Elegant Berkeley Wedding and Event Venues

Planning a wedding or event in Berkeley? A Berkeley Bar Mitzvah? The Bancroft Hotel is a charming and intimate place to have your wedding or special event in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Step into the 3,000 square foot Great Hall and experience the grace and charm of the bygone era. With high ceilings, stained glass windows, a raised stage, and two fireplaces, this venue makes for a wonderful event.

Great Hall of Bancroft Hotel - California

Great Hall

Step into the 3,000-square-foot Great Hall and be taken back to the grace and charm of a bygone era. The high ceilings, stained-glass windows, raised stage, and two fireplaces make for a unique and memorable event. This elegant and versatile space can accommodate small and large events, receptions, and sit-down banquets.

The venue is made up of three distinct spaces; a raised stage at one end of the room, a large area with a 6-foot wood-burning fireplace in the center. A gracefully raised area on the street side looks onto the UC Berkely campus through leaded glass windows.

250 for seated guests
175 - 225 for sit-down banquets
300 for standing receptions

Where Business Is Seamless and Simple

Meetings Made Simple

The Great Hall is versatile for your meetings and conferences. We have projectors, screens, speakers and free Wi-Fi everywhere in the building. Our stage is perfect for your panel discussions or we'll set the room up classroom style for seminars and presentations.

Catering and Culinary Experiences

Catering and Culinary Experiences

Speak to the Bancroft Catering team for a delicious and flawless dining experience. Choose from any of our fresh, seasonal, and local menus. Or design your own with our chef and catering director.

Have the Bancroft To Yourself

Have the Bancroft To Yourself

Make your events even more special for your guests. Reserve guest rooms at the Bancroft Hotel and give your guests easy access to accommodations after your event. You can also reserve the parking lot.

Imagine, after an evening of dining and dancing, your guests can retire for the evening by just walking upstairs to our beautifully renovated guest rooms.

Event Services

3,000 Sq. Ft. Great Hall
Audiovisual equipment
Free Wi-Fi
Catering
Event Planning
Elevated stage area
Two fireplaces
Group Accommodations