Event Venues
Since first opening our doors more than 100 years ago, we’ve set the stage for thousands of successful weddings, meetings & corporate events. Home to over 30,000 square feet of event space including two ballrooms, several function spaces, and flexible rooms that can be divided into multiple meeting areas, your next event at Claremont Club & Spa will be one to be remembered.
Capacity Chart
Ranging from parties at Bayview Terrace to galas in our iconic Claremont Ballroom with a built-in stage, Claremont Club & Spa can easily accommodate groups of all sizes and purposes.
| Sq. Ft. | L x W x H | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limewood Private Dining Room | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lobby Lounge & Bar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset Terrace | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Secret Garden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meritage | - | - | 144 | 100 | 18 | 20 | 200 | - | 24 | - | - | - |
| Mount Diablo | - | - | 12 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Piedmont | - | - | 24 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Berkeley | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kensington | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Redwood | - | - | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garber | - | - | 24 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Grizzly Peak | - | - | 36 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 60 | 15 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Temescal | - | - | 48 | 64 | 30 | 24 | 70 | 27 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Skyline | - | - | 228 | 312 | - | 40 | 325 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rockridge | - | - | 132 | 160 | 96 | 48 | 210 | 51 | 60 | - | - | - |
| Hillary Tenzing Room | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Board Room | - | - | 24 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lanai Room | - | - | 48 | 90 | 50 | 40 | 80 | 39 | 42 | - | - | - |
| Alumni Room | - | - | 36 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 50 | 27 | 24 | - | - | - |
| Empire Ballroom | - | - | 312 | 450 | 216 | 56 | 480 | 54 | 84 | - | - | - |
| Claremont Ballroom | - | - | 240 | 308 | 192 | 74 | 480 | 78 | 84 | - | - | - |
Limewood Private Dining Room
Host your next celebration in the Limewood Private Dining Room, a beautiful semi-private space featuring stunning decor and Bay views just off the main dining room. The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 25 guests for a plated dinner and is perfect for birthdays, holidays, corporate events and more.
Lobby Lounge & Bar
Paired with stunning views of the San Francisco Bay, the iconic Lobby Lounge is the perfect spot for an intimate cocktail reception.
Sunset Terrace
Combining relaxed luxury and California resort lifestyle, the Sunset Terrace provides the ideal setting. Boasting stunning City and Bay views, the unmatched venue offers fire pits, space heaters and signature vignette seating.
Secret Garden
Our newest event space! This beautifully hidden outdoor space is ideal for cocktail hours or receptions. Surrounded by lush gardens and trees, with a very unique view of the Claremont Tower. Can host 26 guests for a standing reception or accommodate 16 guests for a seated dining experience.
Meritage
Meritage offers a private dining room, perfect for small meetings and events amid stunning Bay views.
Mount Diablo
Mt. Diablo is popular for small meetings and is the conference space in closest proximity to the elevators. This room includes substantial overhead lighting, neutral décor, and in-room-screening.
Piedmont
This flexible boardroom-style space is ideal for executive meetings or small breakout sessions.
Berkeley
Berkeley boasts a sophisticated and modern feel. This space is equipped with a state of the art boardroom table and executive chairs with an abundance of overhead lighting.
Kensington
This meeting room features a built-in boardroom table which seats up to 18.
Redwood
With its natural light and neutral décor, this conference space offers the ideal setting for small business meetings.
Garber
The natural light and floor to ceiling windows make Garber a popular event space for meetings and entertaining.
Grizzly Peak
Grizzly Peak, a residential-style meeting room, is a comfortable space perfect for casual meetings and relaxed receptions.
Temescal
Conveniently located near our Rockridge and Skyline meeting rooms, this room is an ideal breakout space.
Skyline
Boasting expansive Bay and City views, the Skyline A room is the largest meeting space on the Mezzanine Level. With connecting access to the Skyline B room, it is the premium venue for the ultimate reception or event.
Rockridge
Our Rockridge meeting rooms offer an abundance of overhead light. These rooms can be used separately or combined to create one large space.
Hillary Tenzing Room
Tucked just off the main lobby, this uniquely designed space celebrates the legacies of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first climbers to summit Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, with one-of-a-kind artifacts and artwork, as well as stunning Bay Views.
