Name: Claremont Resort & Club
Address: 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA
Telephone: (888) 420-1655
Rating: 4

Claremont Resort & Club Guest Reviews

Overall Average Score:

Very Good (4 out of 5)

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Beautiful historic hotel!

Liked: Really lovely old historic hotel with great views of the bay. The junior suite was a very large comfortable room, and the grounds, pool, and gym area (which includes a sauna, steam room and hot tub) were very nice and kept in good condition.
Disliked: If you’re looking for views, make sure to book a bay view room. We booked a junior suite because the pictures online made it look like there were views of the bay, but it turns out the junior suites are on the lower floors and we only had a partial view of the bay. Also on nice weekends the pool area gets really crowded with members of the gym which is open to the public. We had trouble finding a seat around the pool, so it’s too bad they don’t make hotel guests more of a priority. However, it was the first really sunny weekend in May so it may not be that busy all year round. It did quiet down and get less busy in the late afternoon/early evening and it is a very nice pool area.

Pleasant

Liked: It was okay, didn't love it, didn't hate it. Overall okay and I wouldn't go back

Poor

Great Rooms, Great Location, NOT...

Liked: My friends and I stayed at the Claremont for one night and felt the staff were genuinely friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The grounds and the historic hotel are charming. The room felt large and comfortable a bit dark and beat up, maybe starting to feel dated, at least in our case but I don't think that is every room is dark. The staff did do everything possible to make us comfortable.
Disliked: Breakfast at the hotel was pretty flavorless and very pricey for being not so great. If I ever stayed here again I would eat elsewhere and just use the hotel for its rooms, gym, and spa. Skip the food as it is overpriced and all 3 of us got different meals and all disliked our tasteless food. Also the price of the hotel room is overpriced for how dated and beatup the rooms feel.

Beautiful hotel, poor service level

Liked: location
Disliked: they were building just in front of our room, noise etcthey didn't provide any water in the suite, no mini bar, nothing

Superb

Good

Liked: Excellent front desk staff.
Disliked: Baked goods at East Bay Provisions were of poor quality

We were in town for...

Liked: We always stay at The Claremont when in Berkeley. It is a beautiful hotel and the staff, food and environment is always excellent.
Disliked: n/a

Superb

Liked: Gym, spa, location.

Enjoyable Visit With My Berkley...

Liked: The room decor was very nice. I especially enjoyed the very comfy bed and linens. The room that they gave me didn't have much of a view but the hotel facilities overall was very nice. The bathroom had a light timer on it and while I was in the shower all the lights turned off. That made for a funny moment while I tried to find the switch to turn the lights back on in the pitch black in an unfamiliar setting.There was a wedding the evening that I arrived. The hotel had plenty of parking and I didn't hear any party noises from my room. It was fun to I had a very delicous Sunday brunch with my son on the hotel's restaurant. It was very busy but the staff was very friendly and overall we had a good experience!
Disliked: I wish I could have stayed longer. I tried to book again for parent's weekend but they were sold out and the prices were triple for the same room.