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Graduate by Hilton Berkeley

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704
  • University of California, Berkeley
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Telegraph Avenue
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Zellerbach Playhouse
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, Campanile View)

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, Campanile View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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

Room, 2 Double Beds (Graduate, High Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate, High Floor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View (Graduate)

Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Berkeley

With a stay at Graduate by Hilton Berkeley, you'll be centrally located in Berkeley, steps from University of California, Berkeley and within a 10-minute walk of Zellerbach Playhouse. .This historic hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Memorial Stadium and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Greek Theater.

What's nearby

  • University of California, Berkeley - 1 min walk
  • Memorial Stadium - 10 min walk
  • Greek Theater - 12 min walk
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - 14 min walk
  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Berkeley Station - 8 min drive
  • Downtown Berkeley Station - 16 min walk
  • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Top Dog - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Super Duper Burgers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffe Strada - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪TP TEA Berkeley - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Graduate by Hilton Berkeley

Historic hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
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 bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Berkeley hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center and complimentary bicycles.
Make yourself at home in one of the 144 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. Additional amenities at this hotel include a television in a common area and a banquet hall.
Grab dinner at Henry's Bar & Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in Regional cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Berkeley? This hotel has 2088 square feet (194 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 3 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
Henry's Bar & Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Poindexter Coffee - This café serves breakfast and light fare. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 37.00 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–1:00 PM: USD 5-15 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Henry's Bar & Restaurant
  • Poindexter Coffee

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Free bike hire

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space (2088 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 91
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 4 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 76
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 28.25 per accommodation, per night
  • A damage deposit of USD 40 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • 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 bed fee: USD 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
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. 501 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 284 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1004 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Devin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow- dirty old beat up hotel. Stay away!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great. Shout out to Danny at front desk!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Laura, Irvine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location location lication
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rock

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Way back when I was an undergrad at UC Berkeley, The Graduate (formerly the Hotel Durant) was the place where you had your parents stay if you wanted a nice, old school place for them close to campus. Decades later, it’s still a landmark and institution — conveniently located on the south side of school, close to the cafes, eateries, the Unit dorms, and hangout spots next to Telegraph Avenue. The rooms really lean into the retro dorm decor, including movie posters of The Graduate (partly filmed at Berkeley; one of the ivy-covered frat houses featured in the movie is just up the street) and room keys that look like classic student IDs. I personally loved it, though some may opt for more modern aesthetics. I’m a big fan of the lobby which has the feel of a quiet, welcoming study. There are leather booths next to the window facing the street — great spots to relax and study at any time of day. Easy access to Henry’s, the hotel bar. I recommend this place for a convenient, comfortable, and classic taste of Berkeley.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Katherine

Disliked: Staff & service
We were told 24 hours before that there would not be parking on site due to a tail gating event.I would have booked somewhere else had I known that. We do not go to the Bay Area often and having on site parking was important to us. I called to see if they would reimburse for our parking fees and they said no. Loud noise coming from AC, conditioner bottle was empty, no bath stopper, service at dinner was awful. Food wasn't great. Overall, not a great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay. The elevators both made us nervous. Bar was great. Cafe associated to the hotel had pretty mediocre coffee drinks. And baked goods. Nobody drank much of theirs or ate their baked selections. But we loved the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Lakeside

Your staff was wonderful and service enpeckable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Porpon, Santa Ana

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water, very low water pressure, very small room and paper thin walls. You can hear everything from your neighbors and hallway.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael, Moorpark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Meredith

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good service but old building with issues
Old building with small rooms, thin walls, and a terrible shower. The service was excellent and helpful, and the bed was comfortable, but I probably would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice place. rooms are rather small.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Burton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I very much enjoyed the historic character of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bich

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Corrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel doesn't guarantee parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renato

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

LIZ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bed was comfortable and decor upgraded. However, it felt like dressing up an outdated hotel - bathroom was sooo small, we could hear every word of the neighbors and the plumbing was original, poor condition. Impossible shower fixture that just spun on the handle. Rug around the bed was wet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024