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Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel vs Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Palace Hotel. Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel ranks #1 in Berkeley with endorsements from 7 reviews including DK Eyewitness, Rough Guide and Michelin Guide.
Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide
Star Service
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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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Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
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2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
From $312 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Hushed, opulent landmark building... Stay here for snob value, above all."
Michelin Guide
"Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who's the grandest of them all? Why, the Palace, of course. This grande dame proudly shows off her old-world refinement."
Frommer's
"The original 1875 Palace was one of the world's largest and most luxurious hotels, and every time you walk through the doors here, you'll be reminded how incredibly majestic old luxury really is."
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Concierge
"The Palace is San Francisco's most storied hotel."
Fodor's
""Majestic" is the word that best sums up this landmark hotel, which was the world's largest and most luxurious when it opened in 1875."
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