The Claremont
The Claremont is a five-star luxury hotel in the Berkeley hills and is a local landmark that can be seen for miles around. The Claremont has 279 rooms on nine floors, many of which have views of the bay and the city of Berkeley below. Rates start at $169 a night for single rooms (as of 2009).There is an outdoor heated pool and sauna as well as an on-site fitness center and a spa that offers massages and full treatment packages. The restaurant and bar at the Claremont are popular gathering places for locals and visitors alike and there is live music several nights a week. The Claremont is four and a half miles from the Tilden Park Golf Course.
Claremont Hotel Club & Spa
41 Tunnel Rd.
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 843-3000
claremontresort.com
Rose Garden Inn
The Rose Garden Inn is a boutique hotel set in a historic mansion on Telegraph Avenue, home to many of the shops and restaurants that cater to the college crowd. The hotel offers rooms with queen or king sized beds as well as junior suites all with free wireless Internet access and cable television. As of 2009, rates begin at $95 a night for a single room. The Rose Garden Inn serves a complimentary breakfast out of its greenhouse cafe and there is a garden patio for all guests to enjoy. The hotel is four miles from the golf course at Tilden Park.
Rose Garden Inn
2740 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 549-2145
rosegardeninn.com
Beau Sky Hotel
The Beau Sky Hotel is a historic Victorian hotel located one block from the UC campus and Telegraph Avenue. The hotel has 20 guestrooms, many with balconies that overlook the street life, that have free wireless Internet access and satellite television. As of 2009, rates start at $129 a night for a single room.The Beau Sky Hotel has a deal with a nearby fitness center that offers substantial discounts to all guests. The hotel is three miles from the golf course at Tilden Park.
Beau Sky Hotel
2520 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-7688
beausky.com
About The Author
Based in San Francisco, Vincent Madrone is a professional freelance writer, travel enthusiast and voice-over artist. He has been writing since 1989 and has published hundreds of articles on several different websites. Madrone holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in professional writing from Portland State University.