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March 2003
My family is planning to travel to the East Bay area in the
summer and we are looking for hotels/motels or vacation condos
with suites and kitchen/kitchenettes. We will be traveling
with our 3 year old twins and newborn. I have seen the other
recommendations but was hoping for more information.
Thank you,
CB
Out of ignorance, I can't recommend any hotel with a kitchen.
Consider reposting your query, along with dates and contact info,
in the ''abode'' section of these newsletters. Your best option
might be to sublet (or swap) a family home in the East Bay. I'd
have offered you mine for much less than a hotel if only I'd
known your visit would overlap with my absence. That way, you'd
get a (double) stroller, crib, high chairs, etc.
If you live somewhere terrific, a home exchange might work too.
Anonymous
try the Garratt Mansion in Alalmeda they have a corporate
apartment you can rent www.garrattmansion.com. or go to the
VRBO website there are places you can rent www.vrbo.com.
Juliette
There are a number of places now in Emeryville that are "suite"
hotels. I think there's a Woodfin, an Extended Stay America and
some sort of suite in the Bay Street complex.
The Golden Bear on San Pablo and Cedar has some units with
kitchens; La Posada on Walnut offers kitchens (although usually
for longer stays); in Emeryville there's a new ''Extended Stay
America'' that offers cooking along with high speed internet
connections and also there's Woodfin Suites (more expensive, I
think); and also there are two places in Alameda--the Coral
Reef and the LinOaks.
The contact information for all of these is under Hotels/Motels
at www.calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu.
Becky White
March 2003
I am looking for a hotel or bed and breakfast near the Montclair
or Glenview areas of Oakland. I know it is a long way off, but
we have relatives coming from out of town for the holidays and
I'd like to check into some places for them to stay. Location is
more important than cost, as we'd like them to be
pretty nearby. I appreciate any ideas you may have.
New to East Bay
Have you considered the Claremont hotel' It's pricey, but only
about 5 minutes from Montclair, and extremely nice.
Karen
Redwood House is a b&b in Redwood Heights run by Don Tyler. He has two
bedrooms and the space is quite nice... Great views. It's not a full time
job for him (he teaches in the Oakland Public Schools) so he's not there
all the time, but is very welcoming when he is. My father and brother really
liked the food, but two other siblings didn't (too much asian fusion), so
be clear if what you want is straightahead pancakes. He's about $90 a night.
Here's the contact information:
Redwood House Bed & Breakfast
Oakland, California 94619
(510) 530-6840
Fax: (603) 853-0645
email: redwoodhousebb at yahoo.com
Don Tyler, Innkeeper
He's on 39th, just off the Redwood Road exit.
Tell him the Godfreys recommended him, he had full impact (every single
one of the seven of us) Godfreys last year.
Myriam
There is a Berkeley-Oakland B&B Network - most of the B&B's are
a member. You can find most of them listed at the
bbonline/ca/berkeley-oakland website. There are some others
that are not listed, and you are welcome to give me a call:
510/652-5024, or send me an email to get more info. I run a B&B
in the Rockridge area.
Kelly
March 2003
My parents are coming to town for their annual visit in a few
weeks and I'm charged with helping them find a place to stay.
In the past they've stayed with family, but would like to find a
bed and breakfast or room in a house where they could be for 5
days. I've checked out a couple of places, but was wondering if
anyone out there has any favorite places that are close to
Rockridge or Elmwood (they'll have a car, so it doesn't have to
be precise). My parents aren't particularly picky, but I think
they'd like their own bathroom. All suggestions greatly
appreciated!
Tara
My friend Terry has a great place to stay for visitors to
Berkeley.
NORTH BERKELEY HILLS HOMESTAY
Quiet, peaceful suite available for one week & longer
The North Berkeley Hills Homestay is a beautiful and peaceful
sanctuary for guests visiting the San Francisco Bay Area for one
week or longer. Located on the north edge of Berkeley at the
Kensington border, this wonderful private home features art and
antiques from around the world, partial views of San Francisco
Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, red oak floors, Persian rugs,
and a warm, comfortable ambience. The guest suite features a
large, lovely bedroom and bathroom (with shower) and is situated
on a separate floor from the main house. The room has a queen-
size bed, private phone line and answering machine, DSL service
(1), plentiful closet and dresser space, a rocking chair, and a
bistro table with two chairs. Guests may use the kitchen and
laundry facilities. The house and grounds are entirely non-
smoking and pet-free. We use only environmentally-sound
cleaning products.
You can see photos of the North Berkeley Hills Homestay at
http://www.geocities.com/hillshomestay/photos.html
Contact hillshomestay at hotmail.com or call Terry at 510.528.9970
between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. PDT.
Christine V.
I highly recommend the Redwood House B&B. The owner
Don Tyler is a wonderful host and his house is amazing.
We have had a few friends stay there with glowing reviews.
