Berkeley YMCA - Berkeley Hotel

  • Address: 2001 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
  • Phone: 5108489622
  • Website:www.baymca.org
Average Rating
4.5
 36+ reviews
from 2 sources
tripadvisor
3.5
 2+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 34+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $44

Berkeley YMCA
2001 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

Berkeley YMCA Details

We Recommend Berkeley YMCA Because

  • "public bathrooms varied depending on how recently they were cleaned (they seemed to be cleaned several times a day)" more on tripadvisor
  • "itself seemed to be a bit run-down, but the room was clean" more on tripadvisor
  • "free use of the ymca gym (the best in berkeley), rooms cleaned and linens/towels replaced almost daily (sometimes they miss your" more on tripadvisor
  • "cheap accommodations in downtown berkeley" more on tripadvisor
  • "turn-offs for this place are the following: no overnight guests, common bathrooms and showers, basic rooms" more on tripadvisor

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The YMCA in downtown Berkeley offers three pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center, ... more on gocitykids.com
  • The place for comfortable and affordable double and single room accommodations in the heart of ... more on visitberkeley.com

Reviews From Across The Web read all

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
4.0
Good HoStel option

I am writing this review while staying at the YMCA "hotel" for three weeks in July/August 2007. The turn-offs for this place are the following: no overnight guests, common bathrooms and showers, basic rooms. These qualities make it more like a hostel than a hotel, but you do get your own bedroom. The main turn-on, however, is the price for what you get. I am paying ... hospoda, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

5.0
Devan M. 's review

I'm naturally a lazy sack. But the wonderfulness ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
3.0
Cheap Accommodations in Downtown Berkeley

I stayed at the Berkeley YMCA Hotel the evenings of 13-16 December 2006. I tried making a reservation with the hotel a little less than three weeks before my anticipated visit and was told that they were completely booked. However, I was later able to make a reservation through the HostelWorld.com hosteling web site -- all I needed to do was bring a printout of the web site confirmation when I checked in. The rate I paid was $35 per night (not including a 9.25% tax) for a single room with shared restroom facilities in the hallway (the hotel also offers double occupancy rooms). I paid at check in (you only need to turn in your key at check out). The Berkeley YMCA Hotel is really more of a hostel than a hotel -- my guess is that most of the residents present while I was there were foreign students and visiting researchers at the nearby university. There did seem to be a few people who were living in the hotel as an alternative to living on the streets. If you prefer a true ... Ketone16, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

2.0
L M. 's review

I go there for one reason only: convenience. There is no other gym in town ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Jonathan D. 's review

I believe that the Berkeley YMCA is an important part of our local community. I ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Cross street is Milvia. Berkeley BART station.

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