It was a very nice place and it reminded me of hostels I've been too before. I like how it had a cafe and 24 hour access. The way the bathrooms are in the hallway reminds me of my stay in New York.

Stayed in June 2025

Room was small but very clean.

The hotel is very 1920's. You could imagine F. Scott Fitzgerald staying there.

Stayed in May 2025

All the trash they have on the entrance to the hotel, expensive for the quality

The location, And the room was big and comfortable

Stayed in January 2025

TV reception & channel selection is limited.

Clean and comfortable. If you are looking for a low cost place very near to UC Berkeley this is a good option.

Stayed in November 2024

It is a hotel that has seen better days, the smell wasn't that great.

The location is quite central.

Stayed in October 2024

No explanation about is old hotel! That info is very valuable.

Stayed in August 2024

The hotel is not so new, so it would ask for some renovation. Note that there is no parking, no daily room service, no breakfast - but not a problem for us.

Pleasant and helpful staff. We arrived before the scheduled check-in, and the room was available before: very useful. The location is excellent: very close to UC Berkeley, BART station (Downtown Berkeley) and a grocery store (Trader Joe's). The room was equipped with a coffee maker and a microwave. The price was also less than in the surrounding hotels.

Stayed in May 2024

It is quite loud at night, although I was able to sleep through it. The room had a bit of a stale smell, and the chair's seat had some tears. Towels shed threads, and one of their holders in the bathroom was not fastened properly. The faucet mode in the shower didn't seem to work. The Wi-Fi was not very fast, and quite slow at times.

Very convenient location near the BART station and UC Berkeley, and relatively cheap for that. The room is spacious. I appreciated the early check-in (11 am, even though I was warned it would not be possible through the website communication and initially only wanted to store my luggage).

Stayed in May 2024

The full-size beds are small to share with 2 ppl per bed. The private bathroom is tiny to share w 4 women getting ready… no shelf to put makeup bags/toiletries. Old school metal keys - must physically lock room door w key when leaving. Key needed to unlock main door to enter hotel all time of day… great for safety but all parties must have own set of keys so mildly inconvenient. Only one pillow per 4 guests.

Proximity to UC Berkeley… only 10 minute walk. Very close to many cafes & restaurants. Had a private bathroom in our double room w fridge & microwave. The sheets were soft and room was clean. Streaming available on TV. Flight delayed so late checkin after 1am was accommodated pleasantly but I had called ahead. Make sure to call to plan late checkin. Very late checkout accommodated for a negotiated fee.

Stayed in April 2024

In room sink small room

Didn’t have breakfast

Stayed in February 2024

The busy street at night, became an issue, the room was not warm enough. It was not as clean and as nice as they showed in the pictures

I loved the convenience, was near restaurants, stores and was on a busy street

Stayed in November 2023

Bed sheet and toilet supplies

none, but the location is close to the UC Berkeley.

Stayed in August 2023

The Doors were really difficult to open and to lock

Stayed in August 2023

I wish there was a parking lot or validated parking for nearby parking garages. There was no AC or fan. The bathroom could use some aesthetic repairs. With those repairs, I would have felt more comfortable with the cleanliness of the hotel.

The Nash cafe was conveniently opened late. The location was perfect for exploring downtown. The hotel was easy to find. Parking was a little difficult to find, but good enough for a one night stay.

Stayed in August 2023

The hotel staff is very kind, gowever, I must admit that the condition of the carpet in my assigned room was less than satisfactory. In contrast, a previous room I stayed in was noticeably cleaner. I did have a couple of instances where I spotted a mouse entering my room from beneath the door, which was a bit unsettling. If distance from the city center is not a problem, i would vouch for different hotels. The hotel staff demonstrated genuine concern while addressing the issues I encountered over the phone. They mentioned that information regarding room servicing every 5 days should ideally have been provided during check-in.

Stayed in July 2023

My luggage disappeared when i was checking out

Stayed in April 2023

Building is old. Owner tried hard to upgrade as much as practical but limited by the building. Many places in downtown Berkeley was old like this one so not unique.

Good location. Friendly staff. Comfy bed. Clean.

Stayed in May 2023

Everything was old and the carpets were stained. It did not feel very clean.

location

Stayed in April 2023

noisy. lots of street noise, rude neighbors loud music through the walls between 12-7 AM. carpet is filthy. trash room stinks and trash doesn’t get moved daily. the price is high for what the quality is, paid for the location. was charged an extra $20 to check in 2 hours early.

older historic building in downtown Berkeley, I got a room with a bathroom.

Stayed in April 2023

The property is pretty rundown and not in the best area. the reviews speak to that so not much of a surprise. Fine for a short stay.

The property is in a great location. Walking distance to all of Berkeley and very close to the BART downtown stop.

Stayed in December 2022

Thin walls and extremely noisy. People were up talking loudly all night long and we didn't get any sleep. We are a couple and we booked a King, but they gave us two single beds, which were hard, small, and very uncomfortable. We didn't want to go back and ask for the right bed because the person at the front desk was miserable and acted as if it was a huge inconvenience to have to check us in. I would never go back there.

It was relatively clean.

Stayed in August 2025

Shared bathroom but its okay bc I payed less

Great service good rooms

Stayed in May 2025

Everything else. Noisy (all hardwood floors), thin walls. Basically a hostel.

Location

Stayed in May 2025

No parking.

The place look very antique and awesome

Stayed in May 2025