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Graduate by Hilton Berkeley

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Fitness facility
Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, Campanile View)
Bicycling
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704
  • University of California, Berkeley
    1 min walk
  • Telegraph Avenue
    6 min walk
  • Zellerbach Playhouse
    6 min walk
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    31 min drive

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, Campanile View)

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, Campanile View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View (Graduate)

Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Berkeley

With a stay at Graduate by Hilton Berkeley, you'll be centrally located in Berkeley, steps from University of California, Berkeley and within a 10-minute walk of Zellerbach Playhouse. .This historic hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Memorial Stadium and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Greek Theater.

What's nearby

  • University of California, Berkeley - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Memorial Stadium - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Greek Theater - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Berkeley Station - 8 min drive
  • Downtown Berkeley Station - 16 min walk
  • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Top Dog - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Super Duper Burgers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffe Strada - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪TP Tea - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Graduate by Hilton Berkeley

Historic hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley offers 144 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Berkeley hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center and complimentary bicycles.
Make yourself at home in one of the 144 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. Additional amenities at this hotel include a television in a common area and a banquet hall.
Grab dinner at Henry's Bar & Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in Regional cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Berkeley? This hotel has 2088 square feet (194 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 3 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
Henry's Bar & Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Poindexter Coffee - This café serves breakfast and light fare. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 37.00 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–1:00 PM: USD 5-15 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Henry's Bar & Restaurant
  • Poindexter Coffee

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Free bike hire

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space (2088 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 91
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 4 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 76
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 28.25 per accommodation, per night
  • A damage deposit of USD 40 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 15 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 37.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Durant Berkeley
Durant Hotel
Graduate Berkeley Hotel
Hotel Durant Berkeley
Durant Hotel Berkeley
Graduate Berkeley (Formerly Hotel Durant)
Hotel Durant
Graduate Berkeley
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Hotel
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Berkeley
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Hotel Berkeley

Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 498 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 282 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shayla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No review
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Negin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Great location for moving in Berkeley student to Unit 1 and super close to many dining options and campus.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So close to campus and great service!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property has run out of funding - presumably. Unrepaired nonworking elevator; functioning elevator you could hear the cables squeaking; dirty floors, booths and windows in common areas; empty coffee cups and dirty table tops throughout common area; multiple days foot traffic evident; on tile floors; parking lot inadequate so had to street park. Hilton “worldwide” transition and property rehab team there but also completely under staffed; Preposterous food service - on a Monday am at 7:30 no croissant or other baked goods, what was there was left from weekend; only one worker on duty to tend to line of 10 (how do you run a register and be a barista in a busy day, as well as make breakfast sandwiches all by yourself!). The staff were professional and polite and hard working but understaffed and stuck with what could be a gem property in an ideal location close to UC Berkeley but maintained like a dilapidated Super 8.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sudhir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most polite check-in I’ve ever experienced.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sudhir

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked it as it was convenient to get to the university
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only issue is the elevators don't always work. One was down and then later the other one went out.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph, Kansas Citry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in need of major upgrades. It is not as it appears in the pictures.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith, Lake Forest

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorelei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

heather, Cloverdale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really charming hotel with a great deal of history. The art was clever and fun! We liked the location as we were taking in a show at the Greek Theatre. Food and drink were great and we appreciated the overall staff and referral for safe parking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quirky cool property. The staff was nice and always looking to help.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Alyssa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great trip!
It was a great little hotel! The ceiling fan was noisy, but otherwise it was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect hotel for our quick trip to Berkeley. Clean, friendly staff and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolute best hotel in Mexico City.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bathtub was in poor condition. Staff friendly. Lots of restaurants in area
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024