Sather Berkeley - SureStay Collection by Best Western

The Sather is a dependable stay. Not luxury but has parking included and is quiet enough to rest. The shower is hot with good pressure.

The property doesn't live up to the pictures, It is a much cheaper option that other downtown hotels and the free parking is a really nice perk. But it's a basic 2* motel with a light renovation. Bathroom was nicely redone with tile shower walls and tile floors. But there were a few hairs easily spotted on the toilet, 2 of 3 toiletries had fallen off the wall, a giant drywall problem on the ceiling, and both the hotel and street were very noisy. Breakfast was pretty modest and provided for takeout in the lobby which is a tiny area - only hot breakfast option was plain oatmeal packets - who provides plain? I guess that's all that was left at the bottom of the box. Cereals, 1 cup of yogurt, milk, pastry, and apples rounded out the small selection. Staff was helpful and friendly, and the bed was comfy with lots of nice pillows.

No elevator for moving stuffs

Nice fellow. No parking. We had to park a block away.

Parking was very inconvenient especially carrying baggage and walking up the stairs , not told about elevator before booking

Area seemed a bit sketchy but apparently safe. Walkable. Hotel has no elevator & stairs are exposed to elements.

You get what you pay for here. Run down motel in a dirty part of Berkeley. Lots of homeless camped here. Loud noises until 1am and my car got broken into and stuff stolen. Would not stay here again.

Very old property but inside of room is nice and well lit. Area is convenient as close to University. No lobby in this hotel as online pictures are misleading. Continental breakfast is just few limited items.

Car got broken in sometime within 12 hours from late evening to mid-morning. Would not want to stay again

Free parking. Otherwise wouldn't even stay again for free

Good location if you are attending an event at the University. Unfortunately, the floors were dirty and the bed linens were stained. The room needed a good cleaning!

The rooms are very nice and clean.

The bedding was dirty, and the shower was absolutely disgusting. There was even a used bar of soap left in the shower. The price was unbeatable since it included free parking, which is rare in Berkeley but not worth it. I am all for saving money, but there is a point where it outweighs any savings.

Staff was great, but the room was not very clean. There was evidence of several repairs that were incomplete or done poorly.

Filthy, stinky, disgusting room! I had room #207 upstairs and it was so bad -- the walls had holes in them that were patched and not painted. The floors visually had spills on them. The comforter had a disgusting yellow stain on it. The bathroom had no ventilation and the window needed to be opened to get out the moisture; however there was no screen on the window, letting in bugs. When I arrived there was a dirty rag on the floor. The hotel has a no smoking and no weed smoking policy but #207 reeked of ciggie smoke and it smelled like someone just lit a weed pipe. It was gross and my allergies started getting bad as soon as I went in and closed the door. This hotel is one of the worst that I've ever stayed in.

Very clean room, comfortable bed, working mini fridge AC quiet. I will stay here again.

Staff were friendly and efficient. Parking in the lot was very convenient. The room was dirty. The bedspreads were not only stained but also had fresh smears of dirt on them. There was a lot of water damage: loose and warped floor boards, peeling baseboards and threshold between bathroom and bedroom. The floor had dirt and some greasy spots. It was uncomfortably dirty. I would not stay here again.

Our sheets were very dirty and stained upon arrival. When I requested replacement sheets, the replacement sheets were also very dirty. Both looked to have been stained with urine and feces. This was weird to me because without this experience the facilities are otherwise updated and clean looking. Wont stay here again.

I've stayed here for years, but this time it was exceedingly run down. Portions of the wall were damaged. Everything is dates. Aside from the linens, which were clean daily, everything else was somewhat gross.

My room I was in the front of the fridge was not cleaned, and there was some hair on the sink

The Sather tries too hard to be cool. The bathroom has a barn door that isn't the right size, and offers no privacy. The floor boards were coming up in one spot, there was drywall damage that was poorly repaired, and paint was peeling in the bathroom. Then, the free WiFi keeps booting us out, and the TV loses signal every half hour or so. Not worth another stay.

Definitely expected a little more based on the price. Room was clean and mostly good, but old fridge made weird sounds. Motel type grounds, not particularly inspiring. “Functional” is a good way to describe.

We stayed on the second floor in a king size bed room. Bathrooms had been updated and were very nice! The mattress needs to be replaced, parking was limited, but overall we were quite pleased with the value of this room.

