Sens Hotel & Vanne Bistro Berkeley, Berkeley

Great location in Gourmet ghetto.

Excellent location. Quirky, new, and very comfortable property. Staff was very helpful.

The hotel was clean, the service friendly, the coffee was great in the cafe( and I think you get a free cup in the morning). The location was outstanding! The grocery next door was convenient, the Indian place across the street was good and the Cheese Brd up the block was outstanding!!!

Hotel Sens was better than expected. The staff is very friendly. The room was modern, clean and had everything we needed. The morning coffee in the bistro was delightful! We travel to the Berkeley area once or twice every year and have stayed at Hotel Shattuck Plaza, which is lovely, but Hotel Sens location (Saul's Deli and Chez Panisse are directly across the street), comfort and price are unbeatable. I think we'll be visiting even more now that we found such a wonderful hotel!

I stayed one night at Hotel Sens. It was a rough night. If you check in after the bistro closes (9pm for me), you'll need to ring the doorbell. The front desk staff was friendly. However, upon heading up to my room to drop off bags before dinner, I realized that the room was dirty. The bed was made but the toilet, floors, sink, and other surfaces were extremely dirty. I went back downstairs and asked for a different room. The other room was slightly cleaner but I was too tired and not hopeful that they would have something better. Upon returning from dinner, I tried to go to bed. The mini fridge was loud, the walls were thin (I could hear the neighboring room tv on and occupants conversation), and the footsteps in the upstairs room. I was barely able to sleep. In the morning, I noticed the condition of the room. Toilet was filthy, waste bins not emptied, shower had hair in the drains and on the walls, bathroom mirror was splattered with old toothpaste. If this hotel took better care in cleaning their rooms, this would be a great place to stay as the room size is great. However, they seem to do a sloppy job and only seem to spot clean. Be wary.