Like most Berkeley hotels, the Holiday Inn Express has a central location along University Avenue, in this case about half way between the bayfront and the campus of University of California-Berkeley. The nearest BART station (North Berkeley) is 0.6 miles north. The hotel's 69 rooms & suites are clean and nicely decorated, equipped with a microwave/refrigerator, coffee maker & ironing facilities; other services are free breakfast (continental), a fitness room, whirlpool, business center and guest laundry.

At 1461 University Ave, Rodeway Inn Berkeley is 0.9 miles from the edge of the University of California-Berkeley campus, and 1.3 miles east of interstate 80/580 (exit 11). Although a rather basic, single floor motel, the inn is well regarded, for good customer service, clean & spacious rooms (renovated in 2007), the free continental breakfast, and the reasonable rates. There is one restaurant adjacent (Bangkok Thai), and others along the main road. All the rooms contain a microwave & refrigerator.