Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel

This was our second stay here. Hotel now has refrigerators in the units and ice machines on every floor. The loud club type pool music didn’t suit the audience which was mostly families and people trying to relax,. A bit expensive given parking is not included. Not sure we would stay here again unless going to a concert at Stone Pony.

Great service

Before we booked the hotel I called to make sure we didn't have to pay for parking. I saw a lot of reviews about paying for parking. For the price you pay it was a true concern. I was assured that there was a parking lot that we could self park for free. Well that was not true. We arrived and was told $65 for Wednesday and $90 for the weekend. Thursday starts the weekend. We parked 3 blocks away in the public parking garage and spent another $100 on parking. Check in was easy the girl was very nice and from what I was told we didn't not get charged for being 1 hour early. I did read reviews where people have been charged for early check in. Our room was a bed, a dresser, a tiny fridge and bathroom. The safe did not work. We have no complaints about the room. Very clean. Nice linens. We were told they would keep our card open to charge incidentals but we paid as we went because when we wanted to charge our pool lunch and something from the little store in the lobby we were told you can't charge to you room??!! The hotel is right across the street from the beach. The beach is beautiful and clean. Very small boardwalk. Very small but a great music area. We saw Yacht Lobsters at Wonder Bar. Great time and literally right across the street from the hotel. Also The Stone Pony is about 4 blocks down. Listened to a show on Saturday from the boardwalk. Any restaurant/bar we went to had music. You cannot go wrong anywhere there. The pool is nice and the staff are very

Laura, Benito and Martina were awesome hosts and so hospitable! The pool bar and king suite were so clean and awesome places to land. Thanks to Lisa as well for coordinating! We can’t wait to be back! Definitely check out the lobby cafe as well awesome choices!

I have stayed at the Berkeley twice in the last 7 months and I find it very warm & hospitable. There are many nooks and crannies with chairs for one to sit in privacy and read or whatever. The rooms clean and comfortable. Best of all, the staff on all levels are so friendly, respectful and helpful.

I have to say I was very disappointed. I paid a lot of money from my room, my parking and I had to pay some sort of resort fee. They told me it included The pool, towels and water. I’m sorry, but don’t most hotels who have a pool have that stuff already included. Anyway, I checked in and the room was old and smelled mold. The window was cracked, and the rugs were wet. The furniture was extremely old and was missing pieces off the bottom of the furniture. I have to be honest I was a little disgusted. And of course they won’t refund your money. On top of it all when I was leaving, all they had on their flagpole on the very top of their building was a pride flag. Please don’t misunderstand me. I’m for rights of everyone, but I’m even more for the United States. Shouldn’t have had a flag on the top. Of the United States. I was just dumbfounded that I have to say they lost some of my respect. Not only did they lose my respect for what I had just paid for a piece of crap but pretty much like the cherry on top. Something tells me the Berkeley Hotel is going to fall into a big hole or it’s going to be bought out because every year I keep saying it’s going to get better and it just never does. Their staff isn’t the same. I came here years ago and they had such a wonderful staff very friendly talkative just personable. Now they all seem like sticks in the mud , good luck to anyone who stays here. The only thing The hotel has for it is its location. I think it’s time for me to change hotels. I’ve waited about seven years now. It’s time to move on. If I can warn anybody reading this, you might want to take a second glance at something else because the price that you have to pay.