HotelChatter - Stories about Claremont Resort & Spa

San Francisco: Thank The Giants for The Latest Round of San Francisco Hotel Deals

juliana — 2010-11-04T11:56:32-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/giantssf_worldseriesparade.jpg" class="top"> We love scoping out the hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/san francisco">San Francisco</a> 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 <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/2/11539/4218/hotels/The_12_Best_Hotels_in_NYC_Fall_2010">rankings list</a> for San Fran--you may actually be able to book rooms there! But if you've left your heart in San Francisco on a past trip and want to return to retrieve it, then check out some of the low rates going on at <a href="http://www.quikbook.com">Quikbook.</a>The booking site, which we use frequently for NYC, has slashed rates in honor of the World Series champs, The Giants and we are liking what we

Berkeley: Berkeley's Claremont Hotel Gets a New Restaurant, Meritage

EricRosen — 2009-12-14T16:29:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/18481/Meritage.Golden_Gate_View_2.JPG" class="top">As part of its overall renovation and re-concept, the century-old <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Claremont+Resort+%26+Spa/local/21"> Claremont Resort, Club and Spa</a> opened a new restaurant called Meritage last week. In keeping with the resorts new aesthetic of California casual, Meritage will be devoted wine and food exploration using local farmers and purveyors to shape the contemporary California cuisine menu.Thats quite a philosophy to digestso to speak. Basically what it means is that the menu will be divided into two pages: one devoted to white wines, and a second devoted to reds. Each of those is further broken down into categories like Light Whites, Fruity Reds, and Spicy Earthy Reds. Within each category will be three wine selections available by the taste ($5-9),

Berkeley: Hippies and Hemp? Not at Berkeley's Claremont Hotel

Heidi Atwal — 2009-08-17T08:13:53-05:00

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 Hills is something like a luxury curveball. But if you know the Berkeley of Chez Panisse, boutique shopping in Rockridge, and a wealthy, Hills-dwelling clientele, then it's not such a strange sight.

Berkeley: Summer Hotel Love: The Claremont

juliana — 2006-06-19T17:29:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/claremont_hotel.jpg">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 <a href="https://www.claremontresort.com/History/">Claremont Resort and Spa</a> in Berkeley, California.The hotel initially opened in the early 1900s but has undergone extensive renovations in recent years. Celebs galore have stayed at this place, particularly in the late 60s and 70s, and photos line the hotel's lobby documenting its famous guests.Today, the hotel serves a delicious breakfast in the Jordan's restaurant, which offers up prime views of San Francisco in the distance.However, as with most old hotels, the Claremont is an enjoyable place to mosey through and wonder what things were like 100 years ago,