The hotel is very pretty and has held onto the original charm. The staff is also very kind!
The room was furnished nicely but was on the smaller side. The door that connected our room with the one next door had a 2+ inch gap at the bottom and you could see into the next room, we stuffed a blanket under it to keep out the excess noise and from the people staying in the room from seeing into our space. The walls are thin so both our neighbors chatting sounded like people were in the room with us. The bathroom was tiny and not practical at all. There was no bathroom counter space as the bowl sink took up almost all the room and there were no hooks anywhere to hang your towels so we ended up grabbing hangers from the closet and hanging our towels from the shower curtain, otherwise our towels never dried on the shelf provided. The TV barely worked and was glitchy every time we tried to use it. The neighborhood is super convenient with delicious restaurants and coffee all around but it’s not super safe and very dirty. If your looking for a quiet/private stay and for your room to be more then just aesthetically pleasing then this is not the place for you. The price is too high for what is offered here. I wouldn't stay again unless it was a very short stay and/or the price was decreased by at least 1/3.
starstarstar Joanne Carusi
Beautiful hotel right downtown in Berkeley. Easy walk to restaurants and shops in the neighborhood and Bart is right there at the corner for access all around the bay.
Great old hotel with beautiful details and it's obviously well cared for and loved. It's clean it's appealing the rooms are nice great bed to sleep on...
Definitely worth the money when compared to other hotels in the area and the reviews they have...
Will be back next time I'm coming to Berkeley.
starstarstarstarstar Bill Leys
Stayed for 8 days. I was in room 312. Very quiet room. Impressively quiet. The hotel staff were so friendly, helpful, and polite. They even put out some nice swag for the families staying there for UCB's graduation. Thoughtful touch for sure. This hotel is seconds from the BART. Great food choices all around the area. I miss Shattuck and Berkeley already.
starstarstarstarstar Shawn Brown
I loved this hotel! We stayed for a week while my husband was in town for his job, and it was such a nice stay. Rooms were comfortable (we asked for a quiet room away from the street like others suggested) and it was located right by the BART station. Plenty of things to walk to to do and eat. I only ate at the restaurant inside once (for breakfast) and I was not impressed at all. They put chives in their eggs and it didn’t taste good. But, everyone was super friendly and helpful at the hotel.
starstarstarstarstar Susan Brown
Talk about making you feel appreciated. From the moment my check-in started through every encounter I had with staff members, I felt like a VIP. The lobby is very nice, the bar and restaurant are right there as well.
The room was well appointed; comfy bed, work desk and chair, wall-mounted TV, very nice bathroom with nice amenities. The windows don’t keep out sound or wind much (one of mine was actually malfunctioning). The A/C unit doesn’t get any colder than 67° when set to Cool. So, I’d have a hard time sleeping in the summer. I guess that’s the trade off with the windows, since they do open and allow you to let some fresh air in.
Proximity to several stores and quite a few restaurants is certainly nice. I’d probably just request a room that doesn’t face that main street.
starstarstarstarstar Aaron Barbee
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