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Downtown Berkeley Inn vs Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
Both Downtown Berkeley Inn and Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel scores significantly higher than Downtown Berkeley Inn. Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel comes in at #1 in Berkeley with endorsements from 11 publications like Star Service, Star Service and Condé Nast Traveler.
Downtown Berkeley Inn
Lonely Planet
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2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
From $65 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
- Flatscreen TV
Lonely Planet
"A 27-room budget boutique-style motel with good-sized rooms and correspondingly ample flat-screen TVs."
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Lonely Planet
"Near downtown, this budget motel has a couple dozen good-sized rooms with platform beds, plus free parking. It's a good balance of budget and proximity to Berkeley's main drag."
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Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide
Star Service
Gayot
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Fodor's
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41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705
From $215 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
Star
"Built in 1915, the Claremont is the lap of luxury among Berkeley hotels."
DK Eyewitness
"This stunning hotel is poised at the foot of Berkeley Hills, overlooking much of East Bay and San Francisco."
Star Service
"Located just 2 miles south of the University of California at Berkeley campus, this is Northern California's most historic resort, an iconic, sprawling Tudor castle of a building dating from 1915."
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Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"This Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star resort situated just outside of San Francisco offers everything from aquatic activities to tennis to wine tasting on its expansive grounds."
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Star Service
"A great fit for Fairmont, this is a heady icon drenched in local lore."
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Gayot
"This East Bay bastion of luxury offers boutique service, resort amenities and a rich sense of history."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"It is impossible to avoid falling in love with the Claremont. This Bay Area darling is filled with legend and romance."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The perfect base to experience historic Berkeley."
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Time Out
"The aquatics offerings at the Claremont include heated recreational and lap pools and an outdoor whirlpool to relax in."
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Fodor's
"Straddling the Oakland–Berkeley border, this amenities-rich resort beckons like a gleaming white castle in the hills."
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