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Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Front of property
Flat-screen TV
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
1538 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94709
  • University of California, Berkeley
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Greek Theater
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed | Living room | Flat-screen TV

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 193 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Terrace/patio

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 158 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 236 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Interior

Hotel Shattuck Plaza

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (1000)
The price is CHF 186
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
12 Jun - 13 Jun
Hotel Shattuck Plaza

About this property

Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to University of California, Berkeley
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a coffee shop/cafe and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and laundry facilities are on-site.
Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a shower, slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Berkeley hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of California, Berkeley. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat include a coffee shop and a restaurant
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Just a 5-minute walk from University of California, Berkeley and a 3-minute drive from Greek Theater
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi is free in public spaces. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley.
Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Filipino, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1906

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system and window guards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Sens Hotel Bistro Berkeley
Sens Hotel Bistro
Sens Bistro Berkeley
Sens Hotel Vanne Bistro Berkeley
Sens Hotel Vanne Bistro
Sens Vanne Bistro Berkeley
Sens Vanne Bistro
Sens & Vanne Bistro Berkeley
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Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 202 out of 410 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 410 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 410 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 410 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 410 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Carmin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable. Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wilma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the Neighbor location and love the cofre at the café.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gigi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great front desk staff. Clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You could not find a better location if you're visiting Berkeley, in the heart of the gormet ghetto. Very walkable and convenient. My room was very clean, and quiet! The staff are very friendly and helpful. The building itself is just a little run down, but all the plusses totally compensated for that! I had a lovely stay with Sens and would stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What I liked

I like the bakery in front of the hotel that opens at 6:30 am, and they gave me a free coffee for each nights stay at the bakery. Good location on a main street in North Berkeley. Lots of room, and nice that rooms have a microwave and refrigerator. High end restaurants and grocery stores are nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Shelley

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Judith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Once was enough

Great were the location and the proprietor. The bed was comfortable and the swag plentiful and nice. But an unpleasant odor, wallcovering buckled from water damage, drooping drapes, furnishings and decor a la yardsale, cracked sink, no conditioner, sound coming from adjacent rooms, peculiar entrance through a dismal coffee shop, and no parking all made for an overpriced stay not to be repeated.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here is amazing super nice and welcoming to the guests!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan, McLean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a barebones hotel, but they get everything right. If you want to be in Berkeley in a neighborhood, this is your place. The attached bistro opens at 6:30am and makes the best cappuccinos in the area against some stiff competition. Cheese Board pastries are just a few doors down. Good bus service right outside or a bit of a walk to BART.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Valerie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute and comfortable and very lovely staff. A few places in the room that weren't spic and span, but they were minor. The location is convenient, the cafe is great and seems to be a real neighborhood hub, which we loved. Thanks for the stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay loved this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Must improve noise barrier between rooms.

Very bad acoustics between rooms. Could not sleep all night due to noise from the adjacent room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kami

Travelled with group
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AMAZING service. This is a lovely little hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect location, cute and fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely little hotel above cafe

Conveniently located to Chez Panisse (across the street). We had a nice stay for one night. Staff was very friendly. Room was mostly nice and clean but it looks like they forgot to mop the bathroom floor. There were dirty shoe prints all over but the rest of the room and bathroom was clean. We would stay again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024