Graduate by Hilton Berkeley

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Lobby
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym

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2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704
  • Place, University of California, Berkeley
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Memorial Stadium
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Greek Theater
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, Campanile View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, High Floor)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Graduate by Hilton Berkeley

Luxury hotel with 24-hour fitness centre and 24-hour front desk
A restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include conference space, free use of bicycles and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley offers 144 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers, designer toiletries and hairdryers.

This Berkeley hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre and complimentary bicycles.
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of California, Berkeley. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a 24-hour gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Regional cuisine while dining at Henry's Bar & Restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include 2 meeting rooms, conference space and a car charging station
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and complimentary bicycles
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from University of California, Berkeley and 6 minutes on foot from Zellerbach Playhouse
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Graduate by Hilton Berkeley offers its guests a 24-hour fitness centre and complimentary bicycles. Event space at this hotel measures 1344 square feet (125 square metres) and includes conference space. The luxury Graduate by Hilton Berkeley also features multilingual staff, a television in common area, and a lift. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Berkeley hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to noon.
Henry's Bar & Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in Regional cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site (USD 37 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to noon for a fee: USD 5 to 15 per person
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Henry's Bar & Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,344 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1928
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 75 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: USD 30.59 per accommodation, per night.
  • A damage deposit of USD 40 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 15 per person
  • Self-parking fee: USD 37.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 3 children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Durant Berkeley
Durant Hotel
Graduate Berkeley Hotel
Hotel Durant Berkeley
Durant Hotel Berkeley
Graduate Berkeley (Formerly Hotel Durant)
Hotel Durant
Graduate Berkeley
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Hotel
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Berkeley
Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Hotel Berkeley

Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 521 out of 1018 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 1018 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1018 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 1018 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1018 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Glenn, Orinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the history
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty good area, walkable area with many dining options. Room was clean and spacious!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Phil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok… needs improvement

Classic historical hotel built in the mid 1920’s now owned by Hilton. The rooms are old charm and reflect the history of Cal Berkeley. This hotel is just a 7 minute walk to the campus entrance. Immediately outside the hotel is a good variety of shops and places to eat around the neighborhood. My complaint is the hotel food and service. We were tired and ate an early dinner at the hotel. Food choices were limited and pricey but you had a waitress. My beef is the breakfast. Instead of sit down with a waitress you Get in line order and wait. Breakfast sandwich was a greasy egg and sausage Pattie on a hamburger bun. The coffee tasted like instant (same as in the rooms) and my daughter’s Matcha drink was terrible. I expected better from a Hilton owned property and the hotel manager needs to take notice. Again, go OUTSIDE the hotel for all your meals! I won’t make that mistake again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Anoop

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’ll start by saying that the staff was amazing. My low rating is based on the fact that this hotel is listed as 4 star hotel and its price. It’s nowhere near a 4 star. 2-3 star at best.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michele, LOS ANGELES

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We love the location of this hotel near Berkeley. We drank at the bar/restaurant. It was a depressing place, not like the old days.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The original price of this room was over $500. For that price point I would expect a professional staff and look and feel to this hotel. When checking in the person at the front desk was wearing a sweatshirt with his hood on. Also no friendly or welcoming. All the changes were not explained. Very few amenities, parking is a joke for the fees one pays, the lighting in place is too dim, sink in room was literally 12”x16”, it was difficult washing hands, the art work in the room was offensive (Black Panther and Marxist themed). Neighborhood is sketchy and run down. Can’t believe UC Berkeley is such a dump! So glad I didn’t pay full price for this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Staff was super friendly , room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Madhan Kumar

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Poor maintenance
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arup

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Hotel was great, the staff was friendly and the rooms were nice. The restaurant downstairs wasn’t for me but there is a lot of food options within 2 blocks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jiang

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Guillermo

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jianshun

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall we had good experience except one major issue: the sliding bathroom door failed and locked m daughter inside until I use a cloth hanger to crank it on one end to force it open. We told front desk and they sent someone to fix it but failed. So we had to leave the bathroom door open for the remains time of our stay, which is really inconvenient to say the list!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yusuf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
wonderful place…
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniella

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Parking was an issue, had to park on street and had to keep moving car. Front desk rude and unhelpful. The restaurant Henry’s downstairs was short on staff… Room was lovely and charming.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a fun option. The rooms are small, decorated with university of CA, Berkeley swag. Easy check in and a place to park which is valuable in Berkeley. Decent food on site, thousands of restaurants within walking distance as is the University.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Funky vibe
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025