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Downtown Berkeley YMCA vs Graduate Berkeley

Berkeley YMCA and Graduate Berkeley are both rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Graduate Berkeley is preferred by most writers compared to Berkeley YMCA. Graduate Berkeley comes in at 77 with recommendations from 5 reviewers like Gayot, Rough Guide and Fodor's.

Downtown Berkeley YMCA
Downtown Berkeley YMCA
7 / 10
2001 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
From $65 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Pool
  • Fitness Center
  • Business Center
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Berkeley’s best bargain accommodation, a block from BART; rates, starting at $45 for a single, include use of gym and pool. No dorms."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the 100-year-old downtown Y building, rates for well-worn, spartan private rooms (all with shared bath) include use of the sauna, pool and fitness center and kitchen facilities" Full review
Graduate Berkeley
Graduate Berkeley
8 / 10
2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
From $95 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness Center
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Upscale hotel at the heart of UC Berkeley, featuring large, airy rooms with refrigerators."
Fodor's Fodor's
"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." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"The Spanish-style Hotel Durant embraces its relationship to the University of California, Berkeley, campus nearby."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Fresh, colorful design and Bohemian flair set the tone at this historically renovated hotel just steps from campus and downtown eating, shopping, and entertainment." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The lobby is adorned with embarrassing yearbook photos and a ceiling mobile of exam books, and smallish rooms have dictionary-covered shower curtains and bongs repurposed into bedside lamps." Full review