Graduate BerkeleyvsDowntown Berkeley Inn
Both properties are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Graduate Berkeley is the choice of most writers compared to Downtown Berkeley Inn. Graduate Berkeley comes in at 77 with recommendations from 5 reviews including Gayot, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Graduate Berkeley
2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
From $95/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Rough Guide
"Upscale hotel at the heart of UC Berkeley, featuring large, airy rooms with refrigerators."
Fodor's
"Long a mainstay of parents visiting their children at U.C. Berkeley, this boutique hotel is also a good option for those who want to be a short walk from Telegraph Avenue." Full review
Gayot
"The Spanish-style Hotel Durant embraces its relationship to the University of California, Berkeley, campus nearby."
Fodor's
"Fresh, colorful design and Bohemian flair set the tone at this historically renovated hotel just steps from campus and downtown eating, shopping, and entertainment." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The lobby is adorned with embarrassing yearbook photos and a ceiling mobile of exam books, and smallish rooms have dictionary-covered shower curtains and bongs repurposed into bedside lamps." Full review
Downtown Berkeley Inn
2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
From $65/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
- Flatscreen TV
Lonely Planet
"A 27-room budget boutique-style motel with good-sized rooms and correspondingly ample flat-screen TVs." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Near downtown, this budget motel has a couple dozen good-sized rooms with platform beds, plus free parking. It's a good balance of budget and proximity to Berkeley's main drag." Full review