Oakland Hotels

Wedding

1. Berkeley City Club

Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

This place is beautifully restored, simple and quiet. It is also in a terrific location, and has a beautiful old pool perfect for a lap swimmer.  I…

2. Faculty Club

I went to Cal for undergrad and didn't know that I could step foot in the Faculty Club until I started graduate school and ventured into this place…

3. Bancroft Hotel

Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

I did not know this hotel was built as a private clubhouse by College Women's Club in 1928.  That makes sense; cozy room with minimum decoration.  …

4. The Bellevue Club

I first discovered The Bellevue Club last May, when I needed to find a local place for the large gaggle of family coming from New York for my grad…

5. Oakland Marriott…

Neighborhood: Oakland Chinatown

Fiancee and I considered the Marriott for our Wedding Reception.  The Grand Ballroom is gorgeous with all the chandeliers.  Too bad this place was…

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Professional

1. Berkeley City Club

Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

This place is beautifully restored, simple and quiet. It is also in a terrific location, and has a beautiful old pool perfect for a lap swimmer.  I…

2. The French Hotel

Neighborhood: North Berkeley

Dear French Hotel,  I like your shabby cheesiness, but you really need to get an online booking system. Do you have any idea what it costs to call you…

3. Hotel Shattuck Plaza

Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley

FINALLY.  Somebody figured it out:  Berkeley needed a hotel that was clean, great location, had a nice restaurant, is quiet, and at a reasonable…

4. La Quinta Inn

Neighborhood: East Oakland

Don't do it.  I did because I've always had great experiences with La Quinta.  I stayed here one night because I was flying out the next morning, and…

5. Hilton Garden Inn…

I stayed here for two nights while visiting friends in the area, and these were my experiences....  Parking: A little confusing with the way they do…

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