Claremont Resort & Spa
The Claremont Resort & Spa is a Four-Diamond property located on 22 acres overlooking San Francisco Bay, approximately 18 miles from Oakland International Airport and 25 miles from San Francisco International Airport. Majestically resting on 22 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, its panoramic views of the Bay and city skyline are unequalled.
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Hotel Coverage: Claremont Resort & Spa
We've Got Some Sweet Hotel Deals For Valentine's Day
If you got in trouble last year for falling short on the romance-o-meter, or, worse still, forgetting it was Valentine's Day altogether (for shame!), then here's your chance to make it up. From limousine shuttles to four-course meals to Ferris Wheel rides, below are 10 V-Day packages from around the...
February 08, 2013
The Claremont Hotel's Concierge Dishes on The Bay Area Scene
Have you ever flirted with a hotel concierge? In our series, Concierge Interviews, HotelChatter goes behind the Front Desk and gets chummy with the men—and women—whose job it is to never say no. Filmed inside various lobbies, courtyards, and bar lounges, each video will offer a glimpse into the...
April 18, 2012
Where to Do Easter Brunch on Sunday
This Sunday is Easter Sunday and if you can't get to London to sit in an egg chair, never fear. There are several hotels to hop to this weekend for brunch. Here are our picks: 1. The Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa Spend the day in the East Bay of...
April 05, 2012
Thank The Giants for The Latest Round of San Francisco Hotel Deals
We love scoping out the hotel scene in San Francisco because there's a ton of hotels there, particularly around the Union Square area. And these (most often small and boutique) hotels always have doable prices. We can't wait to put together our rankings list for San Fran--you may actually...
November 04, 2010
Berkeley's Claremont Hotel Gets a New Restaurant, Meritage
As part of its overall renovation and “re-concept,” the century-old Claremont Resort, Club and Spa opened a new restaurant called Meritage last week. In keeping with the resort’s new aesthetic of “California casual,” Meritage will be devoted “wine and food exploration” using local farmers and purveyors to shape the “contemporary...
December 14, 2009
Hippies and Hemp? Not at Berkeley's Claremont Hotel
Say "Berkeley," and what comes to mind are aged beatniks on Telegraph Avenue, politically active Cal students, and hemp-threaded clothing. If you buy into the stereotypes—many of which admittedly ring true—then seeing the Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa's massive, and we do mean massive, resort looming in the Berkeley...
August 17, 2009
Summer Hotel Love: The Claremont
As we mentioned last week, we will be sharing all of your hotel stories and photos from your travels this summer, starting with our brief trip to the Claremont Resort and Spa in Berkeley, California.The hotel initially opened in the early 1900s but has undergone extensive renovations in recent years....
June 19, 2006
Partner Reviews: Claremont Resort & Spa
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Awesome movie nights every Wednesday! -
Ask to dj w your own iPod, either mine or Nikkah's! -
Come on Tuesday & Wednesday night for service from sexy lady bartenders! -
Awesome movie night every Wednesday night!!
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an East Village jewel -
Best bartenders in the city. -
Come on a Tuesday night and leave the bartender, Bianca, a huge tip. She is super sexy! -
My other 5th street go to. This place is a gem and possibly the closest replacement to Mars Bar you can find. -
Maddy hearts Bradley! Tip your bartender! -
241 happy hour every day til 8, and awesome movies on Wednesdays :) -
Tip the bartenders well and you'll always b treated well
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Also, the two heated pipes against the wall do wonders for your back. It's like a hot tub. -
Wear your jacket and don't fall off your stool.
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$6 PBR and well bourbon happy hour is appealing. As is the 4am and later lock-in where you can convince the bartenders to put on your iPod.
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actually John Ross is mayor of fish bar.
Best Brunch
I went for Mother's Day Sunday Brunch in 2006 and it was and still is the best buffet bruch I have ever been to! So much selection of truly fine foods
Worst Service Ever...Ended Up in Emergency Room
I went to get a facial and to wax my upper lip. The esthetician did not know what she was doing and gave me first degree burns on my upper lip. I was concerned my upper lip would be SCARRED. I spent the next day in the Emergency Room to treat the burns. I ended up walking around with a big red scab across my upper lip for a week. My appointment was on 12/20/07 and I was promised a "refund" for this inconvenience. Now it is 1/27/08 and I have been calling them every week to find out when my refund would be posted and they keep claiming the refund was posted already in a batch. I have yet to get my money back. Go at your own risk!
Great massge, worst customer service
While the mausseuses are excellent and really deliver top notch massage services, the decor is looking pretty dated and downright shabby in places and the desk and reservation staff are next to useless. My stress level goes up every time I try to check in for a service. The desk staff seem to have hearing or spelling problems and while the entire tone of the experience should start at the door, I find myself girding for what is worse experience than checking in for an airline flight. They seem to take forever to find me, ask for the spelling of a very simple five letter last name repeated times. and then are very officious about the credit card that you had to leave to make the reservation, and they would be all too quick to charge if I were a no-show, "We need to swipe your card." It's bad enough that I've complained to management but they persist in their very unwelcoming policies. The staff is also snotty, as if working at a spa confirms some special status.
A whole new world just miles away
Always up for a hunt to discover a great spa, I took advice on visiting Claremont. The architecture has seen better days, but the pros send the cons far out of sight. I've enjoyed their "Journey" massages enough to give them as gifts, and the Tibetan Sound massage...Mmm. I don't usually nap during treatments (and the room was ridiculously bright) and I was skeptical, but I went into a deep trance and came out to a relaxed clarity; smooth w/a chill happiness. I recommend booking an afternoon journey. Marinate in the offerings of a chill getaway thats 10 minutes away from the city. Spend the day building for the reward; explore the workout facilities(gym, tennis, and a couple of pools), use a shower in the spa, take a bath overlooking the city, taste the restaurants on sight, and of course the treatment. Take many deep breaths and indulge all of the senses b/c they will all be catered to. Whatever you want, tell them, like all great spas, they will oblidge.
Gorgeous property, terrible service
The property is gorgeous. However, the service at the front desk and in the gift shop is atrocious. As a seasoned traveler, it's been a long time since I've encountered such lazy, insolent workers. A shame, because the hotel really is nice.
Poor service, nice views
For $525 spa/room package, I expected better service. Front desk staff were extremely slow and unfriendly .. on multiple occasions. Fitness Center staff were not very welcoming of hotel guests which I couldn't quite figure out and acted reluctant to book tennis courts despite it being included. We were also told to use the bathroom in the hotel lobby if we were playing tennis ... not exactly nearby ... despite there being a working bathroom in the Fitness Center. Overall, very disappointed.
East Bay ecstasy
Take it from a SF native...If you're looking for a great Day Spa just outside the City, try The Claremont. Only minutes from the Bay Bridge, you can lose yourself in true ecstasy. I purchased the Classic package --- a wonderful value. Don't pass up the meal card at the Bayview and dine poolside (in your robe) with fantasic views from the Berkeley hills. Enjoy!!!
