About us
Welcome to Graduate Berkeley – where your intellectual curiosity meets your favorite place to stay. Graduate Berkeley is a five-minute walk to campus at the corner of the city stir and game day buzz. We are steps from Telegraph Avenue shops and stops. A virtual post card from its counter culture past, Graduate Berkeley resides in the historically renovated Hotel Durant, making it the most storied place around.
Venue Details
ChainHilton
BrandGraduate by Hilton
Built1928
Renovated2017
Total meeting space1,344 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms144
Venue typeBoutique hotel
Industry Ratings
Northstar
AAA
Awards
Industry awards
Historic Berkeley Landmark – The property is listed on the Berkeley Register of Historic Places, recognizing its architectural and cultural significance dating back to 1928.
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Internet access
- Luggage storage
- View (mountain)
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Extended stay
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Video conference
- VIP services
Recreational activities
- Health club
Transportation
- Bus
- Subway
- Taxi
- Train
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Internet access
- Luggage storage
- View (mountain)
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Extended stay
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
Need dates
Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 7, 2026
Oct 11, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 7, 2026
Oct 11, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 7, 2026
Oct 11, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 7, 2026
Oct 11, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Seasonal Availability
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High season
Aug 06 - Nov 25
Shoulder season
Low season
May 23 - Aug 05
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
1,344 sq. ft.
Largest room
768 sq. ft.
Space (private)
770 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
2
Second largest room
768 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
760 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
100
Seating capacity
70
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
1,344 sq. ft.
Largest room
768 sq. ft.
Space (private)
770 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
2
Second largest room
768 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
760 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
100
Seating capacity
70
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom | Hollow square | Perimeter seating | Royal conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
768 sq. ft. 16 x 48 sq. ft. | 12 ft. | 70 | - | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | |
768 sq. ft. 16 x 48 sq. ft. | 16 ft. | 70 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 70 | 70 | |
280 sq. ft. 14 x 20 sq. ft. | 8.5 ft. | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Guest rooms
Total guest rooms
144
Single (1 bed)
110
Double (2 beds)
33
Suites
1
Total guest rooms
144
Single (1 bed)
110
Double (2 beds)
33
Suites
1
Location
Getting Here
Distance from airport
14.5 mi
Distance from airport 14.5 mi
Parking in the area
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $37.00/day )
Bus parking
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Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Frequently Asked Questions
Explore frequently asked questions from the Graduate by Hilton Berkeley regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion
Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Graduate by Hilton Berkeley's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
We provide recycling bins in rooms and a linen reuse program. We also participate in several social impact initiatives.
Does Graduate by Hilton Berkeley have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, General Recycling program
Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Graduate by Hilton Berkeley and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Graduate by Hilton Berkeley's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
NA
Health and Safety
Were practices at Graduate by Hilton Berkeley developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Cleveland Clinic and Procter and Gamble
Does Graduate by Hilton Berkeley clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, A Health and Safety Awareness Committee has been created to help implement the Graduate Cares program
Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
NA
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
sales@graduatehotels.com
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Yes, Upon request only for meetings and events and each property replaces as many plastic products as possible with more sustainable paper/single use items.
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
No
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Yes
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
No
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Yes, Graduate Cares guidelines
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
NA
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
NA
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
sales@graduatehotels.com
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