Hotel Shattuck Plaza

This hotel is located directly in the center of Berkeley, extremely close to the University of California campus.
Nice old building, helpful staff! One caveat, parking is NOT provided by the hotel; you must park in one of the area garages. Price isn’t bad for California though…$ 20/​night. Garage is NOT open 24 hours; however, you can EXIT the garage at any time with your paid parking ticket. Hotel folks were nice enough to let me in at 430am when I had to leave; a courtesy from this particular garage, which is the one closest to the hotel on Allston street.
The rooms were clean, the beds comfortable. Enough outlets for your electronics, and good water pressure from the shower!

I came here for a motivational speaking weekend event where Raitis Stalaz, Romeo Marquez Jr., & Tiffany Peterson all spoke. If you don’t know who they are, look them up!
The 3 day event was held in the ballroom, which has an entrance from the sidewalk. It’s conveniently located across the street from a parking garage and walking distance to Berkeley BART. It’s right in the downtown area of UC Berkeley’s campus.
The ballroom was clean and had modern décor. The space was comfortable and the bathrooms were also clean. The bathrooms are near the lobby and restaurant so you have to walk a bit, but it gives you the opportunity to get up and moving.
It’s a cute space! I can’t comment on the cost or customer service since I didn’t deal directly with the hotel. I imagine they are pleased with them since they plan to host the event back here in 2017.

I am a fan of Hotel Shattuck Plaza. It is a high end hotel that is weirdly situated in the heart of downtown Berkeley, which is filled with homeless folks. Often booked by big companies to conduct on-​campus recruiting, it is also a block away from the Cal campus.
First of all, the hotel itself is huge, but there is only one elevator. This means if you didn’t request a room right next to the elevator, you’ll end up walking a whole lot to get to your room, especially the ones that faces Shattuck (better view). In addition, because downtown Berkeley is very loud, and street music goes on until late at night, you NEED to be on a higher floor. Trust me, give up the shattuck street scene and get yourself some peace and quiet on the 5^th floor.
Although guest rooms were small, amenities were abundant and of good quality. On top of that, services were awesome.
The only two downsides of this hotel were: 1. homeless people outside of the hotel who tend to harass pedestrians, and 2. lack of hotel parking. Parking structure next to the hotel charges $ 35 per night, but if you are traveling to the bay area for work and all other hotels are booked, Hotel Shattuck Plaza is a real nice alternative. Bart station is right outside.

This is not technically a «five star» hotel because the ambience and amenities are not over the top grand — but it is very comfortable and stylishly appointed, it’s individualistic with a terrific kitchen and some of the best & most responsive service of any hotel I’ve ever been in. Reservation hassle? Solved. Parking questions? Handled. Bill issues? Lightning response. I never worry about anything when I am there. The front desk is incredibly friendly and helpful. The phone staff are resourceful. The new bartender, Kody, went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable and taken care of. For a late check-​in with limited staff, believe me, I was grateful. Compared to the much pricier and fancier Claremont (which is now part of a chain), this is a no brainer. I’m staying here from now on and recommending it to everyone. Thank you SO MUCH to charming resourceful Kody and to the lovely and sweet Yanet at front desk — the late night team who had a smile for me and made my life better for that one evening. I slept like a baby. This is the only place in Berkeley for me.

This hotel is conveniently located within walking distance from the start/​finish line of the Berkeley Half Marathon as well as restaurants, shops, the university, theaters, etc. We loved the fresh and modern décor of the hotel. The professional and personable front desk staff made checking in & out easy. They were very helpful with restaurant recommendations. The room was spacious. We got a wonderful night’s rest in the comfortable king-​sized bed.

I had an event here back in September.
This is a great central location for Berkeley. It is less than a block away from the downtown Berkeley BART and a great boutique hotel.
The hotel is clean and refurbished and the staff is friendly.
We had an event on the back patio the first night and the food, to the catering manager was superb. My only complaint was that it was bit cold, and they weren’t prepared for the temperature change and told me that if i needed a heater, I wouldve had to order it in advance.
I had a superior room on the 5^th floor and the only difference between their standard room is the size of the bathroom. The bathroom is a little bigger. There is only restaurant in the hotel and it was great. I will review that separately. Overall, a great hotel in the Berkeley area. I would recommend if you like the boutique vibe.

Attended a national conference at this hotel recently. Very disappointing. Conference food terrible both days as well as found a homeless woman taking a bath in the main lobby bathroom for women. Conference attendees had to walk thru the restaurant to the restrooms — not a great situation. Parking garage across the street — handy, however, homeless walking around inside the garage — making it uncomfortable for anyone walking alone in this garage. I would not recommend this hotel — I think only thing going for it is the location near UC Berkeley campus — but would not recommend. Will not go to any other conferences at this hotel.

Beautiful hotel with a peace sign made of marble in the floor of the entry. The rooms were nice, and the service was decent. For the price I would have hoped for more…

If you are looking for a wonderful hotel in Berkeley, the Shattuck Hotel is the place to stay! The room and bathroom are completely renovated. The bedding is superb!
It is walking distance to restaurants, the University and theaters.

We came here to the bar/​restaurant for tea, dessert and calamari. Everything was good but the service was very slow. Only come here if you have time to wait. It took about 30 minutes to get our tea but the waiter was nice to comp us for the tea at least. All the desserts are 8 dollars and they look good. The pretty lobby is an excellent place for small intimate meetings or gatherings.

