I typically stay at one of two hotels when I am up in the Berkeley area but both were booked on a recent trip so I took a chance on Berkeley City Club. I was given a queen room on the 6th floor but interestingly, the biggest rooms with the bigger beds are closest to the elevator and since the... More

Having grown up on the Central Coast, Hearst Castle was always an iconic landmark. Recently when I had a chance to stay overnight at what came to be known as “the Little Castle” (aka the Berkeley City Club) I jumped at the opportunity to experience another of architect Julia Morgan’s uniquely beautiful buildings. As a guest at the hotel, one... More

Stayed at the Berkeley City Club on a business trip this week. The hotel is very clean and is a must for architecture and history buffs. It's not your new, contemporary hotel - it is almost like you are staying in a museum. The staff is very friendly and our stay was pleasant. More

Me and a buddy needed a place to stay in Berkeley, because Primus was playing at the Greek Theater. Found this hotel on LivingSocial for 1/2 price. What an awesome place even at full price. Gorgeous historical building, incredible indoor pool...just awesome! When we got there Dale, who owns the hair salon in the hotel gave us a private tour.... More

We enjoyed every nook and cranny of this architectural gem, which included gardens and an enclosed sun room.There's a wonderful pool as well. There are many common-use places for sitting and visiting on the first two floors. The room includes breakfast and parking. The hotel is conveniently located just a few blocks from UC's campus. It's easy walking to many... More

The Pool and breakfast was wonderful! The room was small but very clean (their Maid's rock). I do feel they should have T V's in the rooms. There is a T. V. in the "History Room" downstairs. I had to pay $120 a night for my room It would have been nicer to get a even better rate as I... More

Beautiful Julia Morgan historical building. The room was nicely decorated & clean and the bed was comfortable. I disagree with a previous contributor who felt this was not worth the Living Social deal of $79/night. $79 doesn't usually get one much and this was certainly a beautiful, historic building that has been well-maintained. Also, the breakfast was a bit more... More

Our room was cozy (and I mean in a comfortable, not cramped way.) The bed was soft, but not saggy. The highlight was the hot breakfast in the morning. Eggs, bacon, potatoes, toasts, danish, fresh fruit, juices, coffees, teas, cereals - anything you could want and lots of it. More

This is a beautiful hotel to walk through and visit. However, they had a wedding and the after party continued to the room right next to us with 8 people laughing and joking around past midnight with several polite requests to quiet down. There was also a lot of street noise. We ended up moving to another room that was... More