Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
Other than the new Best Western, anything along University should be avoided in a Run, don't Walk manner. The Golden Bear Inn on San Pablo is all redone, now Best Western affiliated and is a decent budget option. I cannot recommend staying out at the Marina, even if the Doubletree is an ok place.
Someone really into running/walking along the bay might like the Doubletree in the Berkeley Marina. I do about half of my running out there. Very scenic. You really need a car for that place, though, and you'd have to drive to go just about anywhere else in Berkeley.