TripAdvisor Reviews - Berkeley YMCA Feed

An honest place to stay for the budget traveller

Pekka G, Berkeley, CA — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:57:28 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

The YMCA hostel was the best experience I had staying in Berkeley as a backpacker. It's cheap, safe, run by a dedicated staff, and reasonably clean. It's a budget hostel, not a hotel: facilities are...

Good as a temporary solution or if you are staying just for a few days

APedro, Porto, Portugal — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:49:44 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

I stayed at the Berkeley YMCA when I arrived in Berkeley as a temporary solution until I found a room to rent. It is an affordable place considering the high prices of housing in Berkeley. Moreover...

cheap and safe

Carsten S, Hannover, Germany — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:46:30 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

I visited some friends in San Francisco and needed an affordable place to stay. I don't like the bay area because everything is so expensive. And to a german guy the amount of homeless and...

Affordable for Berkeley!

Anniversary_minded, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:56:57 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

The next best price I could find for a Berkeley Hotel was $100 more, so we went with the Y. It's too bad that sickness and time prevented us from making use of the great exercise facilities and pool...

best place to stay in the berkeley area

rocaToronto_Canada, Toronto, Canada — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:25:17 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

close to bart, and everything important to me... frree day pass to the ymca..

Not worth the savings

cheesylady, Connecticut — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:10:15 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 2 of 5 stars

I chose this hotel for its price and location to the BART. I was disappointed. The hallways are a maze and very hard to navigate. They charged my credit card three times instead of once. It was later...

endorsing and updating older reviews

marshp, auckland new zealand — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:26:42 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

We stayed on a weekend in May 2011. The room was clean, airy, quiet (a weekend but a graduation one!) and not shabby as others noted earlier. There was only one of the old group of streetpersons in...

safe, clean, great location

cg37, chicago — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:47:58 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

The location - a short walk from the BART station and downtown Berkeley's restaurant row - was perfect. I had one of the private rooms with a twin bed which was shabby but clean and well secured -...

Safe and convenient budget option

maxart, Seattle — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:08:48 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

I needed a cheap option for a recent trip to Berkeley, and the YMCA turned out to be a perfect choice. It's spartan, but has reasonable amenities for hostel or dormitory type lodging. Just don't...

It's fun to stay at the Y - M - C -A

Blu858, Blu858 — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:40:30 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

If your objective is to save $ but not camp on the streets- this is a great option. Don't think holiday inn but nice flea bag and you'll be fine. At times it felt like a homeless shelter as they did...