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Inn at University

2.0 of 5
1761 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 (Formerly Flamingo Motel)
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Ranked #13 of 20 hotels in Berkeley
4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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ArchieGoodwin
Durham, North Carolina
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16 reviews
72 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

This is now a Quality Inn, part of the Choice Hotels chain. It is an older motel, but the rooms have been updated with very comfortable bedding, a good shower/tub, nice furnishings. Its location is great for UCB visitors, or as a low price bedroom for visitors to San Francisco -- only about 4 blocks from the high-speed rail (BART),... More

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reeyaa
Oakhurst, California
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2011
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wooooo.. nice room... couple of days ago. i was here for UC Berkeley visit ., i found this hotel very convenient, walking distance to UC Berkeley and Bart station.. They have hot buffet breakfast in the morning and the beds are very comfortable.......seems like recently renovated ...new furniture and top of that there was 2 bottle of a water free....... More

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thrall
Atlanta, GA
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113 reviews
93 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2011
2
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Finding acceptable accommodations in Berkeley is not simple. The Quality Inn is a good budget option. Located about a mile from campus and the Gourmet Ghetto, the motel is downtown and a short walk to several restaurants. The rooms were updated, comfortable and clean but small enough that we needed to take turns passing around the foot of the bed.... More

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heart
LA
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18 reviews
12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2011
1
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This address is now called the "Quality Inn University". For the moderate (for Berkeley) price of about $80 per night we stayed here for two nights to visit relatives in the area and see art in SF. Furnishings and bathroom fixtures were all modern and clean. Rooms are a bit small but we did not hang out there much anyway.... More

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arianneleigh
Lancaster, United Kingdom
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10 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2009
2
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I stayed at the Inn while attending a conference at Berkeley. It was a 20 minute walk to campus. The hotel was clean and the staff were helpful but the linens seemed well used and tired. The inn was formerly a motel and the rooms have all new furniture but the dimensions of the rooms themselves have not changed so... More

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My-View-on-things
The Hague, The Netherlands
Top Contributor
51 reviews
42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2008

On my first night of a few months in Berkeley, I had to improvise and look for a hotel at 9pm. This was the first available option. While checking in, in thought they offered quite a high rate considering the simple motel style ($100), and when I hesitated they let me have it for $90. Looking back it was a... More

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crazybeavers
Frankfurt
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22 reviews
16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2008
2
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I stayed a few nights at the Inn for a conference. First of all, one has to say that it is not directly at the University, but a good 20 minutes walk from the western campus entrance. The name might be a little misleading. The room I stayed in was newly renovated and had all sorts of nice features and... More

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MarcoBotucatu_SP
Botucatu-SP
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2008

I would like to thanks all the staff from the hotel, specially Sam, the manager who gave us all the attention and offered us the best acomodation in Berkeley!!!My group is satisfied and we will bring next year more students to stay here at Inn At University!We spent three weeks feeling like in our homes!!!Everything was comfortable and everyone from... More

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garcagroup
Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2008

We stayed at Inn At University for three weeks during the month of July 2008.Three weeks is quite a long time to stay in the same place and what we have to say is that is was excellent.Sam, the manager, was very friendly and helpfull all the time we needed him.The were confortable with a up to date Tv set,... More

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psynet
psynet
1 review
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2007
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed their two nights and here are our review: Pros: New motel, remodeled, near transportation, flat screen tv, thick bedding/lines, a/c, and near UC-Berkeley Cons: Very noisy, rooms were very dirty/dusty, expensive, front desk not very helpful, and probably not the safest area as someone's car was broken into. Overall I would say this is an average motel. For... More

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