This location is always clean, well-maintained, has drop off service, quick to answer by phone, and has all the tools you need. They're always cleaning the washers, tables, etc. The owners are very kind and helpful :) It's nested in a walkable neighborhood with coffee, bakeries, restaurants, etc. to fit your late night or early morning laundry runs. The washers accept card and/or coins and the XXS washers accept coin (Labeled a 2 washer basket) There's stores nearby for cash. read more

Albany Washing Well is a real gem. I've been going here for a while, and what really makes this place special are the owners. They are such sweet, kind, and caring people. They always say hello when I come in, and I genuinely look forward to seeing them. You can tell how hard they work and how much they care about their customers. The machines are fairly new, everything is clean and well maintained, and there are plenty of different sizes. I recently washed a huge mattress topper in the triple loader and dried it in the extra-large dryer, and it worked perfectly. They also offer wash-and-fold service. I don't personally use that service, but I've watched them doing it, and they are incredibly careful with people's clothes. You can really see the pride and care they put into their work. I also feel very safe here. The owners are around a lot, there are cameras, and it's on a nice block. And while you're waiting for your laundry, you can grab pizza, a burger, or some vegan food right next door. I really do love this place. It's not just a laundromat -- it's a friendly neighborhood business run by people who genuinely care. I'm very happy to support them and highly recommend Albany Washing Well! read more

All machines work well and lovely people I go there to wash bulk items once they have big machines. You can ahead and try it.

Small, but clean laundromat. Came here to wash my sleeping bags and did not have an issue finding an open washer and dryer. I like to bring my large comforters here for washing. There are plenty of restaurants and shops in the area while you wait for your laundry to finish. A few seats inside if you want to wait at the laundromat. read more

I can't thank this laundromat enough for their kindness and honesty. I accidentally left three of my blankets behind and was heartbroken, thinking they were gone for good. When I called, they told me they had found them in one of the machines and had carefully put them away for me. In a world where it's easy to lose faith in people, this simple act of kindness meant so much to me. Their thoughtfulness, integrity, and genuine care for their customers truly touched my heart. Businesses like this deserve to be recognized and supported. Thank you for going above and beyond. Because of your kindness, you've gained a loyal customer for life, and I will gladly recommend your laundromat to everyone I know. read more

Open on Thanksgiving, well-lit, generally clean. Some new machines, some older ones. Frustrating that none of the credit card payment devices work, and the coin changers only take cash. Super inconvenient when you're expecting to pay by card and get everything loaded only to need to go find cash. Did it get the job done? Yes. read more

Every thing went right I brought my clothes in at 1pm and asked if they could get them done today. He said come back around 4:30. They texted me at 4:15 that my clothes were ready. Super friendly. Our clothes were fold neatly and paged. The place is clean and wouldn't hesitate to do my laundry there or have them do it again. read more

Quiet and clean place to wash, friendly attendant, only issue if you use your debit/credit card to wash you will get double charged. I used my debit for a $5.75 wash and got charged $11.50, they hold it for 24hrs & credit back to your account. I had to contact my bank this time to get the extra $5.75 reversed it was more than 24hrs. Best to use their rewards card or quarters.. read more

Albany Washing Well - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Albany, California

These are some of the kindness folks around . Very professional and clothes are alway clean and neat as a pin .

My quarters and debit card recently moved south from a gargantuan laundry with bad parking in El Cerrito Plaza to The Washing Well in Albany, near pizza, yummy sandwiches, and vegan comfort food. Washing Well is a refreshing upgrade for us devoted apartment dwellers who prefer an oasis of family warmth over blinding white opulence. The machines here are maintained with skill, roomy and reasonably priced. Neighborly people return and find their niche, reading or plugged in. The hosts run a bustling Wash 'n Fold, and their friendliness ripples out to all of us, sharing our thankless weekly chore in harmony. They've won awards and deserve special recognition for consistency and very hard work. Good place to wash your clothes! read more

What a find. This is the best place in the neighborhood. You could easily miss it. Now that I've discovered their wash and fold service, I am a loyal customer forever. I brought a big heavy bag of laundry , they weighed it, gave me a price and when I came back my sheets, towels and clothes were beautifully folded and wrapped up like a neat little package. I still do my regular loads at home, but when I have a larger amount of laundry, I know where to go. When you factor in the cost of machine maintenance, utilities, detergent, the cost is nearly the same. read more

The owners are lovely. Always a smile and helpful hand. They taught me how to fold king size sheets properly. read more

Albany Washing Well - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Albany, California

A little bit pricy, but very clean and safe feeling! I appreciate that there is a sink as well.

