Americas Best Value Inn

1620 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

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Golden Bear Inn is located approximately five miles from Oakland International Airport and 12 miles from San Francisco (over the Bay Bridge). Guests have access to an adjacent Japanese restaurant. The motel also offers free coffee ... more on Travelocity.com

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47 reviews

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47 reviews

88% of guests recommend this place.

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I will return. more on Yahoo! Travel

Not a bad choice for the price, but don't put your expectations high. more on TravelPost.com

I found the Golden Bear Inn to be a satisfactory place to stay in Berkeley. more on Travelocity.com

Office staff were friendly and efficient. more on PriceLine.com

The staff is very helpful. more on MyTravelGuide

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Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

We stayed approx 15 days there in Aug 2010. 3 stars for the comfort level - just about OK . A quiet place with comfy rooms but no breakfast arrangement ... more on TripAdvisor

By far the absolute strangest place I've ever stayed!! After driving 7 hours yesterday as you'd imagine we were hoping to get a good night sleep, not the case! The beds for starters are rOck hard! I l ... more on TripAdvisor

I just have to say, it was quite refreshing to find a place with good character, well priced, friendly, clean and well located. The rooms are cozy, and a breath of fresh air from the dull white on whi ... more on TripAdvisor

Staff could not have been nicer and more helpful, unless they could have persuaded management to get in a carpet cleaner sooner. We were there over a week, prepaid on Orbitz so couldn't afford move to ... more on TripAdvisor

For $80 a night in Berkeley CA, you can't expect to get a great night's sleep. This hotel has typically thin walls and is located close enough to a train track to hear nighttime train whistles. Otherw ... more on TripAdvisor

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The door wouldn't open even after multiple attempts with the card key making the light blink green. ... more on Orbitz

We arrived on an early flight and had asked for early check in so that we could shower before our ... more on Orbitz

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Hotel office did not open until 8 am. No one actually showed up until 8:25 am. Heat was on all night in our unit and others. Had to keep the fan on and keep windows open ... more on Travelocity.com

""This hotel offers the essentials and a great staff. It's probably not the best place to stay for more than a couple of days because the traffic can get loud at night, but if youre just visiting the area, it offers affordable ... more on Travelocity.com

Rustic or funky is my best description of this hotel. First, let me tell you that the staff are friendly and sincere. However, the accommodations were surprisingly wanting. There is no air conditioning, a fact that is not pointed ... more on Travelocity.com

""I found the Golden Bear Inn to be a satisfactory place to stay in Berkeley. It was affordable, clean, safe, and centrally located. The room was a bit worn but updates were being made, i.e. the showers. The carpets need work next. ... more on Travelocity.com

I wasn't expecting this hotel to be great, but it was actually fabulous! I typically travel in high style, but chose this one because of it's closeness to the classes I was attending. I will definitely stay here again when I return. ... more on Travelocity.com