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title: "University Inn, Berkeley (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "University Inn in Berkeley (CA): rated 7.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hotel · ★★★
# University Inn

Berkeley, Berkeley (CA), United States

7.9 ·  Good 66 reviews ·  #10 #10 of 11 in Berkeley (CA) ·  6.7 Location score
## About University Inn

University Inn is a hotel in Berkeley, Berkeley (CA), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 66 reviews. It is 2.3 km from the centre of Berkeley (CA). The nearest beach is 1.8 km away. The nearest airport, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), is 18 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 113

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1965

- **Last renovated:** 2018

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

920 University Ave, Berkeley

## How University Inn scores

Better rated than 15% of hotels in Berkeley (CA)

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **6.7**
-   Beach access **4.1**
-   Public transport **8.6**

Berkeley (CA) average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **69**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **61**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Berkeley</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">410 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Berkeley (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   BrasArte410 m
-   Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology910 m
-   Ruth Botchan Dance950 m
-   Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden1.7 km

### Compare

## Compare University Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about University Inn

### How do guests rate University Inn?

University Inn has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 66 reviews, which is better than 15% of rated hotels in Berkeley (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at University Inn?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is University Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), is 18 km away in a straight line.

### Is University Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.8 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does University Inn have?

University Inn has 113 rooms on 3 floors.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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