The building, described as a "high-class, modern apartment house," originally contained 32 suites, each with bath, that were not connected by common hallways, but rather were paired onto private stairways to the first floor public areas.

[citation needed] Registered compliments in the hotel guest book include: Cloyne Court was sold by the Pierce family in 1946 to the University Students' Cooperative Association (today BSC) for $125,000.

[citation needed] Cloyne's reputation for its party and rules-free culture became a problem for the entire organization when in 2010 John Gibson, then a 21-year-old resident, suffered extensive brain damage and lapsed into a coma, reportedly as a result of a cocaine overdose, in his room.

[citation needed] Because it is owned by, and leased on University of California land, only UC students are eligible as residents.

Since July 2005, a facility manager employed by the students and the BSC lives on the premises to help with day-to-day operations of the house.

A common practice is also informal visits of UC Berkeley professors at communal dinners, allowing members to get to know them through a less formal setting.

An example of a UC Berkeley faculty member visiting Cloyne is popular EECS professor John DeNero, who regularly presented about the joys of data for many semesters.

The bands No Doubt, Elliott Smith, Green Day,[15] Operation Ivy, The Offspring, Rancid, Primus, 24-7 Spyz, Save Ferris, Skankin' Pickle, The Mr. T Experience,[16] Two Gallants, Blüchunks and Rilo Kiley played at Cloyne before becoming well known.