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Hotel Shattuck Plaza
HOTEL
510-845-7300;
www.hotelshattuckplaza.com
;
2086 Allston Way; r from
$195; )
Peace is quite posh following a $15-million renovation and greening of this 100-year-old
downtown jewel. A foyer of red Italian glass lighting, flocked Victorian-style wallpaper -
and yes, a peace sign tiled into the floor - leads to comfortable rooms with down comfort-
ers, and an airy, columned restaurant serving all meals. Accommodations off Shattuck are
quietest; cityscape rooms boast bay views.
Hotel Durant
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
510-845-8981;
www.hoteldurant.com
;
2600 Durant Ave; r from $209;
)
Located a block from campus, this classic 1928 hotel has been cheekily renovated to high-
light the connection to the university. The lobby is adorned with embarrassing yearbook
photos and a ceiling mobile of exam books, and smallish rooms have dictionary-covered
shower curtains and bongs repurposed into bedside lamps.
