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Marina Inn Berkeley

Google (135) 4.1
Tripadvisor (352) 3.8
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Visitors often praise the Marina Inn Berkeley for its clean rooms, comfortable beds, and friendly, helpful staff. However, some guests have reported issues with the condition of the rooms, including a showerhead that detached and concerns about the exterior appearance and surrounding area.

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975 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
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Phone
(510) 841-7410
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Website
marinainnberkeley.us

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About this place Marina Inn Berkeley

Marina Inn Berkeley is a small mainstream inn at 975 University Avenue in West Berkeley, between San Pablo Avenue and the I-80 junction that leads down to the Berkeley Marina. It is gay-friendly, not a gay venue: a practical, budget-leaning place to sleep with car access. Downtown Berkeley and the UC campus are a bus ride or a longish walk up University Avenue, and San Francisco, including the Castro, is reachable by BART from Downtown Berkeley. It rates 4.1 on Google from about 135 reviews. Rooms are simple, so check what is included before you book.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Reservation required WiFi Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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4.1
★★★★☆
135 reviews

Based on 135 Google reviews.

Steven Cramer
Steven Cramer May 2026
★★★★★

Was pleasantly surprised. Very good quality budget inn. No complaints

Michail Shatalov
Michail Shatalov May 2026
★★★★☆
Kevin Van Horne
Kevin Van Horne May 2026
★★★★☆

This hotel is improving. It's location is not great, and the street and parking lot are concerning, but the interiors of the rooms are clean, everything works, the bathrooms and electrical have been recently upgraded, and receptionist was very warm and generous. The rooms are large and beds are comfortable. There are also small touches that show the staff cares. There are few amenities outside of the rooms themselves.

Juana Solis
Juana Solis Apr 2026
★★★★★
Keith Morrison
Keith Morrison Apr 2026
★★★★☆

Showerhead popped off when I turned it on. But other than that, you know, I dealt with a lot of room. So it wasn't too bad..

Orhan Orgun
Orhan Orgun Mar 2026
★★★★☆

Nice and quiet. Clean. Nice staff.

Diana Marroquín
Diana Marroquín Feb 2026
★★★★★

We booked it because of the price and location, a two-star hotel just to sleep in, and we were very impressed; it was clean, in good condition, and the people were friendly.

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Last updated on 16 October 2026

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