Front desk staff were incredibly nice and helpful. Parking lot is small and they allowed us to use their staff spot instead of parking on the street. Rooms are a little dated but clean. Beds are too firm for my liking and the room ac’s cycle on and off all night, making it warm in the rooms when they aren’t running. Overall I felt like I got what we paid for

The property doesn't live up to the pictures, It is a much cheaper option that other downtown hotels and the free parking is a really nice perk. But it's a basic 2* motel with a light renovation. Bathroom was nicely redone with tile shower walls and tile floors. But there were a few hairs easily spotted on the toilet, 2 of 3 toiletries had fallen off the wall, a giant drywall problem on the ceiling, and both the hotel and street were very noisy. Breakfast was pretty modest and provided for takeout in the lobby which is a tiny area - only hot breakfast option was plain oatmeal packets - who provides plain? I guess that's all that was left at the bottom of the box. Cereals, 1 cup of yogurt, milk, pastry, and apples rounded out the small selection. Staff was helpful and friendly, and the bed was comfy with lots of nice pillows.

Door was not insulated or sealed, so it rattled and the cold weather as well as noise from the parking lot came into the room under the door.

The most disturbing attribute was the fact that the flimsy floor tiles were curling up and became a trip and cutting hazard to bare feet. The second most disturbing was the sound transmission between the first and second floor that allowed foot fall, music and dancing noise to be heard from the adjoining space.

The room was clean and looked to be recently undated. Check in was slow, even though I was the only person there. You can only watch TV if your device will cast to the TV. Wifi is slooow! A lot of street noise.

Nice shower and bathroom. Bed was a bit firm. Clean room.

Close to greek theatre was good,a bit noisy on street and bed wasn't comfortable, all in all not too pricey and convenient.

Friendly staff!

The bed was broken when we checked in. We immediately showed them. They said the would fix it or move us. The fix was to put a metal garbage can underneath the frame to hold it up. We stayed there three nights and they never permanently fixed it. We already reached out to Expedia but there was no response. Not good customer service by hotel or Expedia.

I booked this hotel due to its proximity to a concert venue. I paid $250 for this room, which is very overpriced for the quality of the room. Upon checking in, half of the parking lot was roped off. Only 1 side of the parking lot was available for guest parking. When I entered the lobby to check-in, front desk told me they could not find my reservation. I attempted to find my reservation under my hotels.com account, but WiFi in the lobby wasn’t working. I confirmed the address of the hotel, I provided my full name and ID. Front desk said I might have the wrong hotel, at that point I was anxious and frustrated thinking that there was an error with my reservation. Finally the guy behind the desk said “I’m just joking with you”….not sure what gave him an indication that that ‘joke’ was funny or appropriate for the situation. When I finally got to my room, it was TINY with a very strong smell of cleaning product. Before take a shower, I inspected the inside and found hair and wet tiles (hopefully water or cleaning solution) by the drain. I shouldn’t have to clean any part of a hotel room upon first entering it. The shower was poorly designed; the shower head faced the shower curtain so when I turned the water on, all the water seeped onto the bathroom floor. Bed was uncomfortable, the mini fridge made a weird clicking sound throughout the night. There was also a party going on in the parking lot. Music, solo cups, 20 or so people acting like it was a bar.

The staff are really helpful.

Staff very helpful even on a very busy week.

Atrocious place. Waited at the door in the cold with heavy bags ringing bell until someone came and asked why I hadn't rung. Room was no more than a place to rest head during an extremely high pressure and stressful trip resolving personal business. Check out was aggressive and no accommodation was allowed nor offered (even for pay). The beds squeak and springy; bugs aroudn the open drains on first floow. Management staff act like deer in the headlights, totally unable to hear or understand whatever good/bad/urgent/funny thing is being said. I felt like an inconvenience the mgmt resented having there the whole time, in between reminders of how ripped off I was has just been suckered

Great trip. Helpful staff! Clean new rooms.

The guest near my room argued loudly. Daily. Communicating with staff was horribly, not willing to resolve guest issues. The rooms were smaller than advertised, continually I would bumb into room furnishings. No space to setup iron board safely. There was no hand soap in the bathrooms hand soap dispenser, I had to request from housekeeper. The bathroom window was left open by housekeeper after she stated that she cleaned the inside of my room. Mind you, I am on the first floor. (Second room) my first room; the bathroom window lock is broken. (Room 212) did not feel safe. On June 25, 2025 after returning to my first floor room I was unable to access entry to my room. I had to sleep inside of my daughters car parked on the motels parking lot. (Not a Hotel.) Although I received a telephone call regarding room change and key activation the guest clerk did not acti activate my card for usage unknown to me until returning to room after having had been off of property from Tuesday morning 06:30a.m. ; 6/24/25-06/25/25; Wednesday morning at 01:55. I made repeated calls as well as repeated visits to the motels office up until 06:15 a.m. at which time I was able to connect in person to a live person as he entered the office. (Can be viewed on the Motels ring camera) There seemed to be no care/concern that I was unable to access my room at such a late hour. Seeking reimbursement of Wednesday 06/25/2025 cost of stay which I reported to the Motels checkin clerk at 06:15 this morning.

