My colleagues and I booked at the Bancroft because of its proximity to a multi-day conference on the UCB campus. After reading the dismal earlier reviews on Tripadvisor, we were not looking forward to the experience. Our visit was positive, with a few minor blips. Location: adjacent to main campus, bus stop, Museum / Pacific Film Archive, surrounded by restaurants... more

We arrived early at the Bancroft Hotel due to our flight schedule, to be greeted by friendly staff willing to store our luggage and recommend a superb restaurant for lunch up the street. When I inquired about a ballet performance that weekend based upon my seeing a flyer on the counter, staff volunteered to check on the availability of tickets... more

OK - I am a very experienced traveler and will give an objective review. Firstly, great location for the Berkeley campus, right across the street. The staff are very helpful and go out of their way for you. However, this is an old hotel (historic). The rooms are upstairs and there is no elevator. Likely does not meet any earthquake... more

We were put into a tiny room on the 2nd floor with musty interior. The mgmt of this hotel had rented their conference room for a student party that started at 11PM. The music was loud, as were the drunk students - until at least 2AM. We couldn't sleep at all. Terrible. more

I recently stayed at this hotel with my boyfriend. We were there for just one night after a wedding down the street. It's in a great location. The hotel itself is a bit dated. I liked that they had their own parking lot so we didn't have to worry about that. The room was a bit on the tiny side.... more

As I had a conference at UC-Berkeley on the weekend of February 25-26 and my wife and I stayed at this hotel for 3 nights--reservations made by the local host. We don’t mind funky, and yes, the place has some architectural charm [although the rooms,drapes, carpets are musty and really need refurbishing] but that did not compensate for the unnecessary... more