I stayed at Holiday Inn Express Berkeley for 8 nights in January 2005. On the whole it was okay - big comfortable room, very clean, the complimentary breakfast I found okay and it is fairly central for BART, the university and surrounding shopping areas. I liked Berkeley a lot - you do get some odd characters wandering around but it... more

Room was not well lit at all. Bathroom was nice - good towels, shower head, good tv. The staff definitely subpar and I found the main guy (maybe the manager) to be aggressive. Needs a lesson in customer service. The hotel gym is the worst hotel gym I've ever seen. Two treadmills, one so old, I can't believe it had... more

Don't expect the staff to greet you with "Good morning" or to speak to you. Except when you are paying the bill no one talks to you or even smiles (by the way, it's the same staff for at least a year and a half. The manager just stands there in the lobby and sips his coffee. You feel like... more

You may want to reconsider staying in Berkeley. I stayed in Berkeley because I thought the university would energize the area. There is a strip of restaurants and shops but a lot of the area on University is very rundown. The hotel was one of the best in the area. The room was clean but not lit very well. The... more

stayed one night in mid July; my son and I were in town to take the college tour of Berkeley. The hotel itself was OK; the desk clerk was very helpful and keeping an eye on things. The room was fine, comfortable beds. However, as others have noted -- the neighborhood is NOT the best. Made us nervous. In fact,... more

Ok, maybe the only reason I am giving the Holiday Inn Express an excellent review is because they upgraded us to a suite for free! We paid 90 bucks for a regular hotel room, but they gave us a huge suite instead. It had a living room with two big couches, two tv's, a huge bathroom with a jacuzzi tub,... more

The Holiday Inn Express is full of contradictions. The neighborhood is not so good, but the hotel is like a little oasis. And very quiet considering it is right on University Ave. about 12 blocks down from Hwy 80. The room was very clean and quiet, but there were a few ants loose in the bathroom. The people were great... more