The main suite has a fabulous view of the city in the
bathroom. It's in Redwood Heights off of Redwood Road
exit from the 13. The number is 530-6840.
patricia
Hi,
I run a B&B in Rockridge - Dean's B&B, located about a 5 min
walk from the Rockridge BART station. Feel free to drop me a
line, or you can check out us as well as the other B&B's in the
Oakland/Berkeley area at www.bbonline.com/ca/berkeley-oakland.
Good luck!
Kelly
My folks stayed at the Rose Garden Inn (also known as Grandma's
Rose Garden) on Telegraph near Ashby. It's larger than a B&B,
but more personality than a regular hotel--Very nice gardens.
Julie
My sister and her husband spent three nights in October at
the Elmwood House, a B & B on College Avenue at Parker
Street in the Elmwood district. They enjoyed their stay. As
far as I know, they had their own bathroom. Breakfast was
coffee/tea and croissants. The house is a beautifully and
artfully furnished brown shingle. Contact Steve at
540-5123.
Mary
Five years ago I was here in Berkeley househunting and got
a list of B&Bs from the ''Berkeley and Oakland Bed and
Breakfast Network.'' At the time the contact was Mary
Leggett (654-0648) who has a B&B in the Claremont Hills. I
also remember visiting a great B&B from the list that was on
Alvarado in the Claremont Hills and would probably be
perfect for your parents. The owner was Mary Harrow, and
her number is 848-1431. Her place was really nice (and so
was she), but it wasn't right for us because we had two
adults and a child, and the room she had available at the
time couldn't accomodate us. The list contains several
other interesting-sounding B&Bs in Berkeley and Oakland. I
hope this helps.
Maria
My folks have a nice room in their house with a bathroom that
they sometimes rent out. It is in the Claremont neighborhood, a
short walk to Elmwood, an even shorter walk to Domingo. The
house is up a long flight of stairs. Breakfast is not included,
although there is a coffee maker in the room, and a small
fridge. Contact me if you are interested in more info.
Arden arden at sports4kids dot org
For your visiting parents, I would recommend a studio B&B with
separate shower/toilet accommodation in North Berkeley. Has
separate entrance, sweet decor, and can be arranged with or
without breakfast. It is close to the gourmet ghetto and could
work if your folks have a car. It is called Nura's Place and
the phone contact number is 841-4202. There is also a lovely
garden space just outside the room. Good luck!
Suzanne
When my sister-in-law and her husband came to visit us last fall
they stayed at Dean's Bed & Breakfast near Albertson's in
Rockridge. They were very happy with the accommodations --
rather small, but private, clean and pleasant. Dean's is on the
web at http://www.bbonline.com/ca/deans/index.html.
Kathryn
Dec 2002
As we are due to have our baby any day now, relatives from the
East Coast are wondering about places to stay in the Oakland
area. The Claremont is definitely outside of their price range
(not to mention not wanting to support anti-union activity).
Does anyone have some good hotels to suggest? We live near
Piedmont Ave. in Oakland, so we'd like the hotel to be within,
say, 10 minutes of home.
Thanks
allison
We used to live in that area, and I don't have any hotels to recommend, but our visiting relatives have stayed at a few bed and breakfasts that are right in that neighborhood. I'll list them below, but it's been a few years, so I don't know if these are all still in business:
Bedside Manor (452-4550)
The Rose Suite (763-1371) A private studio apartment -- good for longer stays
The Bates House (893-3881) I think this is a little closer to downtown Oakland than the others, which are between Piedmont and Grand.
You may be able to find more listings by calling the Berkeley and
Oakland Bed and Breakfast Network at 547-6380
Good luck!
Debbie
What about a B&B? Check out all the lovely, wonderful bed and
breakfasts right in our own local Oakland/Berkeley
neighborhoods! Just off Piedmont is ''The B & B on Fairmount''
Check out this website with all the details, then stop by and
visit! www.bbonline.com/ca/berkeley-oakland/index.html
Kathleen Burke
My parents have stayed in the Washington Inn (downtown, near the
Marriot), which was kind of quirky but worked well enough.
They've also stayed at Jack London Square (Jack London Inn, I
think, which is really run-down). I also remember hearing about
a small B&B somewhere near the Oakland Rose Garden. There's
also this place, which I just saw online:
http://www.bbonline.com/ca/fairmount/index.html
Good luck!
Michael B.
Check out the Lake Merritt Hotel -- cute, old, right on the
lake, last time I looked about $125 a night.
The downtown Oakland Marriott is a reasonable convention hotel,
you might be able to get good rates there depending on what's
going on. That part of Oakland isn't so great after dark (I work
in the area), so if your relatives are prone to solo midnight
strolls, I'd give it a miss.
Cheap, but respectable is the Best Western on the corner of
Third and Broadway -- it's the one attached to the Buttercup
Restuarant. Doesn't look like much on the outside, but the rooms
are nice, good service, pool. Walk to Jack London Square. Ditto
the bit about midnight strolls.
Consider also the Emeryville hotels, easy to reach from that
part of Oakland if you head down 40th St.
Carolyn
2001
Hi,
My family is arriving in 3 weeks from France, and our place
is too small to keep them at home with us.
So, can anyone recommend a nice, and cheap, hotel or motel
in Berkeley or in the area?
