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Hotel Durant

2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Hotel Durant
Real Traveler Rating: 4.0 out of 5 based on 131 reviews from 4 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.2 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.2 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.4 out of 5
Value: Rating of 2.8 out of 5
Room: Rating of 3.7 out of 5
call to book: 1-800-546-4167 hotels.com
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Highly Recommended
Based on 131 reviews
from 4 sources
  • Overall: Rating of 4.0 out of 5

    "walk, which is not far, but they recommended to us not to walk at night." source Orbitz

    "Had great character and would definitely recommend this to friends and family." source Hotels.com

    "However, overall I found the hotel overpriced: the room (supposedly a double) was incredibly cramped and the layout was quirky: shower & toilet in bathroom, while the sink was in main room." source Travelocity

    "It can be a bit noisey on weekend nights because of that, but overall itÂ’s a great place to stay." source Expedia

    "Overall, we loved it and would definitely go back." source Orbitz

  • Clean: Rating of 4.2 out of 5

    "Room is clean and no air condition is not a problem at night even in August (I was worry about that)." source Hotels.com

    "The room was clean, the bed was comfortable, and the flat screen t." source Expedia

  • Service: Rating of 4.2 out of 5

    "This is an elegant remnant of a bygone era made more than acceptable by first rate service." source Orbitz

    "i was very pleased with the hotel - particularly the service (wonderful and friendly staff who go out of their way to accomodate)." source Hotels.com

    "From the moment the doors opened, I was impressed by the level of service." source Expedia

    "The service was exceptionally helpful, from arranging my room, to answering questions about transportation." source Hotels.com

    "Service at hotel was escellent." source Expedia

  • Location: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "The Durant Hotel is a landmark located just a couple of blocks south from the UC campus and is centrally located for access to Berkeley campus-area commercial districts." source Expedia

    "The location is very good if you want to hang out in Berkeley and spend time on the campus." source Expedia

  • Value: Rating of 2.8 out of 5

    "Would not recommend this hotel for the following reasons: unable to open the window in the room, there was construction on a Sunday and it started at 8am, hallway noise was consistent, parking lot was hard to access and cost $30, and the room was totally over priced." source Expedia

  • Room: Rating of 3.7 out of 5

    "The queen room is so small the drawers in the dresser hit the bed when opened and there is barely enough room to walk." source Hotels.com

    "Our room was small and adequately equipped." source Travelocity

    "My room was obviously and old one, but nicely renovated." source Hotels.com

More information on Hotel Durant

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.

Check-in Time:

1500

Check-out Time:

1200

Total Rooms:

Single Queen:Room with one queen bed include Private Bathtub / Shower Combination, Television with Cable / Movies, Hearing Impaired Services Equipped for physically disabled, Adjoining Room Accessible without stairs, Desk Clock Radio, High Speed Internet Access, Smoke Detector, Voice Mail.Two Doubles:Room with two double beds include Private Bathroom, Television with Cable / Movies, Hearing Impaired Services, High Speed Internet Access, Hair Dryer, Iron/Ironing Board, Desk, Clock Radio, Voice Mail, Smoke Detector.

Total Floors:

2 floors.

Rooms:

Single Queen:Room with one queen bed include Private Bathtub / Shower Combination, Television with Cable / Movies, Hearing Impaired Services Equipped for physically disabled, Adjoining Room Accessible without stairs, Desk Clock Radio, High Speed Internet Access, Smoke Detector, Voice Mail.Two Doubles:Room with two double beds include Private Bathroom, Television with Cable / Movies, Hearing Impaired Services, High Speed Internet Access, Hair Dryer, Iron/Ironing Board, Desk, Clock Radio, Voice Mail, Smoke Detector.

Cancellation Policy

24 hr cancel policy

Directions

Bicycling / Jogging Trails - 5 min, Billiards / Snooker - 5 min, Fine Dining - on site, Fitness Center / Gym - 2 min, Golf Course - 10 min.

Area

Berkeley, CA

Pets

False

Attractions

Activity Driving Distance Bicycling / Jogging Trails 5 Mins Billiards / Snooker 5 Mins Fine Dining On site Fitness Center / Gym 2 Mins Golf Course 10 Mins Health Spa / Massage 5 Mins Hiking 10 Mins Museums / Galleries 2 Mins Nature Preserves / Trails 5 Mins Racquetball / Squash 3 Mins Snow Skiing 3 Hours Swimming Pool Outdoor 2 Mins Tennis 5 Mins Theater 5 Mins Volleyball 5 Mins Water Activities 5 Mins Wine Tasting 1 Hour Chiron, Pixar, Kaiser Permanente, Bayer, Barra, Ford Foundation

Dining

Restaurant / Dining InformationHenry's Publick House and Grille is Berkeley's favorite eating and drinking establisment. With over 32 various beers on tap and daily specials cooked by our chef, we have been providing only the best service and food for 20 years.

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