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    Menlo Park Inn

    3.4 (107 reviews)
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    K B.

    Solo traveler on a Budget. I had an emergency in San Francisco and was on a budget with my own transportation. My filters for last minute hotel reservations were: Free parking Cleanliness Fridge Microwave $100 per night Menlo Park Inn met each need. I stayed for two nights. I arrived past midnight after a 10 hour drive. I called about my late arrival but did not expect to arrive so late early. The entire neighborhood was so quiet that I was hoping my reservation was still honored. This is a small brand, family owned motel (I think,). I rang the bell and was greeted with a smile and a fashionista. No sleep in her eyes. No bedhead. Just a vibrant greeting. Check-in was 5 minutes or less and I was offered a complimentary snack. Exterior Well lit. Creative and modern paint palette. Spacious parking. Shaped like a square "U". Room There were three features of the room I noticed. The leaves shadow imprint on the sheets. A traditional bathtub. If you had time for a soak. And the white wood shutters were a nice touch in nostalgic modernity. After a long drive I was pleased that the room was sanitized and clean along the base boards. Since my stay was brief I slept, showered and was on the go. IMO, If you're staying at an Inn, it's not technically a vacation it's functionality of the space. All items behaved properly. The bed allowed me to sleep. The refrigerator kept my food cold and the microwave heated it up. The A/C was comfortable and did not over freeze. And the Keurig functioned as expected. The shower water flow and temperature remained the same at midnight and 8 a.m. with no delay in hot water. I did partake in the continental breakfast of fruit, oatmeal, juice and fresh grind coffee concoctions. If you're staying here. You know you're staying here. If you are staying in Menlo Park this is a good choice. If you have no idea and you're a tourist exploring San Francisco, pass this accommodations up. I don't mind driving 30 minutes to the city but this location required driving over the river and through the woods. Well technically two miles from highway to the Inn. An extra value was the room spaciousness in a double queen room. I feel comfortable saying a wheelchair could navigate in a non-accessible room. Oh and for ladies that like light for make-up, Menlo Park Inn did well. Perhaps the fashionista influence at check-in. Amenities Room deposit is less than $100 per night. Wifi is free but I did not use it. I travel with a personal hot spot. But there were lots of channels on the television. Complimentary shower gel, conditioner and shampoo. Eucalyptus and lemon scented that was soft. Two gas stations nearby with snacks. CVS and outdoor shopping boutique-ish shops within a mile "Have a vision of excellence, a dream of success, and work like hell." - Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook

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    Wendy S.

    We booked this hotel on short notice. The price was excellent- under $100. The receptionist at check-in was friendly and professional. The room was clean and had the basics- wifi, king size bed, tv, large desk, sink area, shower/tub, toilet, microwave, Keurig, mini-fridge. There were complimentary coffee pods, tea, sweetener, honey, toiletries, and makeup remover pads. We did have to call down to the front desk for another blanket, but they brought it up to us right away. In the morning, they serve free coffee and continental breakfast. The coffee maker is fancy w/ a digital screen where you get to choose how strong you want your coffee, and then it grinds your coffee for you. The breakfast consisted of bagels, pastries, muffins, assorted cereals, milk, greek yogurt, bananas, oranges, apples, hot oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, and all the toppings like jam, cream cheese, butter, sugar, salt, and pepper. Would definitely stay here again!

    Vivian C.

    Menlo Park Inn gives an eye mask and slippers and some random things like a bag of nuts and a "freshly" baked cookie. It wasn't wrapped in plastic it was in an open pastry bag and who knows how long it was sitting there! Our room came with a small couch and a desk and TV and fridge, it was pretty spacious and clean. Parking was easy, it's right next to the room. And it came with the reservation! My husband and I took two spots because we each brought our cars. It comes with a complimentary continental breakfast which has apples, oranges, bananas, yogurt in little mason jars, cereal, bagels, toast, cream cheese, coffee. Also, there are some drinks and water in the lobby if you want to purchase drinks or just want some water, I think some of the drinks are complimentary! I slept relatively comfortably, but the walls are thin and you can hear the person next door snoring. Also for some reason the prices are astronomical on the weekdays! Our room went up to $400 on the Monday we checked out. It was crazy!

    Ann T.

    I cannot really recommend Menlo Park Inn other than the location. That part is great. Easy walking to restaurants, shopping, the best used bookstore anywhere nearby. Everything else though was not good, and worse than not good. The whole room stank of mold the minute we walked in. It was easy to discover why. There was black mold all inside the windows & around the windowsills, there was black mold around the sink, the drains, in the grout, all over the place. The air conditioner, which was SUPER LOUD, blew out more mold smell. Then there were the dirty linens. The first two hand washcloths we unfolded to use had red stains on them that was either lipstick or (shudder) something worse. I promptly marched them over to the office and dropped them off to a rather unconcerned front desk person. The sheets were not exactly the freshest seeming things either. The beds were so uncomfortable and hard. Neither of us got much sleep. The location is very noisy as well, with a lot of road traffic even at night, and massive construction across the street looks like it will be happening for quite some time. Don't bother with the 'wine' hour thing. We showed up to an empty bottle of wine and a plate with a few crusty cheese leftovers. Breakfast is nothing to speak about either. And I don't recommend the 'cookie' they leave in your room because that did not seem sanitary at all. They do give you eye masks, which you need when the bright morning sun comes through the shade slates because there are no curtains. There were a lot of TV channels, so that is nice? No way to plug in and use your own Fire Stick or anything though or use your own Netflix accounts or the like. If it is all about the location, then the location is terrific. Everything else, expect a cheap, run down motel with a fresh surface makeover at not so cheap prices, and that's exactly what you are going to get.

    After my feet got black from the carpet
    Michelle R.

    I think i am done. $300 plus dollars for a carpet in room 116 that is so filthy that just being barefoot for an hour made my feet black and i had to wash them twice..see picture of wash cloth. I had to put towels and a bedspread over the carpet. DISGUSTING. See other review with the black feet comment.. and still was not taken care of!!!! Lindo p. Please stop lying and saying you have taken care of the carpets!!! Also, so much for sleeping in with those f@&&&g maids screaming and laughing and cackling right outside the damned doors!!! Rude and unprofessional!!!

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    Stayed for the night on 2/14/19 as we were attending a sports event at Stanford.

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