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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Berkeley (CA) (5 compared)"
description: "The 5 top-rated budget stays in Berkeley (CA), ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/berkeley-ca/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Top-rated budget stays in Berkeley (CA)

We ranked 5 places to stay in Berkeley (CA) that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Berkeley (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/berkeley-ca/) 
- [Central hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/berkeley-ca/central/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Berkeley (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Berkeley (CA)

-     [**Hotel Shattuck Plaza** *vs* **University Inn** Berkeley (CA), 8.6 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-shattuck-plaza-berkeley-ca-vs-university-inn-berkeley-ca/)
-     [**Hotel Shattuck Plaza** *vs* **Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley** Berkeley (CA), 8.6 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-shattuck-plaza-berkeley-ca-vs-residence-inn-by-marriott-berkeley-berkeley-ca/)
-     [**Claremont Resort & Club** *vs* **Hotel Shattuck Plaza** Berkeley (CA), 9.3 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/claremont-resort-club-berkeley-ca-vs-hotel-shattuck-plaza-berkeley-ca/)
-     [**Aiden by Best Western Berkeley** *vs* **Hotel Shattuck Plaza** Berkeley (CA), 9.2 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aiden-by-best-western-berkeley-berkeley-ca-vs-hotel-shattuck-plaza-berkeley-ca/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/berkeley-ca/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/