Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley

Simple, clean suites with balconies. Coffee at the cafe’s not bad, either.

Great people, really helpful. Clean rooms, simple. The only unfortunate issue was parking. They have none. And since it's Berkeley there are many many rules and parking cops!. Since there is residential a couple of blocks away, there are spots to find. Oh, and great coffee!

This is a conveniently located boutique hotel in North Berkeley, not far from Central Berkeley and UCB campus. I stayed here to see a show at the Greek Theatre and it worked out well, it’s a 15-20 minute walk (much easier on the way back as it is more downhill). The room was well appointed with the usual amenities (shampoo, soap, hair dryer) and a few nice touches (a toothbrush/toothpaste kit if you happened to forget yours, a stool in the shower). No parking onsite. I parked in the next door grocery store lot to check in and put luggage inside. Then I looked for street parking, which I found a few blocks away. Most parking in the neighborhood is limited to two hours during the day, but I arrived about 5:30pm, so I was able to park once and fit in the two hours before the daytime limit ended at 7pm. One needs to move their car again by about 10am before reaching the two hour limit in the morning. It worked out for me but could be a challenge if you are looking to leave your car in one place all day. Staff was friendly and helpful. You get a free coffee in the morning from the cafe and there is tea and hot chocolate in the room.

Location was fantastic and we really appreciated the 24 hour desk service. The amenities were very generous for a hotel in this price range! Complimentary tea and cocoa with an electric kettle in the room, Lots of towels, free toiletries, excellent beds good quality linens, and robes.