Great place to do your laundry. While you wait there is a liquor store and restaurants right next door. The workers don't speak too much English, but they are very polite and helpful. read more

It's clean, lots of washers and dryers, and a nice space to wait in the front. No public bathrooms, but for cheap laundry -- and with so much around it -- that wasn't a huge deal for me. No staff on when I went, either, but the place was well maintained with no issues! Will definitely be going back. read more

Excellent wash and fold service. Friendly staff with status updates by text and voice.

I usually go to Woody's Laundromat on Park Ave I'm Oakland but I'm had errands in El Cerrito so I yelped around and found this place with good # stars and # of reviews. Parking: I was lucky and got a spot right in front. I think w the many eateries nearby parking might be an issue as certain times. No parking lot. 18 washers, 25 dryers, 1 small Beth room sink; laundry service in back. Cost for wash: $4.25 30# washer, $5.25 40# washer, $7.50 60# washer. 30 minute wash time for 30# washer. Cost for drying: $.25/ 6 minutes (3) folding areas (large tables) at a good heoght I used (2) 30# machines. Unsure if I had enough quarters, I counted out for each machine (17/machine). One didn't take the quarters readily - maybe it was getting full. But it would return the uncharged ones w the return button if pushed several times. BUT, it "ate" one of my quarters without crediting me (heard it drop into the box but the amount didn't decrease by $.25)! I spoke to the woman in back who was folding laundry. She reluctantly came out and looked at the machine, then I inspected my remaining two quarters and said one was Canadian and couldn't be used. But that didn't solve my problem of losing a quarter already in the machine. She refused to return my quarter nor return the amount I'd already put in the machine, as I was ready to head to Woody's laundromat instead. I asked her who was the manager or who to call but she just walked away and said no one could help. (She was correct there). I happened to find an Emergency Number and called it, left a message. The woman came out to check something and I asked her the name of the manager but she told me that it was forbidden for her to give that information out and there was no phone # to call! Unbelievable. So, I tried the emergency number again and someone answered! I explained my situation to her and she said she'd call the woman to give me my quarter, as well as make a note of the rude service, and the problem machine. Fifteen minutes later, i heard the woman yell out to someone but I thought it was for someone folding their laundry. She came toward me and then tossed the quarter into the table next to me, then went to the back room. No comment, nothing. Well, customer service sure isn't her forte! Thank you, Winny, for answering the phone and getting my quarter back. read more

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My washing machine broke down on a day I had a piles of laundry to wash! I was desperately trying to find a laundromat nearby to wash my clothes. I found this place on Yelp and decided to stop by here after work. When I came in after 5pm, the laundromat was empty. The washing machines worked great! I used one of the newer washing machines. I noticed there were some older model washing machines available. The price was reasonable compared to some other laundromats I checked out. I paid $4.75 including $2 for a box of laundry detergent. I was very happy with my experience here! read more

I'm not sure what the young woman's name was but she was such a sweetheart. I always opt for the wash and fold service since laundry is one of my least favorites. It's $1.25 per pound. Additional fees for special instructions. I have gone to other facilities to get this service done and they always ruin my clothes. Not in Albany! They followed all my instructions for each load. None of my clothes were damaged. And the pick up was quicker than what I expected. That was such a bonus. The facilities are clean for the most part. Parking can be a pain but they have a loading zone directly in front so you can drop off your things then find parking. Try the wash and fold service! read more

I've been doing laundry here for around 10 years, it has been reliable enough for me to get my clothes clean every time. Especially after the recent new owner improved everything! Freshly painted walls, new windows, improved hangout spot in front of the door, new/clean machines with a great system where you can reload your loyalty card with your credit/debit card right on the washing machines, also a quarter changer for backup. This makes my laundry experience so much more convenient and even feels a bit fancy. As long as I'm still living around here, I'll be doing my laundry right here at Albany washing well! read more

Wash and fold review: the employees are extremely nice and professional. Clothes are always well taken care of and service is usually faster than the initial quote. After having been to several wash and folds in the East Bay, I can testify that this is the cleanest AND cheapest around. Highly recommended read more

We lost use of our washer/dryer. Flood emergency! So glad I went to Samri and her husband at Albany Washing Well for wash and fold drop-off and pickup. They followed my complicated instructions to a T. Used the unscented liquid detergent I brought (label yours with a Sharpie). Amazingly fast and wonderful wash and fold job on a variety of different items. read more

This is my advice for the owner- Have coin-operated machines, or the ones you use the card with. Either one is fine. But not both. As a first time customer, I come in and see I need a card. So I go to the back to purchase one. The gal asks me how much money I want to put on the card. I dunno, I guess $20- I have a lot to wash. There are no instructions on the machine. I swipe the card and press "start"- but that's not it. I need to ask the gal- "How does this work?" There's an unmarked button you need to press BEFORE you press start. Then I have to have her come back again- "How do I get the detergent in the machine? It's 7 feet high!" Turns out there's a plastic step stool- dude, that's a lawsuit waiting to happen, trust me. Then I go to put my clothes in the dryer- and it takes coins. ...are you kidding me? I just put money on this card! So I had to move my clothes to another bank of dryers, which would take the card. Several of those were out of order. When my clothes were in them, someone else wanted to use the card operated dryer but he couldn't. Fix your dryers. And for goodness sake, go with all card operated machines! Once you put your money on the card you can't get any refunded. Even if it's to use the coin operated machines! Not a bad place, but not well thought out. read more