Stephanie.
This summer we had a wedding in Berkeley and had to research the area for motels. The
best deal we found was at the faculty club on the University campus. My parents stayed
there and loved it. It was cheaper than the average decent motel and the rooms are lovely.
However, they book up fast so you have to call in advance. It is also important to confirm
your reservation with them, as we had one small complication. The only disadvantage is
the parking!
Shoshana
I really like the Berkeley City Club. It's a Julia Morgan building,
extraordinarilly beautiful, and centrally located between campus and
downtown. Prices run about $80 a night.
Dashka
I usually put friends and family (if too numerous to accomodate at our place)
into the Rose Garden Inn (Telegraph/Stuart) or the Berkeley City Club. Both
are very nice and quaint and have a touch of classyness and old-world -
although they are not super bargains - rooms will cost 80 - 100/night.
AJPlow
Sept 1999
Heather 9/99
Hi, I am trying to find places to stay for some upcoming conference attendees
who are looking for reasonable ($50 - $85/night) rooms fairly close to campus,
and the local hotels are either much too expensive or have reputations as drug
sales points. Does anyone know where I can look for this kind of info, or have
any direct recommendations for me? I've never done this here, and I've only
lived here a year, so I don't have a lot of anecdotal background on what's
available.
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Melissa
Here are some #'s for B&B's in the Bay area. Also Brown Shingle in North
Berkeley at 848-6385. Good
Luck!! http://www.bbchannel.com/USA/California/Berkeley.asp
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Jerry
I told Priceline I wanted a 3-star hotel in Berkeley/Oakland (and nowhere
else) for $70 per night.
It was certainly a gamble, you don't know which hotels Priceline thinks is
a 3-star, and you don't find out until AFTER you've paid, and it is all
very nonrefundable. The other bit of potential nastiness is that the room
is potentially only double occupancy so if you need more than two people
the hotel might complain -- the Radisson did not however.
One final element of the Priceline game: if you don't get a hotel at that
price, you need to change the level of quality or the dates before you can
bid once more.
The Berkeley Marina Radisson offers a free shuttle to the North Berkeley BART.
By the way, I note that several of the links suggest the Hotel Shattuck
which sadly, is no more!
Jan 1998
From: Ginger
I don't know of any places under $70/night, but there are
a lot of nearby places in the $70-$90 range - some of these
will give you a discount if you are on "official University
business" - not sure what that means but it may include student
discounts - people visiting my research project have stayed in
some of these and gotten a discount:
- Bancroft Hotel
- Durant Hotel
- Hillegas House (B&B)
- Berkeley City Club
Also, the Women's Faculty Club, if you know a member who can
reserve a room for you, has nice rooms for about $75/night.
Tip: membership in the WFC is only about $7/month. As far as
I know, any UCB staff or faculty member can join. It's
a nice place to put up out-of-town guests plus they have the
best food on campus!
Date: Jan 21, 1998
From: Becky
In response to the inquiry about accommodations around $60 or less, I'd be
really curious if anyone finds anything in Berkeley or nearby that is not
total sleaze at that price. . .I used to recommend the Days Inn in
Emeryville for decent accommodations around $65 a night, but now it's a
Sheraton and the rates are at least $100! Community Living puts out a
Hotel/Motel list, and we do list the cheaper places because we feel
compelled to list whatever we can that would fit a "student" budget, but
frankly, many of these places are not very nice and we have had some
complaints. . .
Evergreen B&B, Pleasanton
Re: Romantic Getaway for Couples (March 2003)
You might be interested in checking out Evergreen B&B in
Pleasanton- it's close, it's beautiful and Jane makes a great
breakfast. They were actually featured in the ''Great Places to
Kiss'' You can check them out on their website- www.Evergreen-
inn.com.
Juliette
Redwood House
Re: Wedding night romantic getaway in the Bay Area (March 2005)
Well, I don't know what your friend's style is (what they would consider
''romantic''), but I do know that it can be difficult to find a place to stay for only
one night (so many places seem to require two nights stay). That being said,
when my husband and I got married, some friends of ours did the same thing:
paid for a night at a bed & breakfast of our choice. I did some research and
found a wonderful place that is *really* inexpensive: Redwood House in the
Oakland hills. We got a Master suite style room (bedroom with canopy bed,
sitting room with TV and a huge bathroom with marble and a sunken tub with
a view of the bay), plus breakfast for $120/night. The owner, Don, is
wonderful, very funny and sweet (though he's VERY talkative, so if they don't
like that, this might not be the place -- not to worry, he does respect your
privacy). Essentially, this is his home and he rents out 2 rooms. The house is
gorgeous, with a bird aviary in the entrance, a solarium off of the master suite
and it's FILLED with art and decorative objects. We loved it, and we were able to
rent the room for just one night. You can find Rewood House online by
Googling it.
Anonymous
Rose Garden Inn, Berkeley
Re: Wedding night romantic getaway in the Bay Area (March 2005)
we rented rooms at the rose garden inn on telegraph near russel
for guests who came to our wedding. its beautiful - check it out
ilona
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