Berkeley Hotels

The DoubleTree hotel enjoys a spectacular setting on the banks of Berkeley Marina, separated from I-80 and the city by a state park; west-facing rooms have fantastic views across the Bay towards San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Other parkland is within walking distance to the south and north, so the hotel provides a particularly relaxing place to stay. Travel to nearby locations is facilitated by the hotel's complimentary 3 mile radius shuttle, including the local BART station and the University of California. The on-site, waterfront restaurant is Bay Grille, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner & room service; the adjacent bar is open until midnight, later at weekends. For meetings and events there are over 20 rooms, largest 5,088 sq ft (maximum capacity 850). Other facilities include an indoor pool, fitness center, whirlpool and sauna.

Open late 2021, the Residence Inn is the first Marriott hotel in Berkeley, offering well-equipped, all-suite/extended stay accommodations - 331 suites, in studio, one bedroom and two bedroom floorplans, contained within an imposing, 17 story building along Center Street, half a block from the edge of the UC Berkeley campus. There are many restaurants close by, and one onsite, on the 12th floor, and so benefiting from expansive views cross the city. 13,500 square feet of convention space caters for events of up to 300 guests. Free breakfast buffet is provided; other amenities include a fitness center and marketplace.

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 hot breakfast, a fitness room, whirlpool, business center and guest laundry.

The Best Western motel provides the closest lodging to the University of California-Berkeley, the edge of which is 0.4 miles east. The place is small, with just 30 rooms, in two exterior corridor blocks along two sides of the rather cramped parking lot. There are dozens of restaurants and bars nearby. Low rates and the convenient location are the main reasons to stay, as the only amenities are free wi-fi and basic free continental breakfast.

The Aiden, a Best Western property, is a spring 2021 addition to the line of hotels along University Avenue, and is centrally located in town, one mile from the university campus, at the corner of Sacramento Street. The North Berkeley BART station is just two blocks away, and numerous restaurants and bars are within walking distance. Hotel amenities are a rooftop terrace, a small business center, and a dining room where the free hot breakfast is served. There are several bicycles available for guests to borrow.

Quality Inn University Berkeley (formerly the Vista Inn) is a typical two floor, exterior corridor motel along University Avenue, just half a mile from the edge of the UCB campus (free shuttle available). Complimentary continental breakfast, wi-fi and basic business services are the only facilities, but rates are low and the 29 rooms are well equipped, containing such accessories as a microwave and refrigerator.