Bancroft Hotel

  • 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, California
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Originally built as a private women's clubhouse in 1928 then converted to a University sorority in the 1970s, this National ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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89% of guests recommend this place.

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

The Bancroft Hotel is a pretty place at night as you can easily see on their webpage. more on insiderpages.com

Above average room quality, The staff service was friendly and professional. more on Yahoo! Travel

Downstairs from Bancroft hotel and to the side is one of Berkeley's famous Coffee Shops, THE STRADA.. more on VirtualTourist

Housekeeping was the best! more on Yahoo! Travel

Over night stay and a comfortable bed to sleep in.. more on VirtualTourist

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8 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

The odor in room was beyond bad - a cross between Raid and Pinesol. It permeated everything including our clothes, making sleeping almost impossible even with windows open. Furniture was threadbare, dirty and musty and bathroom ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I liked nothing about the hotel except its convenient location near the University. The facilities are very shopworn although the original architecture has charm. But it's old, shabby, run-down with lousy 'extras' [no remote for the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The room we were given was too smelly to sleep in. The staff was very nice, and called us a cab to go elsewhere. more on Yahoo! Travel

This is a small hotel in a great location. The staff was friendly and eager to be of service.

Not ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I liked this hotel. I stayed in a room which is in between the end of stairs and second floor, I remember.
I was alone to visit school. There was a cafe, called strada next to ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

Lovely ... an urban retreat. I travel a lot, and the Bancroft Hotel had a unique "wow" factor - I think from the mix of these aspects together: Style: The building is historic - classic California Art ... more on TripAdvisor

A very nice boutique hotel. I believe it was originally built as a women's college in 1928, so manage expectations. The rooms were very clean and quite small. Located next to the Cal Art Museum very c ... more on TripAdvisor

As I had a conference at UC-Berkeley on the weekend of February 25-26 and my wife and I stayed at this... more on TripAdvisor

The Bancroft Hotel is beautiful. The rooms are beautiful. The staff is friendly and helpful. The breakfast was sufficient. The location in regards to UC Berkeley, downtown Berkeley and the student hus ... more on TripAdvisor

A nice, historic hotel located just across the street from UC Berkeley and within walking distance of... more on TripAdvisor

Top Reviews From insiderpages.com

The Bancroft Hotel is a pretty place at night as you can easily see on their webpage. What I like best about the hotel is the very specific ... more on insiderpages.com

I've been to the Bancroft Hotel a couple of times for information sessions and social events. The hotel has a great location across the street ... more on insiderpages.com

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Great Amenities at Bancroft Hotel:

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Telephone
  • Non-smoking rooms available
  • Data port
  • Balcony/lanai/terrace
  • Fire alarm
  • Maid service
  • Cable television
  • Free newspaper
  • Photocopy center
  • Parking
  • Complimentary continental breakfast
  • Parking for fee
  • Multilingual staff
  • Cable or satellite tv
  • Audio visual equipment rental
  • Meeting facilities
  • Complimentary coffee in lobby
  • Meal plan available
  • Newspaper
  • Non-smoking

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