The Home Room

Elegant Intimacy with Fireplace & Bay‑View Balcony

The Golub Home Room is International House Berkeley’s premier intimate venue, showcasing sophisticated antique furnishings and a grand decorative fireplace that together create an atmosphere of refined distinction. A private balcony opens onto sweeping bay views, adding natural elegance to every gathering and making the space ideal for memorable events.

Homeroom Lecture Setup for 32

Lecture Setup for 32 guests

Homeroom Lecture Setup - Side view

Lecture Setup - Side view

Reception Setup with Bar

Reception Setup with Bar

Homeroom Balcony

Homeroom Balcony

The Golub Home Room's centerpiece is its golden ceiling, inspired by the chapel in the Cathedral of Toledo in Spain. This versatile rental space adapts beautifully to various event styles — from formal lectures, executive conferences, board meetings, dinners, and cocktail receptions — conveniently located steps from the UC Berkeley campus.

The Golub Home Room offers modern meeting technology, including an 84" Prowise touchscreen display for interactive presentations and Meeting Owl Pro system with 360° camera, speaker, and microphone for hybrid events, ensuring remote participants feel fully engaged.

This event venue's period details and private balcony with views of the San Francisco Bay provide an unparalleled setting for special occasions where you want to impress guests with both sophistication and a spectacular vista.

The Golub Home Room Capacities

Room Set-up

Capacity

Lecture/Theater

56

Banquet

40

U-Shape

25

Reception

70

Reception with bar

REception with bar

U-Shape Conference for 25

U-Shape conference for 25