Berkeley City Club

Most critics regard the 1991 animated film as superior to the 2017 live-action remake. Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune stated that the 1991 film "worked wonderfully because it was pure Broadway, written for the screen, blending comedy and romance and magic and just enough snark in the margins", while the 2017 remake got lost in translation since "The movie takes our knowledge and our interest in the material for granted. It zips from one number to another, throwing a ton of frenetically edited eye candy at the screen, charmlessly." The real importance here is what Julia Morgan was able to achieve for women despite what the critics think about Beauty and the Beast.

The Berkeley City Club is such a jam, in the middle of downtown Berkeley. The place is gorgeous and so unique having been designed by Julia Morgan. It’s a charming location for weddings and events.

Very quaint and historical hotel. You must want to get away from the everyday hotel when staying here. No TVs instead five or six pianos, tapestries, antiques, and an atrium.

Service is very helpful and beyond friendly. They answer all questions and help in every way imaginable.

Location is very close to UC Berkeley which was conviniebt for me.

The restaurant, Julia's, is absolutely stunning. The food is to die for and the staff is wonderful.

Highly recommend this place.

Wonderful experience here. One of the last few intelligence communities wrapped up in a gorgeously preserved old castle. Highly recommended

If you're looking to stay in an upscale spot near the Berkeley campus, this is a choice pick. It's an absolutely gorgeous location replete with fine furniture, stunning architecture, and many small details that make you feel like you've stepped back in time while not losing any comfort.

Honestly a true disappointment.
The manager on shift was an absolute nightmare and the hotel knows it and does nothing to fix the issue.

My sister coordinated thousands of dollars worth of wedding stay/photos/family time in this hotel and the manager treated us like thieves saying we had no reservations and took time out of our busy actual wedding day schedule to have us validate.

We allowed it to fly to not upset them, loosing precious preplanned hours for wedding activities. However, when we reached out to management later on the did absolutely nothing to mitigate our terrible experience. We reached out 4 times within two months and they left us in the dark.

The hotel might look nice, but the people running it overall are absolutely unprofessional and disrespectful. The saddest part is it’s still happening and we were left in the dark with an absolutely disgusting after-taste reminiscing from our experience at this hotel.

Nice place. Staff is great. One issue I have is staff has no diversity no people of color. Well one working in the kitchen you wouldn't know she existed. It needs to be more diversity more people of color in management and employees also. Other than that nice place but needs diversity in the work force.