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Housing

ALS Apartments

Please Note: The ALS Apartments are closing permanently August 9, 2008. A list of alternative accommodations is provided below. The Berkeley Lab Guest House, located near the ALS, is now under construction and is planned to open in Summer 2009.


Short-Term Accommodations

Prices from 18 March 2008

  • Berkeley City Club - 2315 Durant Avenue - 510.848.7800
    Rates are week day $125.00 with tax 140.00 ? weekend $150.00 with tax $168.00
  • Hotel Durant - 2600 Durant Avenue - 510.845.8981
    Federal rate $116.00 UC rate $143.00 General rate 169.00 and goes up due to        
    game day etc..Plus tax rate 12%  
  • Extended Stay Oakland/Emeryville - 3650 Mandela Parkway - 510.923.1481
    Rates $89.99  plus 11% tax
  • The French Hotel - 1538 Shattuck Avenue - 510.548.9930
    Rate $95.00 with tax $106.40
  • Hotel Shattuck - 2086 Allston Way - 510.845.7300
    Hotel close for renovation, however rate were around 125.00 per night plus tax
  • Double Tree Hotel 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley 510-548 7920 
    Rates can start at $139.00 to $219.00 changes daily present rate  $189.00  plus tax
    LBNL  rate  $111.00
  • Travelodge 1820 University Berkeley 510-843-4262
    Rates start at $95.00 to 130.00 per night plus tax  and changes daily
  • Golden Bear Inn 1620 San Pablo Berkeley 510-526-6770
    Rates $80-$100 depending on room, plus taxes

Other Housing and Long-Term Accommodations

Users with other housing needs should contact their local host/contact for assistance with finding short- or long-term accommodation. The local contact will be able to provide information about the Berkeley area, transportation, school districts, shopping, etc. Other excellent sources for information about available housing in the Bay area include:

  • the "Rentals and Roomates" section of Berkeley Lab's online Flea Market want ads at
     
  • the UC Berkeley Cal Rents Web pages. These pages contain information about the housing services offered by UC Berkeley as well as listings for local hotels and motels, several of which give discounts to UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab staff and guests.