When we check in, the staff is very friendly and helpful, he is a nice dude who help us with enthusiasm. The next day when we check out, the other staff who is very rude and keep knocking my door to remind us about check out time, he was knocking our door for more than 5 times, his attitude and service is absolutely nightmare, I really hope they should improve this part, checking out at 11 am and unstoppable reminding is absolutely ridiculous.

Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. You could smell the clean sheets when you walked in.The road noise was loud at times but the A/C helped block it out. Hooks to hang up the towels would have been nice. The beds were harder than I like. Overall a nice hotel. Not bad for one night.

Great location to the university, stadium, and bars. Travels with a group of friends to the Cal game. Great location and plenty of food and drink options in the area.

The room was like a motel which I didn't realize, so you open the door and it leads to the parking lot. I was travelling alone so it felt unsafe. The neighbourhood is a bit rough with homeless people around. I didn't feel safe leaving at night. There was a small hole in the floor of the bathroom. One of the walls was very dusty and hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Breakfast was very small and in the tiny room that you check in at.

Great location

Clean and comfortable and perfectly fine as a lower budget option in otherwise expensive Berkeley. The room was on the small side and there was a fair bit of noise from the parking lot, but the bed was comfortable, and the location is convenient.

Walkable to the campus and multiple shops and restaurants

Good distance to UC Berkeley

I needed to be close to UC Berkeley, and not have to worry about parking everyday. This filled the bill. 12 minute or so walk to the College. Plenty of places to eat etc...very few homeless! A breakfast place 2 minutes away for breakfast and coffee as of 6:00 am...very important also.

You get what you pay for here. Run down motel in a dirty part of Berkeley. Lots of homeless camped here. Loud noises until 1am and my car got broken into and stuff stolen. Would not stay here again.

Great location - walk to shopping and the campus.

Close to Berkeley campus and affordable

Breakfast was not available in the morning. Verify limited on what they did offer. Other than that I was happy with the stay. 9 out of 10.

Price, location and availability of parking were excellent. Room, although a bit smaller than expected, was as advertised, very comfortable and lighting was excellent. Breakfast was very limited, but adequate. Toilet didn't flush properly at first, but was functional and got fixed as soon as I pointed out the problem. Overall, I was quite satisfied.

The property doesn't live up to the pictures, It is a much cheaper option that other downtown hotels and the free parking is a really nice perk. But it's a basic 2* motel with a light renovation. Bathroom was nicely redone with tile shower walls and tile floors. But there were a few hairs easily spotted on the toilet, 2 of 3 toiletries had fallen off the wall, a giant drywall problem on the ceiling, and both the hotel and street were very noisy. Breakfast was pretty modest and provided for takeout in the lobby which is a tiny area - only hot breakfast option was plain oatmeal packets - who provides plain? I guess that's all that was left at the bottom of the box. Cereals, 1 cup of yogurt, milk, pastry, and apples rounded out the small selection. Staff was helpful and friendly, and the bed was comfy with lots of nice pillows.

Hotel is good. Rooms are recently remodeled and clean. Beds are comfortable. Good for a budget hotel, rooms were cleaned well every day. The only down side was the "breakfast"...only a couple of packaged muffins, cereal and a coffee maker....kinda a waste of time, had to go out to get breakfast. Like the location....not too far from campus

The price was reasonable for the location and the room is fine. We paid extra, in advance, for the breakfast, which seemed to be available to everyone. The choices were two sweet cereals, some packaged bread. The coffee maker wasn't working. Don't pay extra for breakfast.

I like this place to stay when I visit my daughter at UC Berkeley because of the short walking distance to the UCB, very comfortable bed(s), new shower room, renovated rooms. However, the breakfast is not prepared enough. When I went to the office to pick up some food, only coffee and a few danish bread were left. It was 8:30am.

Very old property but inside of room is nice and well lit. Area is convenient as close to University. No lobby in this hotel as online pictures are misleading. Continental breakfast is just few limited items.

Fairly close to campus and easy walk. Good place to sleep, quiet. Breakfast is marginal

Fruit and packaged goods

The continental breakfast was weak. There was no liquid creamer and the orange juice tasted watered-down.