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Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont HotelvsHotel Emblem San Francisco
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel scores significantly better than Hotel Rex, a Joie de Vivre hotel. Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel comes in at 95 with accolades from 7 publications like Gayot, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide Star Service
Gayot
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Fodor's 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
Hotel Emblem San Francisco Rough Guide Michelin Guide
Frommer's Fodor's DK Eyewitness Star Service Gayot
BlackBook
Zagat
Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
From $152/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "It’s retained its retro, gentlemen’s club feel and literary theme."
Michelin Guide "If you've ever found yourself wishing you could have just one night with Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, or F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Rex is for you."
Frommer's "Joie de Vivre (JDV), the most creative hotel group in the city, is the brains behind this cleverly restored historic building... In a great location." Full review
Fodor's "At this stylish, literary-themed hotel... paintings and shelves of antiquarian books line the "library," a homey lobby lounge where book readings and roundtable discussions take place." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This pleasant hotel has with rooms painted in rich colors and the walls embellished with the works of local artists."
Star Service "This is San Francisco's hip-pocket version of New York's Algonquin, an unpretentious outpost with a literary lilt and lots of authentic Bohemian patina." Full review
Gayot "Literati, take note. Modeled after New York's famous Algonquin, this salon-style hotel from Joie de Vivre gets its inspiration from literary salons of the 1920s and '30s."
BlackBook "Based on literary salons of mid-20th century and modeled after New York’s Algonquin, complete with jazz artists in the lobby lounge every Friday evening."
Zagat3.8
"Taking a page from 1920s literary salons, this "charmingly" vintage Downtown boutique is known for "lovely", "eccentric" touches."
Lonely Planet "Despite their compact size, rooms feel inviting for their sunny colors, hand-painted lampshades and works by local artists." Full review