I love it here! Such a nice ambient, they have the cutest little seating area, the owners are so nice and they even have a cute sink in between washers and some soft paper towels on the side so you can clean your hands after touching the coins! read more

I actually love it here, the owners are great and they're always around to help you if needed. It's a small but very nice and quiet space. To wash in a big washer it's 8.50, the prices are good and the environment is comfy, this is my favorite place to wash clothes at! :) read more

Everyone hates going to the laundromat. This one is not going to solve that problem! But as soon as you work out their card system, and get your $3 card, and know they ONLY TAKE CASH, it's actually not bad. There are always machines available, even on Sunday evening. It's clean, and you can do your shopping or there is a bar nearby. What's not to love? read more

Outstanding on every level! If there was more that 5 stars, they would earn it. Winnie is very thorough and communicative. Also, the laundry came back impeccable... folded or hung with great care. They would text when the laundry was picked up, the price, and when it was being delivered. I recommend the Albany Washing Well without hesitation. read more

great staff/service. and they did an incredible job on my filthy white down jacket. very happy!

This place has working clean washers very calm and cleanI enjoyed coming here and don't mind the drive it's about 15 minutes away from home. While washing you can enjoy doing other errands like run to target , post office among other things. Great location. read more

The dryer in my apartment building is being repaired, and my usual back-up laundromat is shut down. I'm so happy I found Albany Washing Well! It's clean, good vibes (love the seating area), washing machines in 3 sizes, several tables for folding your clothes - and excellent coffee just 1 1/2 blocks away! I'll probably come here to do my laundry more often! read more

Under new ownership. New owners keep laundromat clean. Washer kept my coins & did not start and they attendant gave me a refund right away. I come here from Richmond because it's well kept and there is an attendant on site who is very nice. read more

The window in the front of the building has been broken for months (since Fall 2020) and has not been repaired. Used to go here when Frank owned the business and this place was run like a TOP. Sad to see that this local laundry mat has really gone downhill. The machines appear to be look brand new but only put out partial water and do not clean the clothes throughly. The machines are grimy with old soap gunk in them, floors are grimy, the changing tables are also grimy, trash is often overflowing, and have never seen the owners of the business. We have been using this service for over 5 years when Frank was the owner and it has really gone down the tubes. read more

I like to do my own laundry here. The machines work well and the people are very friendly. At night the owners go home but I think they live across the street/nearby and use some cameras to monitor the place until coming back to lock the door. It is usually very quiet/slow in the evening. read more

My work is too busy and I don't have time to do my laundry. This store providing excellent WASH & FOLD service which save me a lot of a time and their work is excellent and on time. Their folding is very professional always care about the customers I like it very very much, highly recommended to people who need WASH & FOLD service... read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE Frank was so HELPFUL to EVERYONE, not just with me. So accommodating...I'm from out of town and he allowed me to start my laundry the night before, and when I arrived in the morning it was ready for me to put into the dryer. He was AWESOME. Plenty of washers and dryers, CLEAN, AWESOME customer service!!! I've been here twice now, LOVE it and will always use this place when I travel through here :-) read more

Not enough small machines... Plenty of four dollar or six dollar machines but not enough of the smaller machines available the owners and employees use up the small machines throughout the day only leaving you the option to pay twice as much is you need to... Not a very effective service for locals nearby today I walked in and had to walk right out without being able to do my laundry... And less I wanted to pay twice as much money as I needed to read more

This place was a little more unkempt than I expected but I got my laundry done. Trash was overflowing, needed sweeping and dusting. Forgot my Soap so glad soap was stocked. Nothing fancy about this place except the banner outside. Also, if you're looking for a room for rent there are a lot of good looking prospective for rent flyers here. read more

A lil grimy. Smaller cheap machines in back used by laundry service. Dryers are 25cents for 6 minute. Rip off. Wash was $2.

So the new owners were very polite and that's why I'm giving 5 stars. They were also in the process of adding new machines. My machines stoped working but I called and someone came out right away and fixed it. That's really what makes this a good place. read more

Parking sucks, and the place is tiny...there was also the Latina woman bossing everyone around. Not sure if she even works here...she was like "Put your clothes in that washer and when they're finished put them in that dryer". Like I'll pick what machine my clothes go in! You better check yoself before you wreck yoself senorita! read more