Do you need a place to stay?

If your family and/or guests need overnight lodging at the time of Commencement, here is a listing of hotels and motels in the Concord-Pleasant Hill-Walnut Creek-Lafayette area. These are the closest to the College and, on most non-commencement days, can be reached in 20 minutes. The Oakland-Emeryville area also has many additional hotels. Many of the lodgings listed below have agreed to offer special rates to Saint Mary’s families. When you call for a reservation or pricing information, tell them you are coming to the Saint Mary’s Graduation and ask them if they have a special rate.

 

Lafayette

  • Lafayette Park Hotel
    3287 Mount Diablo Boulevard
    Lafayette, CA 94549
    (925) 283-3700 or (800) 368-2468
    Fax: (925) 284-1621

 

Walnut Creek

  • Diablo Mountain Inn
    2079 Mt Diablo Blvd
    Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    (925) 937-5050
  • Embassy Suites Hotel, by Hilton
    The Embassy Suites Hotel in Walnut Creek provides a competitve discount for SMC families in town for Commencement
    To receive the discounted rate, book with web ID code S5M
    1345 Treat Blvd.
    Walnut Creek, CA 94597
    *Prime location across the street from BART
    (925) 934-2500
  • Holiday Inn Walnut Creek
    2370 N. Main Street
    Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    (925) 932-3332
    (800) 924-6835
  • Marriott Walnut Creek
    2355 N. Main Street
    Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    (925) 934-2000
    (800) 228-9290
  • Walnut Creek Motor Lodge
    1960 N Main St
    Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    (925) 932-2811

 

Concord and Pleasant Hill

 

Berkeley/Oakland

(more than 20 minutes away on non-commencement day)

 

*Ask the hotel if they offer a special Saint Mary's College rate.

 

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