Hotels near University of California Museum of Paleontology in Berkeley

The location is convenient, close to BART and in the center of town; the room is large and you can cook your own meals; there is free breakfast every day; but there is no service. Maybe in the United States, extra tips are required for services.

We stayed at this hotel at what must have been their busiest weekend ever due to UC Berkeley’s alumni/parents weekend. The hotel was packed but service was great. One standout moment was when we found out last minute we needed a cot in our room. At 10pm or so the night manager Izzy (I believe that was his name) was on hand to not only field every request for towels from multiple guests and deliver them himself but also deliver the cot to us. The big take away is that the manager did great but it seems like the higher ups really should have scheduled more people to assist on a night that was obviously packed at the hotel. But all in all great hotel

It's an old resort hotel, and the room alone looks a bit shabby, but the bed is still comfortable. But when I went to the restaurant for dinner, I looked around and realized that it was indeed a resort hotel. When I had breakfast, the view of the yacht pool outside the window was beautiful. Parking is also very convenient. You need to swipe your card in and out of the parking lot. Coupled with the location of the resort, there are few outsiders entering, so parking is very safe. But you need to check in first, and then drive to the building where you live to unload your luggage, because there are four or five buildings in the resort, which are very large. The most noteworthy thing is that you must buy breakfast included, which is served from 6:30-10:00. A very authentic American breakfast. Everyone orders from the menu. The typical eggs benny breakfast, Omlet, and Oatmeal are all available, as well as coffee and orange juice. A serving is worth 25+ yuan including tax, so just give me a breakfast coupon, but because someone is serving you, you need to tip for breakfast. If you don't give it, you will be reminded.

Breakfast is simple, but it can also be full. The house is old, the sound is not good, and the price is relatively reasonable in this location. Berkeley Student Residence is 2-3 km away.

I was extremely disappointed with my recent stay. I spoke w/ the front desk manager & with many other staff during my stay at this location. This turned what was supposed to be an exciting, exploratory visit to Oakland for house hunting, into a bit of a drag and disappointment. I have outlined some of my feedback below as I think this should be addressed on a larger level so that others do not have the same experience as us. First, I am FUMING irritated by how I was treated by the valet at this hotel. It happened twice in the same evening, with the same person. He was rude, talked down to me about how to speak to the valet staff about how I need my car to be parked, and had extreme attitude, after making me move my own car several times because he was overwhelmed. This is unacceptable. I have driven cars in hundreds of hotels both in and out of the U.S. and I am not about to be talked down to by a valet attendant. The hotel itself. This hotel needs help. The bathroom is dirty and broken down. We had a tile loose above our bed that made us nervous to sleep and the floors were pretty gross in the bathroom. It was an extremely warm weekend in Oakland and our room was so warm and the AC was not working properly. We had to call and have a fan brought to our room because we couldn’t sleep. Also we had a lot of issues with the television not working on the internet. So had major limitations on working Netflix etc. The hotel service. We needed plates and silverware for take out one night. We had been out house hunting until later in the evening and we called for plates/silverware. I took nearly an hour to get these items to our room and we had to call more than once. We also requested our room to be serviced on Saturday (we called earlier in the morning to double check they would be coming). We had a stain on our sheets we wanted changed. We arrived back at the hotel later around 9pm after another day of house hunting to find our room completely untouched and unchanged. It was so frustrating because we were exhausted. This time I decided to speak to the manager on duty (who was friendly and understanding) but again had to call more than once because of the delays. Our room did not end up fully changed until 11pm. We stayed in Oakland because we are relocating back to the Bay Area and wanted to check out the East Bay and in particular Oakland, Rockridge and the Oakland hills. This is nowhere near the welcome we expected and was a major turn off to Oakland. Ya’ll need to get it together.

The location of the hotel is very good and very convenient. There was a little episode when I checked in. The hotel said that I had not received Trip.com payment, and I repeatedly paid the money at the front desk. Finally, with the help of Trip.com customer service, the customer service corresponded quickly.

It is easy to forget that you are right next to a busy freeway once you have checked into the Lafayette Park. The hotel has this elegance and charm that sweeps you away and so easily you forget about the busy hustle of life that still continues outside its doors. We were here for the wedding of our friend, and it was a wonderful experience staying in the suite, for the most part, the hotel was accommodating on every level except for room service. They were the only staff that were grouchy no matter what time we called to order. Otherwise, there are elegant touches to our suite that made the experience picture perfect and beautiful as we all got ready for the wedding and crashed that evening. I only wish I booked longer so I could truly enjoy some time escaping the world and the chaos and just lounging in the room and by the pool. I highly suggest paying for the upgraded suites, as each member of our party booked different rooms and you could drastically tell differences, and the suites are definitely an upgraded elegance.

Never would I ever expect this unprofessional treatment from a Hilton company hotel. I specifically picked this hotel to have a COVID safe girls day with family. I was looking online at the rates when a third party company e-mailed me about booking the reservation and I called the number. I wanted to confirm that the room service and pool were open since things are different with the pandemic. The agent called the hotel to confirm and they said that both were active and open. I'm not sure who lied- the hotel or the third party, but I don't think that the third party would lie if they went out of their way to call the hotel. We get there only to find out that there was no room service, the 2 ft long pool was closed for renovations, AND to top it all off, the hotel was 90 degrees. Our family couldn't even stay because a member of our party had a panic attack over how disgustingly hot and stuffy it was. Amenities aside- the air conditioning not working ALONE should qualify enough for a full refund. When I got home from the trip, I called the hotel and explained the situation and I was told I would receive a partial refund. Not thrilled but at least it was something. Then today I receive an e-mail saying my request for a refund was denied. They said it ”wasn't in the hotel's control” which is honestly bs. I understand that I booked through a third party but to have to deal with not having the amenities we specifically booked the hotel for, the AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING, and being LIED to numerous times, I believe is perfectly within the hotel's control. Hilton has enough money in the world to be within its control. Absolutely disgusting treatment and I will never be booking with Embassy Suites or any other Hilton branch EVER AGAIN.

great price for a stay in bay area. great housekeeping. great breakfast. one car window smashed in parking lot- be careful and keep valuables with you. pool & waffle bfast. but bfasts ends early, by 9 am.

Lack of clarity on the additional resort fee charged made for a disappointing checkout. Although I booked in the Accor App and it showed a total price with some comments in taxes, nowhere did it mention on an additional resort fee of $45 per day. I even spent 7 mins with the checkout agent to see where it was mentioned in my app booking but she could not find it. Disappointed with the lack of visibility on additional charges