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Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont HotelvsBeacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel
Both Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel and Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel are rated highly by experts. Overall, Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel. Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel comes in at 95 with praise from 7 reviewers like Forbes Travel Guide, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
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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
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel Rough Guide Michelin Guide
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450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA
From $175/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "The Sir Francis Drake’s lobby is a hallucinogenic evocation of all things heraldic... the Sir Francis Drake’s lobby is a hallucinogenic evocation of all things heraldic."
Michelin Guide "This San Francisco landmark is all prince and no pauper."
Frommer's "This landmark hotel is one of San Francisco's grand dames, operating continuously since 1928 in the heart of Union Square." Full review
Fodor's "The renovation was just what this ole gal needed, injecting her with new life and energy." Full review
Insight Guides "A $20-million renovation has recast guestrooms in a lovely sage green, cream, and plum color scheme."
DK Eyewitness "A long-established Union Square hotel, the Sir Francis Drake glows in Art Deco splendor."
Time Out "n its prestigious Powell Street perch just above Union Square, the venerable Sir Francis Drake Hotel, built in 1928, has something to offer just about everyone." Full review
Star Service "This is a colorful San Francisco treat with a reputation as one of the more interesting and engaging boutique-style hotels." Full review
Gayot "Now under the Kimpton Hotels umbrella, this property is one of San Francisco's better-known landmark hotels."
BlackBook "Lavish European rococo swathed in rich royal colors in lobby of 1928 gem. Old-school ambience at a reasonable rack rate."
