Once you step into the lobby of the Hotel Durant, you return to a bygone era of elegance and luxury. Located just one block from the... more »
Once you step into the lobby of the Hotel Durant, you return to a bygone era of elegance and luxury. Located just one block from the prestigious University of California at Berkeley campus and near the downtown business district, the hotel remains a Berkeley landmark today. The Hotel Durant is the perfect setting for business meetings, conferences, or social events. Door to Door shuttle van service for Oakland or San Francisco airports is offered by Bayporter Express for a nominal fee.
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Just five miles from downtown's business district and a block from the University of California at Berkeley, the Hotel Durant sits near Telegraph Avenue's shops and theaters, and quaint, bohemian bars and restaurants synonymous with this historically counterculture Bay Area city. Families, couples and anyone on weekend getaways are six miles from Oakland's waterfront square named after local author Jack London, where they will discover restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, outdoor markets and recreational opportunities. Oakland and San Francisco are quick rides from the hotel via BART's light-rail trains. Guests enter the Durant to discover a lobby decorated with its original Spanish revival architecture from the 1920s. The hotel features complimentary passes to the University of California's Recreational Sports Facility; meeting, banquet and catering services; airport transportation to San Francisco and Oakland international airports; in-room childcare; and complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can dine at Henry's Publick House in the hotel, which features room service, American cuisine, 15 types of draft beer and a 65-inch TV tuned to sports. The six-story Berkeley hotel features 144 guestrooms and five suites with classic American décor, rich jewel tones of wine and gold, archival photos of the UC campus and Berkeley, complimentary high-speed Internet access, premium cable channels and ceiling fans. The Hotel Durant occupies a prime location with high-end restaurants, shops, galleries and entertainment venues, all near the Durant's front door.
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My visit coincided with a football game (& the hordes of cheering USC students), and so I payed a really hefty premium the first night. But apart from that circumstance, well maintained room at a decent price, nice location close to campus. And very very friendly staff. That was the best part I think. Oh, but I used room service for breakfast, apparently the stuff was coming up from the in-house restaurant Henry's-and, well the food was okay, but it didn't really live up to the price tag.
I chose Hotel Durant for its convenient
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Posted Dec 14, 2008
Okay
I chose Hotel Durant for its convenient location to UC-Berkeley. The staff was consistenly friendly & helpful: the hotel was very good about accomodating me for my early arrival. However, overall I found the hotel overpriced: the room (supposedly a...
Although the hotel was fine, I noticed a small problem with my bill resulting from my charging breakfast to my room on two different days. The charges that I approved in the restaurant were not the charges that appeared on my hotel bill - guess...
Don't stay here if you want to sleep
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Posted Apr 19, 2007
by jcafferty
Horrible
Sure, it is close to Berkeley. Sure, the staff members are friendly and nice. However, there is nothing positive about this place that can make up for the fact that the walls are paper thin. In fact, I'm not sure that something in the structure (the ...
56 year old female with a moderate budget, traveling for leisure
The location could not have been better for a visit to UCLA. Its old-fashioned charm suited my family, seven of us in two rooms. The accommodations were close but comfy. Everything was great. The people could not have been more helpful. My mother and I have trouble getting around, but they accommodated us very well. The bar and restaurant had excellent food and service. Local people dropped by for lunch and a beer. It’s within walking distance to the shops near campus. It’s a bit noisy on Saturday night due to protests. There is no air conditioning, but it was unnecessary. I wouldn't take kids there that are likely to climb up on the window sills as there are no screens or grates across the windows. I loved it, as did my eighty-seven year old mother, nineteen year old and sixteen year old nieces, eleven-year-old nephew, brother-in-law, and sister. It was fun and pleasant. I would go back.
The bar and restaurant had the World Cup on the wide screen televisions. My nephew educated us on the intricacies of each team and when he faltered on facts, the staff filled in, and when they didn't know, they asked someone who might. Everyone made us feel welcome and they treated us like we were treasured guests in their home.
I am very likely
to return to the Hotel Durant.
I would definitely recommend it to friends.
Great location but hotel is pretty average
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Posted Feb 17, 2007
Good
The Durant is very well situated, close to UC Berkeley campus and is a convenient walk to pretty much any university location. I was there for graduation with my wife and mother and so we had two rooms in the hotel. My mom's, which was booked...
Several reviewers have commented on the
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Posted Jul 04, 2006
Good
Several reviewers have commented on the lack of AC and the noise. AC was not an issue as the windows open very wide and it almost always cools off in the evening. The hotel was a bit noisy and yes, you can hear fellow guests. That's what you get...
1. The room was tiny (if you had the armoire with the TV in it open, you could not fit through). It was hot while we were there, no ventilation or air conditioning. There was a ceiling fan. And if you use a blow drier, you may blow the circuitry ...
24 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
Excellent location, but a little pricey for what it is. It was a nice, clean room, but the room and bath are not very large. I paid around $150 for one night of stay. It is located one block away from campus, and there is on-site parking for your car, and parking is very difficult to find in Berkeley, and the streets are metered, so this was a plus.
An obvious downside to this hotel is that there is no air conditioner, and can get warm during the summers.
Downstairs is a bar/restaurant, very nice place to get some drinks (I didn’t eat there though). Also, very convenient to tons and tons of eating places near campus, you can get a nice meal for under 10 bucks, more likely to be closer to 5 bucks! The hotel also has a nice sitting area/lounge downstairs, and the staff is overall pretty friendly, about average though.
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