Claremont Resort & Spa

The Bottom Line: The Claremont Resort is a luxury hotel and spa on a hill in Berkeley overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

What's Special About the Claremont Resort: This grand resort hotel, built in 1915, is nestled in a hillside residential area of Berkeley, a town filled with artists and students just across the Bay from San Francisco. An abundance of trees surrounding the resort give it a secluded feel, while guest rooms and restaurants overlook the Bay. A short (10-15 minute) drive from San Francisco makes this a good choice for business travelers wanting to get away from stress at the end of the day, or a girls' getaway spa weekend.

Guest Rooms and Rates: Guest rooms and suites from $84. Superior Bayview rooms start at $360. Suites from $460. Parking is $19 per day for self-park, with in/out privileges. An additional $12 resort fee per day covers local and toll-free telephone calls, in-room coffee, and access to the fitness center, including all scheduled exercise classes.
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Kid-Friendly Resort: Kids are welcomed at the Claremont. Special menus are available at both the restaurants and for room service. Rollaway beds and cribs are available for an additional fee. Up to three hours of childcare is provided in the indoor/outdoor Kids' Club, for parents relaxing in the resort or the spa. (Babies from 6 weeks to walking age can stay two hours.) Rates are $10 per hour for the first child, $6 per hour per additional child.

Location of the Claremont Resort:
In Berkeley, across the Bay from San Francisco, next to Oakland. Fly into Oakland, San Francisco or San Jose airports (San Jose is about a 20 minute drive without traffic).
41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, California 94705
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Contact the Claremont Resort:
phone: 510.843.3000, 800.551.7266; fax: 510.848.6208;
web site: Claremont Resort

Guest Reviews of Claremont Resort: "On my visits to the San Francisco area, I've enjoyed breathtaking views of the Bay in a number of ways: holding on to a cable car as it rumbles down Hyde Street, strolling past windsurfers at Chrissy Field, biking across the Golden Gate Bridge. I recently added another: soaking in a whirlpool at the Spa in Claremont Resort on a hillside in Berkeley." Read my full review of the Claremont Resort.

• "I think for the price it was very nice...."
  4 out of 5 -- Travis Goodwin, visited June 2006
  

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