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Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley

2.5 star property

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Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Balcony
Flat-screen TV
Hallway

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1538 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94709
  • Place, Gourmet Ghetto
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of California, Berkeley
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Greek Theater
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 158 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 236 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 193 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro 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 onsite.
Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Berkeley hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us 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 1-minute drive from University of California, Berkeley and 13 minutes from Jack London Square
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 a common area are also featured at Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley.
Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley has a restaurant on site.

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 available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (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 fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley Hotel

Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley Berkeley

Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley Hotel Berkeley

Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 481 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 481 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 481 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 481 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 481 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent room in Gourmet Gulch. Great food all around. Very helpful staff. We like this quirky but clean and efficient little hotel.
Walk to see the history of the University of California at Berkeley, one of great research universities in the world. I’m writing about a group of friends who helped shape the modern American government. A group of friends lived on Ridge Road
In the previous photo check out John Galen Howard who was part of the Ridge Road salon hosted by Adolph and Mary Miller—he founded the UCB finance/ later business school and was chair of the Econ dept— and a founding member of the Federal Reserve Brd
Pioneering President Benjamin Ide Wheeler turned a muddy campus into a world class university
Campanile— check out John Galen Howard plaque— after the San Francisco Earthquake and fire Wheeler hosted thousands of fire refugees on the UCB campus helped by the Millers and Dean of Women Lucy Sprague, later Mitchel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lia, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large and comfortable room with lots of extras tha made the stay easy and smooth: well appointed bed and bath, electric kettle with tea and coca, fridge, microwave. desk set up was great. lighting was excellent. nice little porch for outside air. the staff were all super friendly and helpful. coffee and good pastries available on site. great location in Berkeley with lovely shopping and food amazement close. would absolutely stay here again and am so pleased to have found this spot. thank you for a great stay !
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Juan

Disliked: Cleanliness
the most Smelly hotel I've ever been with
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

pete

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Words that come to mind, quaint, comfy, quiet. Not a large chain hotel but a small friendly one. Will use again if in the area. When I woke up after a good nights sleep I kept thinking I was at home, doesn't happen to me very often at hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Business traveller
The room was cleaned, the staff was very helpful, especially Beatrice, who helped me with printing business notes in the evening. The coffee and food from the Bistro was delicious and served cheerfully. It is a charming hotel, quiet, excellent location for foodies, and it is reasonable. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprisingly good room including proper shower wand, microwave and fridge. Fridge was a bit noisy. Staff friendly and helpful. Restaurants right across the street, both cheap and expensive. I'd stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Steven, Yonkers

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable rooms. Helpful and courteous staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All aspects.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen, Minneapoilis

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Wonderful coffee at the cafe.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Felt like staying at home
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

I always enjoy staying at the Sens Hotel when I’m in Berkeley. Very clean, very friendly and a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ma'ayan

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice room. easy access. No onsite parking but street parking was easy for the night. Would be challenging during the day.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Urbana

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Denisse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room & bathroom were clean. The bed was a bit uncomfortable. Staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chrisitna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My balcony faced a grocery store but on the good side I listened to beautiful music on Saturday
Bie of San Francisco
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

prentice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay there and would/will again. It's perfectly locate in North Berkeley for restaurants and shops. It's a 25 minute walk to the Greek Theatre where we saw Morrissey.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Connie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It’s a cute little hotel. The halls smell musty and our balcony door did not lock. The bathroom light fixtures were rusted and the room was small. The bathroom door is also not hung correctly. It scraped along the floor and was difficult to open and close. The hotel should try to negotiate parking with Andronico’s next door. They have ample parking that doesn’t get used at night. We ended up parking there overnight as the security guard said they don’t care as long as you’re not being disruptive or sleeping in your car. But overall it’s a cute hotel with a great location. And it's walking distance to Cal and lots of eateries and shops.
Queen bed
Bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
great location definitely don't like having to ring a bell and wait to get inside every time.. needs some type of keyed entry
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for those visiting the berkeley area. Close to a grocery store and many dining options around. Staff is very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Katharine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff and well planned small room with patio
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025