Bay Area Hotels
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Guidebooks
Hotel Durant
At a Glance
- blackout shades
- organic bathrobes
Pros
- downstairs bar can get a little noisy during Cal games
- pricey parking
Cons
Fodor's Finds Hotels
Book NowHotel Durant Review
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. The rooms, updated in 2006 with new bathrooms and dark wood set against deep jewel tones, are small without feeling cramped. The historic photos of Berkeley highlight the hotel's storied past, and the central location is perfect for the car-less. This hotel is also eco-conscious, using nonchemical, all-natural cleaning products. Guests receive free passes to the extensive Cal Recreational Sports Facility, known as RSF.
- Address: 2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94704 | Map It
- Phone: 510/845-8981
- Website: www.hoteldurant.com
- Location: Berkeley
Contact Information
- 139 rooms, 5 suites.
- Restaurant, bar, parking.
- Rooms have: a/c (some), Wi-Fi.
Hotel Amenities
Member Reviews
-
Surfergirl, from Los Angeles
Overpriced and worn, but comfortable and convenient for parents visiting Cal. Caution: no air conditioning, and when it's hot for those last two weeks in summer when you are dropping your kids off, you will just steam, the overhead fan doing nothing but moving hot air. If your room is on Dorm "Unit 1" side, you will honestly feel like you're in one of the dorms, especially during welcome week if you have to leave your window open all night to breathe. I don't mind noise, so for me it was kind of fun leaning out the window and watching kids get a bit rowdy at night, but for those not young of heart or spirit, I'm sure this will be really annoying.
The lobby is really nice, and Henry's is great.
Travel Deals in The Bay Area
- California Flight Sale (R/T incl. Tax) CheapOair
- San Francisco: Union Square Hotel w/Parking, 55% Off TripAlertz.com
- San Jose 4-Diamond Hotel over Weekends (Reg. $239) San Jose Marriott
- Car Rentals across California CarRentals.com
· Forums Trip Reports
-
Seeking a girlfriend getaway, I flew from Altanta to LA and met up with my girl friend who drove up from San Diego.
Stayed at Beach House Hotel in Hermosa Beach. Lovely location RIGHT on the beach, friendly Read more -
Palm Desert marks our 25th home exchange, about 2 hours east of our Southern California home, however the change in location is dramatic, from a beach community to a desert resort. Read more
·California Forum
-
We are looking for a hotel prefer with 2 room or adjoining rooms/kitchen and waterfront with ground floor deck/walk to the beach/bay. Read more
· Travel Blog
-
Trip Ideas & Itineraries
Want to take your own kids on the road this summer?... Read more
