Lodging
Local accommodation options are listed below. At the Hotel Shattuck Plaza, a discounted rate is available for those attending University of California events (mention the promo/corporate code "uofc10").
- Bancroft Hotel: 2680 Bancroft Way, (510) 549-1000; continental breakfast, restaurant, excellent cafe next door, across street from campus.
- Beau Sky Hotel: 2520 Durant Avenue, (510) 540-7688 or (800) 990-2328; continental breakfast, internet, TV, complimentary access to UCB recreational facilities, 1 block to campus.
- Berkeley Rodeway Inn: 1461 University Ave, (510) 848-3840; continental breakfast, internet, TV. Access to campus via the 51b or 52 AC Transit bus lines.
- The French Hotel: 1538 Shattuck Ave., (510) 548-9930; near many restaurants in the Gourmet Ghetto. A 15-minute walk to campus.
- Holiday Inn Express: 1175 University Avenue, (510) 548-1700; continental breakfast, internet, TV. Access to campus via the 51b or 52 AC Transit bus lines.
- Hotel Durant: 2600 Durant Ave., (510) 845-8981. A block from campus.
- Hotel Shattuck Plaza: 2086 Allston Way in downtown Berkeley, (510) 845-7300. In downtown Berkeley a couple of blocks from campus.
- Rose Garden Inn: 2740 Telegraph Ave, (510) 549-2145 or (800) 992-9005; full breakfast, TV, rooms with fireplace available. Access to campus via the 1 AC Transit bus line.
- YMCA: 2001 Allston Way, (510) 848-6800; for women also, shared bath, 4 blocks to campus.
The Bancroft, Durant, and Shattuck Plaza are the closest fuller-service hotels; the YMCA is probably the most inexpensive.