Berkeley

Renovated with an opulent lobby and beautifully furnished rooms, this hotel now competes with the finest in the area, barring the Claremont. — Rough Guide

It should come as no surprise that the Berkeley City Club has been designated a California State Historical Landmark. — Gayot

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. — Fodor's

The Bancroft is located directly across the street from the University of California at Berkeley and only a few blocks from the hip Telegraph Avenue. — DK Eyewitness

This Berkeley inn comprises two separate mansions, both built by real estate magnate brothers in the early 1900s. — Gayot

A 27-room budget boutique-style motel with good-sized rooms and correspondingly ample flat-screen TVs. — Lonely Planet

Normally Super 8 hotels are barebones at best. The two-story Super 8 Berkeley, however, is swankier than most. — Gayot

This traditional, 1960s, two-story motel is located in central Berkeley. — Gayot

In downtown Berkeley, this motel is a 5-minute drive from University of California Berkeley. — Frommer's

The Quality Inn University hotel is located near Berkeley and San Francisco attractions. — Frommer's

This business hotel attracts guests with its waterfront location and excellent views of San Francisco Bay and the Berkeley Hills. — Gayot

Convenient to the freeway and 4th Street shopping, this inviting, peach-and-beige hotel offers good bang for the buck. — Fodor's

There’s a touch of European class about this small and comfortable hotel with eighteen simple but pleasant rooms in the heart of Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto. — Rough Guide

The most pleasant of the many motels in the “flatlands” of West Berkeley, whose decent rooms have smart furnishings. — Rough Guide