Menlo Oaks Hotels, Menlo Park

"The property was fun for the kids"

"Finding what I looked for -- a clean, affordable (modest-income "affordable") place to sleep and get up super-early for a 7AM flight from SF). The claim that this was the largest Tavelodge in (they specified, I'll generalize) the surrounding area was correct. A series of small room-ready buildings meant it did NOT overwhelm which was good! Room was way more than adequate, all I needed (see above). The other REQUIREMENT was a ready airport shuttle. Some improvements possible - an E-Vehicle would have been Best, of course, but not surprisingly, not in their "budget". However, during "peak" times, it ran EVERY 45 MINUTES, which could have made a whole lotta people happier had it come/gone more often. Both drivers - from and back to SFO - were great, as were the Front Desk folks. THIS IS WHAT I EXPECT from any accommodation! Hence my "GOOD" rating. Nothing was "wrong" I just reserve "exceptional" for ... well ... surprising me with "more"."

"Everything went smoothly from having the Airport shuttle pick us up to check-in. "

"Room was super clean. Staff were nice and attentive."

"The staff were all friendly. Our room had a stale cigarette smell so we pretty much kept the slider open for fresh air the whole time. The bathroom was dark and had a dingy feeling. We tried to order food at 930p, couldn’t figure out the menu and called front desk for help. She put us in touch with restaurant manager and he took our order and was amazing. The food was grossly over priced and good, just not great. The free breakfast made up for it and the selection was good. The $45 parking fee/night is outrageous and wasn’t advertised so we were surprised by the extra fee."

"The shower faucet in my room did not work"

"We did not try breakfast, however, the dinner was delicious. Parking onsite was safe, but it felt like a cash grab. The property was clean and inviting. "

"Nice place and good food at the restaurant. "

"The room, staff, and lobby were all very clean and nice. However, the breakfast options for the $29.00 buffet could be improved with more variety of food and options "