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Reviews of Nash Hotel

2 out of 5
Nash Hotel
2045 UNIVERSITY AVE, Berkeley, CA

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 243 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Debi

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No parking and no bathroom in room, no tub
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Wei

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no bathroom inside the room. Everyone has to share the bathroom/shower in the common area. It's especially inconvenient at night! I guess there is disclosure before you finalize the booking but unfortunately, I did not see it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Nash Hotel on 20 May 2024
Thank you for taking time to leave a review. We understand that everyone has different travel preferences and budgets, which is why we offer multiple room types. All of our guest rooms do indeed have access to showers which include towels and toiletries. We have multiple shared facilities located on each floor with bathrooms with showers for guest use. We disclose and note on all reservation sites that some of our rooms do not have their own private bathrooms. Please read carefully. The room type that was initially reserved, "Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom", while lacking it's own bathroom, offers a practical and lower-cost choice for travelers. For those seeking a more traditional stay, the hotel also offers standard rooms with their own private bathrooms. We hope this may help others make a more informed decision in choosing the room type most suitable for their future stay.

6/10 Okay

Mihran

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Xibin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Brandon

This is a quaint hotel perfect for seeing a show at the UC theatre. It has an ancient vibe going for it. The only thing I could say that was hard about the stay was the lack of parking, the sheets were a bit stained, and the stopper on the shower/tub was stuck in between but all and all a good stay. Especially if you plan on getting out of the bars or show late and need a nosh the Nash Cafe was open for some bomb food.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the area and the vibe of the hotel. Very clean, quiet and comfortable. Window looked onto a small but beautiful garden. My only beef was low water pressure in the shower. But overall a really great choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Susanna

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Robin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was overpriced for what you get in opinion. It was a little bit dirty and run down. It is an old building but not kept up well. I was just expecting something much nicer. The location is nice though .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Danny

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was completely unclear to me that you were supposed to have a shared bathroom at the price. I booked. They only told me when I got there. That is disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Norman on 4 Mar 2024
Please take a look on the reservation and confirmation. The price is lower for the room with shared bathroom. The reservation confirmation also show that on the email. If you unclear, you can request upgrade the room with Private Bathroom at check in time, but just to pay for the price difference if the room is available.

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and location
Very nice and friendly staff. Rooms are good quality and are worth the price. Rooms feel very safe and sound insolation is pretty good. Me and friends have stayed here multiple times (4) because the location is very good for eating and bars, as well as being close to Berkeley college. The biggest downside is there is no parking, and the nearby parking garage that can accrue a pretty high fee if you need to keep it there for many days. When I visit San Francisco I will always stay here because of the convenient transportation as well. Great little hotel!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Norman on 24 Feb 2024
Thanks and come again.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Nash has the best value for the price of any hotel in Berkeley!
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Miwako

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They don’t provide tissue at room (I learned it’s their policy). I found “dried tea leaves” inside the spout of electrical kettle. But after scratching it out, I found it was “dried roach”. Although I requested to unclog the clogged shower drainage and repair broken bedside lamp, they never showed up. They can do better by displaying the history of Berkeley as a historical hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Katherine

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the ad it states there’s a parking garage on center that is $25 for a day. I parked there then walked to the hotel I went to check in which took about 15 mins to get in the door (lady was having a conversation with co worker while I was waiting to come in) had to call to get let in , then the lady let me in she told me where to go to check in where I waiting longer. I called the number again and the man sent her upstairs to check me in. She apologized then upgraded my room. I asked about the parking if I needed my ticket validated she said no it’s free. Left about 5:30am and my ticket to get out was $37 will NOT be staying here again!! Advertisement on Expedia is not correct
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Carlos

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Bryn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's in a good location. No parking is an issue but the lot isn't too far.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Koomok

Stayed 27 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aldo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's in a really good spot for getting around downtown Berkeley or onto UCB campus. The room I had was a good size, came with a fridge, microwave and electric kettle. The place has a lot of character.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Nash Hotel on 6 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review. We invite you to stay with us again in the future.

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The drop back is no bath room in side those guest room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is the best quality. Bed was small and uncomfortable. I know you are basically paying for location. Would be nice to update the rooms, and get some better beds and pillows. Small conveniences like ice would be nice as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yuanxin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Karl

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
pictures of rooms are deceptive on their site.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Nash Hotel on 21 Jul 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We will update and bring current our photos to better represent the likeness of our rooms.

4/10 Poor

James

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a very old hotel with old carpet, doors, furnture. The are is great being close to Cal Berkeley and tons of excellent restaurants. My room is 10x12' but gets me sleep. A shared bathroom in the hall way. Not cheap but probably cheaper than most others nearby. 2 stars.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Rubi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

shennon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Andy

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had roaches in my room, no parking, no bathrooom in room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Abdelrahman

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The single worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Here’s a list: 1. The bed gave me a rash 2. Basically no wifi 3. Freezing cold, they didn’t run the heat 4. Toilet didn’t flush 5. Cockroaches 6. Fire exit was blocked by metal grates and a wooden block that wouldn’t let you open the window 7. Carpets were sticky 8. Some lights and power outlets didn’t work. Scary to think about a short circuit inside the 200 year old walls when you don’t have a fire exit. 9. Front desk was never there
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Camilla

Liked: Staff & service
No water pressure for the shower
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

isabella

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
cozy place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alice

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cold, dingy and stuffy. Broken furniture and shared bathrooms. Unfriendly and frequently absent customer service. No room cleaning.
Response from Norm on 17 Dec 2022
Nash Hotel has central heating system and portable heater for rooms if you request. The room you reserved is the shared bathrooms in the hallway. You may need to reserve the room with private bathroom in the future, but the price is 50% higher. During the Pandemic time, we do not touch anything in your room in general, but anyone can request for room service. For any service request, customer can call the front desk from your room. Thank you for your information and show some issues that you found.

10/10 Excellent

Baohong

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Victor

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This shabby old hotel could have some charm with a decent renovation. But carpeting is dirty, fixtures are old, no one was generally at the reception desk, and there were bugs in the room and bathroom. Not a place I would revisit or recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Huiling

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient to go to UCB.

8/10 Good

Brennan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, intimate, quirky. Tiny stain on my sheets and towels, possibly from laundry machine. It isn't a high end hotel experience, but it was fine for a bed to sleep in
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

krystale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
the proximity to uc berkeley campus and the walk-ability of the surrounding vicinity, not to mention bart station was especially convenient on my short trip to norcal. it is a college town. thats either a good thing or not a preference to some. i read the reviews prior to booking, and it is true the hotel is "run down," but it is still a space with a comfortable bed. also the shared restrooms arent too terrible. i never crossed paths with someone going in or out, and theyre clean. And you have your privacy. i was content with my stay at the nash hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

KEVIN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For where and what it is, and the age of the hotel, it serves as an affordable downtown option.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel conveniently located and well managed
See also my comments for my previous stay (Sept 25-27).
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, well-managed hotel
Room & separate bathroom very clean. Restaurant on first floor was very good. It was just what I wanted. I will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Greg

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sonny

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Support staff was always helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delicious chinese food in the restaurant downstairs as a bonus
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

marietta

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a tired hotel. Carpets need replacing. So too the furniture. Just rundown.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Mathias Lilletvedt

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My two day stay
The Hotel in itself is in pretty bad shape. But I would like to compliment the people that worked there. They were very polite, honest and seemed like good people who truly cared about you. The restaurant in the building also had good food. Will definitely come back just for the friendly faces and good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022