Board Room
This private space located close to the lobby offers a place to host an executive meeting or breakout.
Lanai Room
This room boasts beautiful natural light with impressive view of San Francisco and the Claremont grounds. The room's light and spacious foyer offer an enticing space for meetings and receptions. Can be combined with Alumni Room, Lanai Foyer and Balcony for larger meetings and gatherings.
Alumni Room
Dark wood paneling and historic UC Berkeley photographs give the Alumni Room a unique ambiance ideal for business meetings or receptions. Can be combined with Lanai, Lanai Foyer and Balcony for larger meetings and gatherings.
Empire Ballroom
The spacious Empire Ballroom is perfect for large events, conferences and wedding receptions and boasts beautiful natural light and neutral décor.
Claremont Ballroom
The largest of the hotel's ballrooms, the Claremont features a convenient built-in stage and beautiful chandelier lighting. Within close proximity to the main entrance and front desk, this ballroom is perfect for large functions or conferences.
Limewood Private Dining Room
Host your next celebration in the Limewood Private Dining Room, a beautiful semi-private space featuring stunning decor and Bay views just off the main dining room. The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 25 guests for a plated dinner and is perfect for birthdays, holidays, corporate events and more.
Lobby Lounge & Bar
Paired with stunning views of the San Francisco Bay, the iconic Lobby Lounge is the perfect spot for an intimate cocktail reception.
Sunset Terrace
Combining relaxed luxury and California resort lifestyle, the Sunset Terrace provides the ideal setting. Boasting stunning City and Bay views, the unmatched venue offers fire pits, space heaters and signature vignette seating.
Secret Garden
Our newest event space! This beautifully hidden outdoor space is ideal for cocktail hours or receptions. Surrounded by lush gardens and trees, with a very unique view of the Claremont Tower. Can host 26 guests for a standing reception or accommodate 16 guests for a seated dining experience.
Meritage
Meritage offers a private dining room, perfect for small meetings and events amid stunning Bay views.
Mount Diablo
Mt. Diablo is popular for small meetings and is the conference space in closest proximity to the elevators. This room includes substantial overhead lighting, neutral décor, and in-room-screening.
Piedmont
This flexible boardroom-style space is ideal for executive meetings or small breakout sessions.
Berkeley
Berkeley boasts a sophisticated and modern feel. This space is equipped with a state of the art boardroom table and executive chairs with an abundance of overhead lighting.
Kensington
This meeting room features a built-in boardroom table which seats up to 18.
Redwood
With its natural light and neutral décor, this conference space offers the ideal setting for small business meetings.
Garber
The natural light and floor to ceiling windows make Garber a popular event space for meetings and entertaining.
Grizzly Peak
Grizzly Peak, a residential-style meeting room, is a comfortable space perfect for casual meetings and relaxed receptions.
Temescal
Conveniently located near our Rockridge and Skyline meeting rooms, this room is an ideal breakout space.
Skyline
Boasting expansive Bay and City views, the Skyline A room is the largest meeting space on the Mezzanine Level. With connecting access to the Skyline B room, it is the premium venue for the ultimate reception or event.
Rockridge
Our Rockridge meeting rooms offer an abundance of overhead light. These rooms can be used separately or combined to create one large space.
Hillary Tenzing Room
Tucked just off the main lobby, this uniquely designed space celebrates the legacies of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first climbers to summit Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, with one-of-a-kind artifacts and artwork, as well as stunning Bay Views.
Board Room
This private space located close to the lobby offers a place to host an executive meeting or breakout.
Lanai Room
This room boasts beautiful natural light with impressive view of San Francisco and the Claremont grounds. The room's light and spacious foyer offer an enticing space for meetings and receptions. Can be combined with Alumni Room, Lanai Foyer and Balcony for larger meetings and gatherings.
Alumni Room
Dark wood paneling and historic UC Berkeley photographs give the Alumni Room a unique ambiance ideal for business meetings or receptions. Can be combined with Lanai, Lanai Foyer and Balcony for larger meetings and gatherings.
Empire Ballroom
The spacious Empire Ballroom is perfect for large events, conferences and wedding receptions and boasts beautiful natural light and neutral décor.
