Had heard about thisnhotel from family (Cal Bears) who go to games in the fall. Went there for spring football practice and had a great time! Hotel has a great location to campus, friendly staff, Rooms are a reminder of dorm life.so just enjoy the tight space you may have. My wife and I and our dog loved the room.... More

We had to be in Berkeley for a graduation and so booked early requesting a view. The desk staff were accommodating but when we got to the room it was still occupied and not made up. The staff was ever so apologetic and gave another room, but that was soooo tiny and dark that we could barely move around or... More

Stayed here twice, both times on business at UC-Berkeley, once in December 2011 and then again in January 2012. This is a small but classy and whimsical hotel, themed to be sort of 1920s in the interior, with handsome furnishings and a nice lobby area. The front desk workers are very nice and accommodated my early arrival from the East... More

The location, one block away from campus, is excellent, and the service is nice and reliable. But don't imagine that this is a "boutique" hotel, or anything fancy. It has the somewhat run-down charm of old hotels: we had a tiny but clean bathroom, plenty of towels. But the hotel colors are dark and the light was completely inadequate both... More

A very good hotel, really almost nothing to complain (although, the parking is a bit expensive, 16$ at the hotel's parking, and 26$ the valet parking if there are no places at the hotel's parking). In any case, it is the best option, IMHO, if you go to Berkeley's main campus or (eventually) to MSRI. More

I arrived at the Hotel Durant late on a week night to join my significant other who was staying there on business. I had no idea where we were staying until I arrived. I was pleased with the room and the cute touches. I was suprised when I saw the less then favorable reviews the next day. We stayed on... More

I chose the Hotel Durant due to its perfect location to the Zellerbach Concert Hall, which is a 5-10 minute walk away as is the Berkeley campus. My room on the fourth floor, facing the car park side was quite large including a desk, two-seater lounge and chair and a very large flat screen tv. The bathroom was large and... More

The Joie de Vivre chain takes older properties and brings a modern touch to them. The renovation at the Hotel Durant was successful in dealing with built-in challenges of small rooms and a location on two busy streets just south of the Cal campus and not far from fraternity row. As with any urban hotel, I bring earplugs to use... More

We stayed at The Hotel Durant while on a college visit to Berkeley. The main attraction was that it was within walking distance to campus, plus I always prefer to look for a smaller boutique-style hotel to a larger corporate institution. The Hotel Durant has a lot of personality. We loved the various college-related details in the decor and the... More