Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence vs Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG
Both are in Berkeley (CA), 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Berkeley
Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★½Berkeley
Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.8 km apart.
Choose Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.3)
- to walk to the sights (10 m / 1.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 61)
Why is Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence better than Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 21.2 km closer to the area centre−1.2 km
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4630 m closer to public transport−630 m
- 589 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+89
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 91 vs 66)+25
- 710 more sights within 1 km+10
Why is Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG better than Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence vs Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG: which hotel is better? | Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence | Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Location | 9.2 +3.2 | 6.0 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 9.9 +3.4 | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.2 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 59 | 66 +7 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 146 | – |
| Rank in Berkeley (CA) | top 45% +19% | bottom 36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 +3.2 | 6.0 |
| Distance to Berkeley centre | 330 m −1.2 km | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | 160 m −630 m | 790 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +89 | 61 |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m | 190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 10 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 +10 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 78 | 70 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1910 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence
Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG
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Location
1.8 km apart
Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence: city centre: 10 m, nearest station Downtown Berkeley BART Station: 160 m, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Bay Area Rapid Transit-North Berkeley: 790 m, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK): 18 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence or Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG: common questions
Which is better, Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence or Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG?
Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence or Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence is closer: 330 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG.
How far apart are Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel and Residence and Holiday Inn Express Berkeley By IHG?
The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score