Claremont Ballroom
The largest of the hotel's ballrooms, the Claremont features a convenient built-in stage and beautiful chandelier lighting. Within close proximity to the main entrance and front desk, this ballroom is perfect for large functions or conferences.
Limewood Private Dining Room
Host your next celebration in the Limewood Private Dining Room, a beautiful semi-private space featuring stunning decor and Bay views just off the main dining room. The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 25 guests for a plated dinner and is perfect for birthdays, holidays, corporate events and more.
Meritage
Meritage offers a private dining room, perfect for small meetings and events amid stunning Bay views.
Mount Diablo
Mt. Diablo is popular for small meetings and is the conference space in closest proximity to the elevators. This room includes substantial overhead lighting, neutral décor, and in-room-screening.
Piedmont
This flexible boardroom-style space is ideal for executive meetings or small breakout sessions.
Berkeley
Berkeley boasts a sophisticated and modern feel. This space is equipped with a state of the art boardroom table and executive chairs with an abundance of overhead lighting.
Kensington
This meeting room features a built-in boardroom table which seats up to 18.
Redwood
With its natural light and neutral décor, this conference space offers the ideal setting for small business meetings.
Garber
The natural light and floor to ceiling windows make Garber a popular event space for meetings and entertaining.
Grizzly Peak
Grizzly Peak, a residential-style meeting room, is a comfortable space perfect for casual meetings and relaxed receptions.
Temescal
Conveniently located near our Rockridge and Skyline meeting rooms, this room is an ideal breakout space.
Skyline
Boasting expansive Bay and City views, the Skyline A room is the largest meeting space on the Mezzanine Level. With connecting access to the Skyline B room, it is the premium venue for the ultimate reception or event.
Rockridge
Our Rockridge meeting rooms offer an abundance of overhead light. These rooms can be used separately or combined to create one large space.
Hillary Tenzing Room
Tucked just off the main lobby, this uniquely designed space celebrates the legacies of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first climbers to summit Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, with one-of-a-kind artifacts and artwork, as well as stunning Bay Views.
Board Room
This private space located close to the lobby offers a place to host an executive meeting or breakout.
Alumni Room
Dark wood paneling and historic UC Berkeley photographs give the Alumni Room a unique ambiance ideal for business meetings or receptions. Can be combined with Lanai, Lanai Foyer and Balcony for larger meetings and gatherings.
Empire Ballroom
The spacious Empire Ballroom is perfect for large events, conferences and wedding receptions and boasts beautiful natural light and neutral décor.
Claremont Ballroom
The largest of the hotel's ballrooms, the Claremont features a convenient built-in stage and beautiful chandelier lighting. Within close proximity to the main entrance and front desk, this ballroom is perfect for large functions or conferences.
Secret Garden
Our newest event space! This beautifully hidden outdoor space is ideal for cocktail hours or receptions. Surrounded by lush gardens and trees, with a very unique view of the Claremont Tower. Can host 26 guests for a standing reception or accommodate 16 guests for a seated dining experience.
Meritage
Meritage offers a private dining room, perfect for small meetings and events amid stunning Bay views.
Skyline
Boasting expansive Bay and City views, the Skyline A room is the largest meeting space on the Mezzanine Level. With connecting access to the Skyline B room, it is the premium venue for the ultimate reception or event.
Hillary Tenzing Room
Tucked just off the main lobby, this uniquely designed space celebrates the legacies of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first climbers to summit Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, with one-of-a-kind artifacts and artwork, as well as stunning Bay Views.
Lanai Room
This room boasts beautiful natural light with impressive view of San Francisco and the Claremont grounds. The room's light and spacious foyer offer an enticing space for meetings and receptions. Can be combined with Alumni Room, Lanai Foyer and Balcony for larger meetings and gatherings.
Empire Ballroom
The spacious Empire Ballroom is perfect for large events, conferences and wedding receptions and boasts beautiful natural light and neutral décor.
Claremont Ballroom
The largest of the hotel's ballrooms, the Claremont features a convenient built-in stage and beautiful chandelier lighting. Within close proximity to the main entrance and front desk, this ballroom is perfect for large functions or conferences.
Claremont Club & Spa
The Claremont Club & Spa, affectionately coined the White Castle on the Hill, is nestled in the stunning hillside between the iconic cities of Berkeley and Oakland, each with a unique story to tell.
