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Union Hotel

3.0 star property

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City view from property
Coast Lotus
Front of property
Standard Room
Interior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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401 First Street, Benicia, CA, 94510
  • Vallejo Ferry Terminal
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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12 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Sundew

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Arrowgrass

Arrowgrass

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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12 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Sea Lavender

  • 26 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Wild Peony

Wild Peony

  • 22 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Beach Primrose

Beach Primrose

  • 26 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Coast Lotus

Coast Lotus

  • 38 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Seaside Daisy

Seaside Daisy

  • 37 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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12 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Victoriana

  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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12 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Lupine

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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12 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Fawn Lily

  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Marigold

Marigold

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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12 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Stickseed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Exterior

Holiday Inn Express Benicia by IHG

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (644)
The price is AU$300
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
25 May - 26 May
Holiday Inn Express Benicia by IHG

About the area

Benicia

Located in Benicia, Union Hotel is within a 15-minute drive of California Grand Casino and Empress Theatre. .This hotel is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from John F. Kennedy Library and 8.2 mi (13.3 km) from Vallejo Ferry Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Benicia Clock Tower - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Vallejo Ferry Terminal - 10 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Solano County Fairgrounds - 11 min drive - 15.5 km
  • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord - 13 min drive - 16.8 km
  • Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - 15 min drive - 17.0 km

Getting around

  • Martinez Station - 14 min drive
  • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪One House Bakery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Rrags Cafe - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Lucca Bar & Grill - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Union Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Empress Theatre
Union Hotel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.
At Union Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
Union Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 12 private bathrooms
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an access code
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Union Benicia
Union Hotel Benicia
Union Hotel Hotel
Union Hotel Benicia
Union Hotel Hotel Benicia

Union Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 143 out of 520 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 164 out of 520 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 102 out of 520 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 520 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 520 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I would rather pay more to get more

I do not recommend the Union Hotel in Benicia California, but I do recommend Benicia, which is a gem. The Union Hotel was built in 1852 and is now a neglected relic. There are warnings about using the elevator. The desk staff seem to have no pride in their work. The “free continental breakfast“ is a joke. The bed was very comfortable, and the linens were very clean, but the furnishings were tattered. Next time I will pay more to get more at a different hotel. However, if you want something clean and budget friendly in a great location, the Union Hotel is tolerable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Monica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Geoff, Benicia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained old hotel with charm
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an historical hotel in use since the 1late 800's. Very quaint period furnishings. Antique furniture throughout with the exception of the flat screen TV and in suite Jacuzzi tub. Very comfortable with nice product in the bath. EXCELLENT restaurant/bar on the 1st floor. The only thing we missed this time was a ghostly encounter!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

octavio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access, no ghosts 😥😎👻😀
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Downtown Benicia weekend.

The hotel is like stepping back in time, some of the rooms have great views. The in site restaurant was very good and there are plenty of shopping and dining within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is older and perfection is not expected however, we enjoyed our stay very much. Perfect location. In the middle of everything and that’s what we wanted. The air conditioner provided a muffle from any noise from the hustle and bustle of First Street activity. Definitely would stay again. In fact, we’ve stayed here multiple times and have never been disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great historical hotel downtown! Friendly staff awesome location. Great food in restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We've been here before and love it. It's like a step into a long lost era. Our only disappointment was that they changed our favorite room. The new paint is nice, but we missed the pictures of "George and Emily". They were the ghosts that made their presence known to us twice before. We missed wondering if they would be there or not... Now we don't know if they were associated with the building, room or the pictures themselves. All we know is that there were no more unexplained noises at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect for my needs. Staff was helpful. Room was lovely and clean. I hope to go and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

LAURAL

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place. Breakfast might not happen.

Nice hotel. Front desk hours posted as 7a-10a and again 2p-5p so check in at 2 is definitely no earlier than 2. However, free breakfast didn’t happen on 7/21/24 because no one came to open up. But our room, Paradise Beach, was clean and spacious. Has a giant jacuzzi tub but we didn’t use it. AC worked great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Simon

5 Nights at the Union Hotel

My stay at the Union Hotel was ok. The building is older and quaint. I stayed in the room named "Stickseed". Single king size bed. The NEGATIVE: I wasn't a fan of the bed as it "creaked" whenever I moved on it which was no fun, also, the mattress was very high (maybe I am too short) so it took a lot of effort to jump up onto the bed. Mattress was nothing special. The bathroom was ok, small, quaint, but the tub (also a spa tub) dripped water on the floor. The tub wasn't level so water would collect on it and would make its way down to the floor, so I had to be aware of that and put towels to stop the water from dripping onto the floor. The Union Hotel does not h ave its own parking spaces, so you need to park on the street which was safe, but there was limited parking and you would have to hunt for parking. The POSITIVE: The Hotel is located right in downtown Benicia which was within easy walking distance of Restaurants, shops, etc and near the water/ocean. On the last day there, they had a "Foodie Festival" in downtown Benicia which was fantastic. The staff was very friendly and nice, although they are only there certain hours of the day (not 24 hrs).
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Street parking only: so park where you can find a spot. Comfortable, old-time atmosphere. (a step into the past) Antique furnishings - but with electricity and a jacuzzie tub. Want ice for your ice bucket, go to the bartender in the bar that is part of the property. Elevator - 3 floors View is Main Street or the adjacent one-block long side street. I don't know about a view from any of the other rooms. Only staffed part-time, but the lady was very nice. Attached restaurant looked very nice. I did not eat there because I was gone most of the time. Locked entry door: so very secure (safe). Bed was very comfortable. I could hear the people walking by on the street, but it was not loud enough to be a problem for me. I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

David, GILROY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vickie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from my window was so relaxing and beautiful, as it moved from daylight, to twilight, to sunset, to awakening to twinkling lights along the opposite shores.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

terena

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wastewater bubbling up into bathtub!

The bathtub was filthy and I soon learned why. Wastewater bubbled up into the tub from somewhere! There were 2 enormous screws sticking out of the headboard which I almost banged my head on and the armoire was wobbly. There was no staff to help on site and no one answered the phone. I didn’t feel safe so I left and stayed at a friend’s house. I will not be back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024