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Graduate by Hilton Berkeley

2600 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA, USA, 94704
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Welcome to Graduate Berkeley – where your intellectual curiosity meets your favorite place to stay. Graduate Berkeley is a five-minute walk to campus at the corner of the city stir and game day buzz. We are steps from Telegraph Avenue shops and stops. A virtual post card from its counter culture past, Graduate Berkeley resides in the historically renovated Hotel Durant, making it the most storied place around.

Venue Details

ChainHilton
BrandGraduate by Hilton
Built1928
Renovated2017
Total meeting space1,344 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms144
Venue typeBoutique hotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar
AAA

Awards

Industry awards
Registered with Historical Buildings of Berkeley Director of Revenue Management - Circle of Excellence 2025

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Internet access
  • Luggage storage
  • View (mountain)
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Extended stay
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Outside caterers allowed
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Feb 5, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026
Mar 11, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026
Mar 24, 2026 - Mar 26, 2026
May 14, 2026 - May 20, 2026

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Aug 06 - Nov 25
Shoulder season
Low season
May 23 - Aug 05

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Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
1,344 sq. ft.
Largest room
768 sq. ft.
Space (private)
770 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
2
Second largest room
768 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
760 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
100
Seating capacity
70

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Hollow square
Perimeter seating
Royal conference
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Durant room
768 sq. ft.
16 x 48 sq. ft.
12 ft.
70
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70
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70
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California Room
768 sq. ft.
16 x 48 sq. ft.
16 ft.
70
40
50
50
70
60
50
40
70
70

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
144
Single (1 bed)
110
Double (2 beds)
33
Suites
1

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 14.5 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $37.00/day )
Bus parking

Local Attractions

UC Berkeley
University
1 mi
UC Berkeley Memorial Stadium
University
5 blks
Greek Theater
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Tilden Park - Brazil Room
Park
1 mi
Oakland Zoo
Park
12 mi
Oakland Zoo was established in 1922 and is home to over 700 native and exotic animals.
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BAMPFA
Museum
1 mi
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Each year BAMPFA presents more than twenty art exhibitions, 450 film programs, and dozens of performances, as well as lectures, symposia, and tours.
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Tilden Park
Park
1 mi
One of the District's three oldest parks, Tilden has been called the jewel of the system, and its recreational activities have become a happy tradition for generations of East Bay youngsters.
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Trumer Pils Brewery
Nightlife
4 mi
Combining the heritage of European brewing with the energy and passion of American craft brewing in Berkeley, Trumer gives craft beer drinkers in the U.S. the chance to enjoy a fresh and classic German-Style Pilsner every day.
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Tilden Park Golf Course
Recreation
4 mi
With stunning views of the Bay and the Oakland & San Francisco skylines below, the drive to Tilden Park Golf Course gives the player a hint of what they will experience once they arrive at the course. Located above the UC–Berkeley campus in the Berkeley Hills, Tilden Park Golf Course is minutes from downtown Berkeley, California and can be accessed by several of the local freeways.
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Graduate by Hilton Berkeley Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Graduate by Hilton Berkeley's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
We provide recycling bins in rooms and a linen reuse program. We also participate in several social impact initiatives.
Does Graduate by Hilton Berkeley have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, General Recycling program

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Graduate by Hilton Berkeley and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Graduate by Hilton Berkeley's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
NA

Health and Safety

Were practices at Graduate by Hilton Berkeley developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Cleveland Clinic and Procter and Gamble
Does Graduate by Hilton Berkeley clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, A Health and Safety Awareness Committee has been created to help implement the Graduate Cares program
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