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The Cottages Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

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1704 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, 94027
  • Place, Stanford Shopping Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Stanford University
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Stanford University Medical Center
    ‪7 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
(33 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
(17 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 a 24-hour business center
This hotel features a 24-hour business center, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a business center. 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 feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, 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 hair dryers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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 Menlo College. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a 24-hour business center.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a 24-hour business center, a gift shop, and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast 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 center 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 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
  • 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 age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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. 436 out of 469 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 469 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 469 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 469 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 469 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Musette

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great remodel. Picturesque. Pool is inviting and great temp. Very lush and well designed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service & location
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel with pool.

Great smaller hotel with nice rooms and good morning breakfast. Very nice professional staff. This will be my go to in Menlo Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I visit Palo Alto a couple of times a year and have decided to stay here every time. The rooms are clean and thoughtfully designed, the grounds are beautiful, and parking is easy. Can’t ask for much more. Looking forward to staying here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

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

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

lori

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

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

One Day Trip - Impressed

My girlfriend and I were looking at hotels near the Stanford Shopping Center since we'd be there for a little getaway. What really caught my eye from the pictures at first from The Cottages Hotel was the breakfast - I thought "damn, full omelets? That's new." So we went, thinking that it was hard to tell what the rooms were really like from the pictures, but at least there was a little outside patio to sit in. Upon entering the room, we noticed how nicely lit the place was, how spacious the backyard was, how clean the bathroom and room were, and there were all these cool little accommodations such as ear plugs and a scented spray for sleep. The area itself is very peaceful and surrounded by nature, and overall we felt like this was a real getaway. I think the occupancy of the place was also very small, which allowed the staff to be more personal and attentive to manageable sizes. The staff, speaking of, were very willing to help with little needs we had: an extra pair of slippers, a garbage bag, forks, plates, etc. Overall, already thinking of coming back in the future!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

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

Perfect stay

Stayed two nights in conjunction with knee surgery at Stanford and was perfect. Had a single room before surgery and double after, both were extremely comfortable and comforting. Lovely piece of property close to Stanford and other amenities. Great breakfast and price, too. It almost turned a knee replacement into a lovely two-day getaway!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

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

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

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

What’s not to like

Love this undiscovered gem. Really nice rooms, a great hot breakfast included, a pool, gym and free use of a washer and dryer!
Stayed 17 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

FREDERICK, Santa Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the contemporary interior design of my room and the main hotel common areas. The Cottages Hotel is the perfect "small" boutique hotel for my trips to the Mid-Peninsula!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely clean, good parking and front desk service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeong Hwan, San Diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well maintained room with quality service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent 24/7 coffee station. Room was clean and modern. Close to all main places in Menlo Park and Stanford.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025