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Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley

2.5 star property

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Exterior
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Flat-screen TV
Front of property
Premium Room, 1 King Bed | Living room | Flat-screen TV

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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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 2077 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 1700 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 2540 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley

Hotel in North 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.

The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Berkeley hotel also offers multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area.
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.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1906

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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
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Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 205 out of 414 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 414 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 414 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 414 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 414 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Extremely long wait checking in while a staff member was watching something live on their phone. Also, the shower wand would fall out whenever the water was turned off. Other than those two things it was fine for what it is. The cafe staff are amazing. Also does not have laundry facilities available (or so that employee said)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and service in rooms, fully staffed 24/7 lobby/entrance but the function is a little awkward and the door is very heavy
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

PETER, Clifton

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
This hotel is near my mother and in a great walking location in Berkeley. I have stayed here for years. Due to my schedule change, I stayed in two different rooms this time. Both were comfortable and everything worked. The rooms are starting to look a little shabby, it has been a long time since a refresh and it is due. I would stay again next time due to location and the very interesting coffee shop.

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 traveler
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

Traveled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled with group
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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