Paired with stunning views of the San Francisco Bay, our Lobby Lounge and Bar is the perfect spot to enjoy a cocktail, a glass of wine, or artisanal bites.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Combining relaxed luxury and California resort lifestyle, the Sunset Terrace provides the ideal setting.
Our newest event space! This beautifully hidden outdoor space is ideal for cocktail hours or receptions.
Meritage offers a private dining room, perfect for small meetings and events amid stunning Bay views.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Meritage offers a private dining room, perfect for small meetings and events amid stunning Bay views.
Mt. Diablo is popular for small meetings and is the conference space closest to the elevators.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
This flexible boardroom-style space is ideal for executive meetings or small breakout sessions.
Walking Distance: 1 minuteThis space is equipped with a state-of-the-art boardroom table and executive chairs with an abundance of overhead lighting.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
This meeting room features a built-in boardroom table which seats up to 18.
Walking Distance: 1 minuteWith its natural light and neutral décor, this conference space offers the ideal setting for small business meetings.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
The natural light and floor-to-ceiling windows make Garber a popular event space for meetings and entertaining.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Grizzly Peak, a residential-style meeting room, is a comfortable space perfect for casual meetings and relaxed receptions.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Conveniently located near our Rockridge and Skyline meeting rooms, this room is an ideal breakout space.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Boasting expansive Bay and City views, the Skyline A room is the largest meeting space on the Mezzanine Level.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Our Rockridge meeting rooms offer an abundance of overhead light.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Tucked just off the main lobby, this uniquely designed space celebrates the legacies of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
This private space located close to the lobby offers a place to host an executive meeting or breakout.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
This room boasts beautiful natural light with impressive view of San Francisco and the Claremont grounds.
Walking Distance: 1 minuteDark wood paneling and historic UC Berkeley photographs give the Alumni Room a unique ambiance ideal for business meetings or receptions.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
The spacious Empire Ballroom is perfect for large events or conferences and boasts beautiful natural light and neutral décor.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
The largest of the hotel’s ballrooms, the Claremont features a convenient built-in stage and beautiful chandelier lighting.
Walking Distance: 1 minute
Limewood Private Dining Room
Host your next celebration in the Limewood Private Dining Room, a beautiful semi-private space featuring stunning decor and Bay views just off the main dining room. The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 25 guests for a plated dinner and is perfect for birthdays, holidays, corporate events and more.
Lobby Lounge & Bar
Paired with stunning views of the San Francisco Bay, the iconic Lobby Lounge is the perfect spot for an intimate cocktail reception.
Sunset Terrace
Combining relaxed luxury and California resort lifestyle, the Sunset Terrace provides the ideal setting. Boasting stunning City and Bay views, the unmatched venue offers fire pits, space heaters and signature vignette seating.
Secret Garden
Our newest event space! This beautifully hidden outdoor space is ideal for cocktail hours or receptions. Surrounded by lush gardens and trees, with a very unique view of the Claremont Tower. Can host 26 guests for a standing reception or accommodate 16 guests for a seated dining experience.
Meritage
Meritage offers a private dining room, perfect for small meetings and events amid stunning Bay views.
Piedmont
This flexible boardroom-style space is ideal for executive meetings or small breakout sessions.
Skyline
Boasting expansive Bay and City views, the Skyline A room is the largest meeting space on the Mezzanine Level. With connecting access to the Skyline B room, it is the premium venue for the ultimate reception or event.
Hillary Tenzing Room
Tucked just off the main lobby, this uniquely designed space celebrates the legacies of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first climbers to summit Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, with one-of-a-kind artifacts and artwork, as well as stunning Bay Views.
Lanai Room
This room boasts beautiful natural light with impressive view of San Francisco and the Claremont grounds. The room's light and spacious foyer offer an enticing space for meetings and receptions. Can be combined with Alumni Room, Lanai Foyer and Balcony for larger meetings and gatherings.
Empire Ballroom
The spacious Empire Ballroom is perfect for large events, conferences and wedding receptions and boasts beautiful natural light and neutral décor.
Claremont Ballroom
The largest of the hotel's ballrooms, the Claremont features a convenient built-in stage and beautiful chandelier lighting. Within close proximity to the main entrance and front desk, this ballroom is perfect for large functions or conferences.