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    Quality Inn University

    2.3 (59 reviews)
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    Laya M.

    Nice size flat screens, clean room and way better than I imagined. My Dad booked this room for me and my sister without our permission and we were a little upset that it would be dirty and dangerous but it's actually the opposite. The housemaids didn't come get our trash so I took off a star

    Mysterious red stains on the sheets

    I don't think they clean these rooms between guests, more likely they ask the gardener to just go through it with a a leaf blower. It is absolutely disgusting and I am amazed they can stay in business. I just checked in and haven't really checked the room in great detail but the sheets have cigarette burn holes, pubes in the shower, everything is stained and it's just awful. Do yourself a favor, just sleep on the street. Maybe Berkeley doesn't have as many homeless people as we think, maybe they are just regular people that came to quality in and just decided that Nope, street is better than this place!

    Bruce H.

    I've stayed here 4 times in the last 4 years. The rooms are small but clean. They are in the middle of a renovation so the place is a little torn up but i didn't have any issues with it. I've seen complaints which seem trivial. If you have a problem with the room price, become a Choice Hotels member where you can save $. Quality Inn is a mid level hotel. Comfort Suites is more of a business class so maybe spend the money if your concerned about size and quality and the same goes for the complementary breakfast.

    View from inside. Room looks newly renovated.
    Paolo B.

    Not sure why a lot of reviews complain about cleanliness and the rooms smelling terribly, but we had a surprisingly pleasant stay at Quality Inn University. It was among the cheapest hotels we could find in the Berkeley area and we were reading all these negative reviews, so we did have low expectations. The neighborhood may be a bit sketchy but we felt safe overall. From our perspective, the hotel looked newly renovated. At least we think the paint looks new. The entire complex is well-lighted during the evenings. It is located on University Ave and is a good mile away from UC Berkeley. Very close to Trader Joe's. Parking lot is pretty small. Room is good-sized. Massive mirror with some really bright lights. No bed bugs (at least in our room). Will definitely stay here again.

    room with king size bed
    Summer M.

    Quality Inn is OK. It's right off the freeway on University Ave, so it's easy to find if you're coming from out of town. Reasonable rates for the Bay Area, clean atmosphere, small rooms (made even smaller with a king size bed) with satellite TV and a good sized bathroom. They offer a complimentary continental breakfast which is pretty decent. Two things kept me from giving a better rating. First, the parking lot isn't large enough to accomodate all guests (I'd estimate maybe half the guests can park there) and the lot was full when we arrived, so we had to find street parking. Univesity isn't that bad of a street but the area around the hotel was kinda sketch. We had to walk a couple blocks through transients and weed-smoking loiterers, in cold windy rainy weather. Blech. Second, at around 9am the housekeeping staff came through. I know this because we were woken up by a maid opening our door- which in a small square room with no hallway, she opened it up to see us in bed- saying "Whoops!", then closing the door. I realize we forgot to put the 'Do Not Disturb' sign out, but the door was locked and what happened to knocking and announcing "housekeeping" BEFORE entering? Geez.

    Brett W.

    Absolutely horrible! To begin with, the rooms are small, the parking is insufficient, the refrigerator didn't work, the keys kept malfunctioning, there is no safe to secure valuables, our window faced a cement wall, the floors are dirty (I wiped some spilled water in the cramped bathroom/sink area and was disgusted with the grime), and the walls are paper thin. The bonus? Our room (107) was adjacent to the housekeeping closet! Each morning we were awaken to loud talking by the maids beginning at about 7:00 am. It gets better - around 4:00 pm we were getting out of the shower, not yet clothed when a housekeeper opened the door without warning (the room had already been cleaned). Wrong room? Looking for valuables? But yes, she got the birthday suit surprise! Upon checkout we tried expressing our displeasure with the front desk with no resolve. The price is not that great of a bargain to warrant a return.

    Our bed in room 107
    Joy P.

    On the way to Oregon my husband and I stopped in Berkeley. We'd planned to camp at Lake Chabot but given the 10 pm curfew decided to buck up and find a cheap hotel instead. Driving down University to find another hotel, we saw the Vista Inn & Suites and decided to Google it on the ever helpful iPhone. It looked newer and nicer than most of the cheap sleeps, and indeed, after calling found that it was $99 a night including tax, parking and breakfast. We were sold. We stayed in room 107, which was tucked back in a corner. For the price, I'd expected a Motel 6 type place, but was pleasantly surprised! The room (as well at the hotel) had just been remodeled, and looked like a cute (albeit inexpensive) boutique hotel room. In Santa Barbara,this place would go for $250 + a night. Our room had an awesome king size bed, a plasma tv, and a great bathtub (which I enjoyed since I don't have a tub at home.) It was close enough to campus, as well as a bunch of fabulous restaurants. And I slept wonderfully. No noise, nice mattress, awesome black out curtains! The breakfast was a normal continental, cereal, bagels, danishes, yogurt, coffee etc. Nothing special, but appreciated none the less. Vista, Inn & Suites, we'll see you next time!

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    Jon B.

    If your in the Berkeley area and your in need of a quick night inn. This place is it! The Pros: Is that you get a flat screen w/HD cable TV,Coffee Maker,small closet, wide sink,bath,yadi,yada,yada,yada....whatever its complete here. The Cons: Weak cell phone signals here, going 4G is a pain, use their free WiFi it helps a little bit. Rooms are decent but having a king sized bed inside takes up a lot of room. Ouch! how many times must my knee hits the corner of the bed? My other gripe is that the pillows are too small, you can't even use them for pillow fights but just throw them at people. The Dream: I just had a moment of two hot Berkeley chicks in Victoria Secret lingerie pillow fighting on that comfy king size... feathers flying everywhere... sigh... bummer. The Service and The Free: You get a friendly front desk lady,free parking,free wifi and don't forget to get a couple of free sweet bear claws for breakfast. QUICK TIP OF THE DAY: The shampoo here smells like my grandpa's pomade, so bring your own Head & Shoulders.

    Breakfast at 9am.
    Matt B.

    The location for this hotel is great! Walking distance from U.C. Berkeley, with tons of eating options nearby. Cleanliness was a bit of an issue. On our way out I realized that sheets had a small blood stain on them. The breakfast was a joke. It was picked clean in short amount of time. Another guest told us he got a cup of coffee only one of his six days. what was left of breakfast at 9am was bruised, nasty apples, a bagel and a half, an old sausage patty, some cereal, and some milk that may have been left out too long. I went looking for a plastic knife for my bagel, and looked in the back room of the breakfast area. What I found was a bathroom/food prep area (incidentally, the toilet seat was left up). Disgusting.

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