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The Cottages Hotel

3.0 star property

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Seasonal outdoor pool
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

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1704 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, 94027
  • Place, Menlo College
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Music@Menlo
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Stanford Shopping Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Single Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Superior Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Superior Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Cottages Hotel

Hotel in Menlo Park with free breakfast and 24-hour business centre
This hotel features a 24-hour business centre, a seasonal outdoor pool and a business centre. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Change of towels is available on request
The Cottages Hotel offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, slippers and designer toiletries.

This Menlo Park hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
The free breakfast at The Cottages Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Silicon Valley. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a 24-hour business centre.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a 24-hour business centre, a gift shop and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • 7 minutes by car from Stanford University and 9 minutes from San Francisco Bay
Public spaces have free WiFi. You'll find a 24-hour business centre on site. Free breakfast is served daily. A seasonal outdoor pool, a vending machine, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly The Cottages Hotel. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Menlo Park hotel.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in April and close in October.

The Cottages Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 449 out of 484 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 484 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 484 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 484 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 484 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vijay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicely appointed rooms and property. Walkable location to restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yang

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unlike large hotel chain, this hotel is clean and cozy with easy parking, friendly staff (even the cleaning crews) and free breakfast. Highly recommended. The only suggestion for the hotel is to make the hotel sign more visible especially at night. It is a bit difficult to see when street parked cars block the view of the entrance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ganna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It would be great to have a smoking area for inclusivity
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip, Brookline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are like new, free breakfast is really good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

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

Cozy and quiet

Cozy place. Nice and quiet. Has a nice patio and pool I wish I could have used more. Breakfast was good, not your typical fake eggs and fake food, so it was healthy choice with homemade oatmeal and an excellent coffee machine.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
One of the best places I ever have stayed for that cost. Immaculate, great breakfast , updated rooms, nice surroundings. You won’t be disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lukas

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

MF

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel in central location. Great amenities and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reheimayi

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Najla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, clean, friendly staff. Easy to park and access your room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Foziah Ibrahim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, clean, friendly staff. Easy to park and access your room. Nice sitting area inside and out side the building. I loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staff. Facility has everything you need. New well appointed rooms. Beautiful courtyard and pool. Excellent free breakfast and coffee.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue Lynn Shookla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ophelia

Food choices were ok, Bed was comfortable
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ye

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! Will stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo-Chia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast is pretty nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tatsiana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spent two weeks travelling on business and, as an experienced and frequent traveler, I can 100% vouch for choosing this hotel as your next option to stay in Northern California. This place is truly a hidden gem for those travelling to the Stanford-Palo Alto area for business or leisure. Nested in the shade of tall oaks right off the main local road, El Camino Real, it is so conveniently located that it takes you only 10 minutes to commute to the Stanford campus, 30 minutes to SFO, and 40-60 minutes to San Francisco and amazing coastal beaches. The hotel service will pleasantly surprise you with incomparable value for money. Just some highlights of their service include very private, well-maintained, quiet, and pristine clean rooms, each with a cozy little backyard; first-class breakfast featuring numerous options for eggs, meats, milk product, juices, fruit, pastries, etc.; 24/7 available Swiss coffee machine with 15+ drink options to choose from; spacious and clean pool area in a serene tree-abundant inner yard; outdoor fireplace with tables and chairs; on-site FREE LG washer/dryer with complimentary detergent joined with a small but very decent gym having new and upscaled equipment; and this list can go on. The cherry on top is the outstanding hospitality and class of service demonstrated by the hotel staff - receptionists, room service, or maintenance pros - they were all very helpful, friendly, and proactive. Kudos to this boutique hotel's team. It feels like home!
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2025