We came to Berkeley to celebrate our 15^th wedding anniversary because this is where we lived when we met. We had never stayed at this hotel before. We were so surprised that they upgraded us to the King Bay Suite when they heard that it was our anniversary. To top it off, when we came back from dinner there was a bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries plus a letter wishing us a happy anniversary. Wow, this is seriously a top-​notch hotel!

this place sucks.
1) a/​c only comes on when key is in the room.
2) parking is terrible, got to park at a pay lot, no in or out after midnight
3) tiny rooms — i usually have bigger rooms at a chain hotel
4) bad layout — tv is not centered to the bed
5) glass on door to the shitter, little privacy
6) small desk workspaces. the desk was little deeper than my laptop
7) carpet was pulling up throughout the room

Excellent hotel rooms nice bed v comfortable in all aspects. The décor was nice, restaurant for breakfast lox and bagels and Omelets tasty.
The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was the amount of homeless people everywhere nearby. Some may argue I shouldn’t downgrade the hotel based on these unfortunate souls but it can make one uncomfortable when walking to the local coffee shop or axe late at night from a restaurant

This hotel is cute and clean.
The energy effecient AC was bothersome. You need to leave your room key in the wall slot in order to operate the AC system, so every time you come back to your room it is hot and uncomfortable. The AC system takes about one hour to drop the temp one degree. Our room key wouldn’t work to open our door — TWICE! Which really sucked because our room was very far away from the lobby.
BTW: you can’t even turn on the light when you walk in, until you figure out how to put your key card in the slot. That makes for some really awkward trips back to the room at night.
The shower was tiny, which was sort of difficult for a large guy like me.

Stayed at Hotel Shattuck as my boyfriend and I were in town for a wedding in Berkley. This hotel is great if you like to walk around and eat at cool little places and go to great bars at night! Our relatives, who had many small children with them, went to the Hilton and other places more child-​friendly. But if you’re young and like to go out late and have a little fun, this is the spot to stay! It’s next to a walgreens and target express, and it’s also smack in the middle of the the Berkley college district, so there is pretty much any kind of food, drink or entertainment you want within walking distance. The hotel is decorated in vibrant colors and looks very modern, like if a hipster lady gaga designed their interior. Very cute place, and they provide makeup remover if you don’t have any! Definitely loved this place!

I would rate 3.5. We booked a room block at Hotel Shattuck Plaza our wedding. The hotel is conveniently located next to BART (although some guests may be apprehensive about how «urban» it is, but you are in Berkeley) and the group rate was decent for June and in a downtown location. My biggest complaint is the sales team is disorganized and non-​responsive, as I would keep getting assigned to different people to work with and no one would end up getting back to me. I had to drive to the hotel so I could finally get a copy and sign the room block agreement. I can’t say how nice the rooms are, since I did not stay here, but I haven’t heard any complaints from our guests.

Palatial rooms, remarkably personable staff, and stylish décor makes this hotel the envy for visitors to Berkeley.
A mere 2 blocks from campus, stepping out of the lobby, guests will feel the draw to this eclectic town.

I really enjoyed this hotel the last time that I stayed here… This time is another story:
itty-​bitty-​teeney-​weeney room
It sounds like 100 people are in the room next to me. — super thin walls
Room service /​food was awful for the $ 50
Parking is awful — you have to park in public structure across the street. ugh :-(
I cant wait to escape tomorrow… this is like a night at San Quentin. Noisy men, bad food, small jail cell, little window, and trapped until I can check out.

I stayed here for two nights for an event at UC Berkeley. The hotel is at a very convenient location right next to BART and Shattuck Avenue is full of restaurants and shops. The hotel is definitely old, but parts have been renovated with a modern look, so the result is a partial-​vintage-​partial-​modern hotel.
1 star off: My room was really small. I stayed in a single and the room was about the size of the bed. There was barely any leg room or luggage room.
1 star off: The hotel is extremely noisy. The walls are paper-​thin and I could hear every drunk person who stumbled into the hotel after midnight. The plumbing is loud, too. I got woken up every time the room above mine flushed the toilet or turned on the shower. A friend of mine had a room facing the street, so unfortunately, heard even more noise, including all the conversations on the street.
I did stay at a hotel where the walls are so thin that I heard a couple next door going at it, but I did not hear anything like that here. I guess all things considered, Hotel Shattuck Plaza is A-​OK then.

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to… the Date Night Package (aka: your guaranteed entry into the Best Boyfriend /​Girlfriend Hall of Fame):
— Deluxe king room with sunset views of the bay
— Free cocktails in the bar (and a lusciously swank bar, too!)
— Free movie tickets — you pick the flick!
— Breakfast in bed
— Late check-​out (at 2pm!)
Sound like a honeymoon? It’s pretty darn close. Even though we live in Berkeley, the Hotel Shattuck Plaza felt like a luxurious urban getaway, flush with little indulgences. I checked in with my boyfriend and checked out with my fiancé, so naturally, I’m quite pleased with our experience at HSP!
Obviously, the hotel is quite historic but the rooms are fresh & modern. I highly recommend rooms on the 5^th floor, as you’ll have better views (corner room 552 specifically). The bathroom was lovely and spacious with boutique bath products worth taking home (I don’t know why I’m so smitten with fancy hotel toiletries, but I am), the beds were comfy and there was no kitschy clutter. Oh yes, don’t forget to use the spa robes!
Service is well polished in the hotel, restaurant and bar. The hotel resto, FIVE, recently hired a new (French) chef and we were really blown away by the haute cuisine; gorgeously plated & intricately flavored dishes, worthy of their recent Bib Gourmand award. The cocktails are also interesting, and sitting at the posh, chandelier-​shrouded bar can transform any day into a special occasion. In fact, when we told our waiter we had just gotten engaged in their lovely hotel moments before, he promptly brought us two flutes of champagne to toast. Perfection!
While I can’t guarantee a diamond ring with your Date Night Package, I can assure you the romance-​o-​meter will be off the charts. Ow ow!