Bancroft HotelvsClaremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
Both properties are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Bancroft Hotel. Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 96 with endorsements from 11 publications such as Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and Gayot.
Bancroft Hotel
2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
From $175/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Business Center
- Meeting Rooms
- Breakfast included
- Fax / photocopying
Fodor's
"Lovingly remodeled in 2012, this green boutique hotel—across from the U.C. campus—is fresh, stylish, and completely eco-friendly." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Bancroft is located directly across the street from the University of California at Berkeley and only a few blocks from the hip Telegraph Avenue."
Rough Guide
"Small hotel with 22 rooms with queen beds, a good location right by the UC campus and fine service. Breakfast included."
Gayot
"This 1928 landmark property is located on a lively street across from UC Berkeley's historic and park-like campus."
Lonely Planet
"Simple and homey are the 22 rooms at this 1928 historic-landmark Craftsman hotel that's threadbare like grandma's house, sans doilies." Full review
Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel Show All Reviews
41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705
From $215/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
Star
"Built in 1915, the Claremont is the lap of luxury among Berkeley hotels."
DK Eyewitness
"This stunning hotel is poised at the foot of Berkeley Hills, overlooking much of East Bay and San Francisco."
Star Service
"Located just 2 miles south of the University of California at Berkeley campus, this is Northern California's most historic resort, an iconic, sprawling Tudor castle of a building dating from 1915." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"This Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star resort situated just outside of San Francisco offers everything from aquatic activities to tennis to wine tasting on its expansive grounds." Full review
Star Service
"A great fit for Fairmont, this is a heady icon drenched in local lore." Full review
Gayot
"This East Bay bastion of luxury offers boutique service, resort amenities and a rich sense of history."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"It is impossible to avoid falling in love with the Claremont. This Bay Area darling is filled with legend and romance." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The perfect base to experience historic Berkeley." Full review
Time Out
"The aquatics offerings at the Claremont include heated recreational and lap pools and an outdoor whirlpool to relax in." Full review
Fodor's
"Straddling the Oakland–Berkeley border, this amenities-rich resort beckons like a gleaming white castle in the hills." Full review