that the condition of the carpet in my assigned room was less than satisfactory. In contrast, a previous room I stayed in was noticeably cleaner. I did have a couple of instances where I spotted a mouse entering my room from beneath the door, which was a bit unsettling. If distance from the city center is not a problem, i would vouch for different hotels. The hotel staff demonstrated genuine concern while addressing the issues I encountered over the phone. They mentioned that information regarding room servicing every 5 days should ideally have been provided during check-in.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 20 June 2023
Suzanne
United StatesMy luggage disappeared when i was checking out
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 22 May 2023
Eric
New ZealandBuilding is old. Owner tried hard to upgrade as much as practical but limited by the building. Many places in downtown Berkeley was old like this one so not unique.
Good location. Friendly staff. Comfy bed. Clean.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 29 April 2023
Ellen
FranceEverything was old and the carpets were stained. It did not feel very clean.
location
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 20 April 2023
John
United Statesnoisy. lots of street noise, rude neighbors loud music through the walls between 12-7 AM. carpet is filthy. trash room stinks and trash doesn’t get moved daily. the price is high for what the quality is, paid for the location. was charged an extra $20 to check in 2 hours early.
older historic building in downtown Berkeley, I got a room with a bathroom.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 5 December 2022
Peter
United StatesThe property is pretty rundown and not in the best area. the reviews speak to that so not much of a surprise. Fine for a short stay.
The property is in a great location. Walking distance to all of Berkeley and very close to the BART downtown stop.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 21 August 2022
Tizeta
United StatesThe location
I lied it because of the laundry room
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 16 August 2022
瑞灏
ChinaThere are no shampoos or bodywash in the room. Neither are teethbrush and teethpaste. It would be better if the hotel could inform prospective customers of this info.
Location is good, with many cafes and restaurants nearby. Room is neat and tidy. Check in and out is very fast and they can speak Chinese! The charge of laundry is fair ($4).
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 7 August 2022
Rudolf
United StatesThe floor was inexplicably damp to the point of wetness especially at the start of my stay. The shower was somewhat temperamental. When checking in, reception did not see I had already paid and accidentally almost double-charged me.
Available to book quickly and check-in available late at night, great location (near university, the WeWork office, and many dining places). Decent room. Easy check-in and check-out.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 18 July 2022
Juliet
United StatesIts an older hotel... what's there to do .. modernize . I don't think so . Its quaint
Its in historic Berkeley , great things within. walking distance.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 13 July 2022
Alexandra
United Statesno parking
distance to my event
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 29 May 2022
Gabriel
Brazilthe entrance of the hotel was really dirty, and the employees didn’t speak English well
beds are really comfortable
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 17 May 2022
William
United StatesIt was a converted SRO and looked like it. For the room, the cost was a little high. I also didn't like that there were a few people who were out front of the hotel, sitting around and smoking.
I liked that it was close to campus and I could walk there. Too, there were a lot of neighboring businesses, which was convenient. Also, they did a decent job of keeping the facility clean.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 11 April 2022
Adam
United StatesThey do not provide soap or shampoo in the showers.
Very cheap and clean room with no frills.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 6 December 2021
Carolyn
United StatesIt's an old hotel and has seen better days. Room was a little dingy, carpet stained, but seemed clean. Our room overlooked University Ave. and was a bit noisy (construction next door didn't help but lots of street noise early and late).
Great location about a block from BART. Centrally located in downtown Berkeley near restaurants, shopping and Cal campus. Arriving by Amtrak via Richmond BART was almost painless and everything we wanted to do was a short walk away. Room was basic but comfortable. We had the attached bath and the shower was AWESOME. I took a look at the bathrooms provided for rooms w/o bath and they looked good, too, and very clean.
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 27 September 2021
Jim
United StatesNot the Ritz but clean and quiet close to a hostel but better.
Stayed in September 2021
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