included breakfast was great- Good variety, but very straight forward buffet style. Rooms were updated, clean, and modern. Assortment of bath/body products and other grooming ammenities were top-notch. Garment steamer in the room was a great bonus. Slippers and bathrobe were a nice touch, and the private patio area was a great spot for morning coffee.

Stayed in May 2024

From arrival to departure the staff of the Cottages in all areas, breakfast room, housekeeping and front desk were extremely friendly & professional. Breakfast was most satisfying and offered something for every appetite. The Jura coffee machine (available 24/7) is one of, if not the best available. My room was spacious, beautifully equipped in the style of a French boutique hotel..fluffy towels, fine bath amenities and a small private garden thru the sliding doors. A true refuge.

Stayed in May 2024

We stayed for five nights and could have stayed longer.

A fabulous hotel near Menlo Park. An unassuming entrance off El Camino leads into an oasis of comfort and top-notch service. The rooms have been beautifully updated - ours had a lovely private, outdoor patio. The pool, gym and grounds are immaculate. Breakfast (included) is outstanding. And the small touches, like a readily-available coffee machine, ice water and chocolate bowl in the lobby, and free laundry take it over the top. Do yourself a favour - look no further if you’re looking to stay in an extraordinary boutique hotel in this area.

Stayed in May 2024

It is a wonderful hotel, very well designed (really thought-through how to furnish the room) and the room is spacious. The owners / personnel are very kind and their hospitality is great. We had an excellent time.

Stayed in April 2024

Very quiet, clean, comfortable, felt safe loved my stay, planning on staying again with out a doubt

Stayed in April 2024

Best breakfast!

Stayed in April 2024

all good!

amazing staff and breakfast

Stayed in February 2024

Room. Adequate breakfast

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing to complain about.

Quiet. It was set back far enough from a busy street to be very quiet . Rooms had coffee and tea in k cups, including decaf options. Lovely shower with handheld spray. Small desk in the room. Comfortable bed. Great parking close to the room.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing, I thought it was on point.

The Cottages's remodel is excellent. It feels elevated and thoughtful. Lots of little touches that made it a wonderful stay. I'll come back, for sure.

Stayed in February 2024

Really nothing

Clean

Stayed in November 2023

The aircon, which we used for heating, (re)starts each time with a loud clank/bang noise. Then, it remains relatively loud while operating, and due to its positioning on the floor seems to aspire-in and lift-up some fine dust, which may be an issue if one is allergy (or similar) sensitive. We got used to it, but it was the only item that was out of sync with an otherwise perfect, absolutely perfect, room.

Newly redone, it seems architecturally designed, tastefully decorated, and with nice materials and finishing touches. Good quality bedding and towels (not branded, but on par with Marriott), large TV, excellent water pressure, fast and stable wi-fi. It felt spacious, possibly in part due to the room's high ceiling. It was perfectly quiet, most likely because the rooms are well sound-insulated (caveat: cannot be 100% sure because the adjacent rooms seemed empty). The overall feeling was of better quality than in the pictures, meeting and exceeding expectations. Although some of the front desk staff seemed new and unsure of what they could or couldn't do, or how, (we had an unusual request), everyone was polite, nice, and they tried to be helpful. Wholeheartedly recommended, thank you for an excellent stay!

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing

The cottages really exceeded my expectations and is a real gem in the Palo Alto area - really had everything I needed and the staff was amazing. Breakfast was amazing- I would highly recommend this boutique hotel-

Stayed in January 2024

The door to the patio was hard to lock.

Very cute rooms. Nice coffee machine in the lobby.

Stayed in January 2024

The cottages were amazingly clean and comfortably . I stayed for 3 days after surgery and was very comfortable. This is the best hotel I have stayed in for a long time .

Stayed in December 2023

New, beautiful, comfortable

Stayed in October 2023

N/A

Great breakfast

Stayed in December 2023

Not a thing!

Beautiful, fun design with good design such as good reading lamps in the room, outlets in the breakfast room, a sweet pool and easy parking. This place is charming!

Stayed in December 2023

Hmmm... not really sure what could have been improved on. I will point out that there was no bathtub in our room. Only a shower. But it was of a nice size and had the "rainfall" shower head as well as a handheld shower wand.

This is a gem of a hotel in Menlo Park, CA. Was in town for a Stanford football game. Hotel is located a couple miles down the street from the school. Very convenient! The room was super clean and comfortable, and had a little, private patio seating area that faced the pool. (Room #2). Keurig machine in the room was nice and had Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf pods of coffee as well as tea. Breakfast was very good with a choice of omelets, sausages, etc. Cups of fruit, toast, muffins, bagels, cereal, and oatmeal. One of the coolest things is the coffee machine in the lobby which will make lattes, espressos, cappuccino, etc. I will not stay anywhere else whenever I head that way. The grounds are lovely and are decorated for the holidays in a nice, understated way.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing is negative.

Very fresh since it is new built, both the room and the lobby and courtyard. Good breakfast with both warm food, yogurts, fruit etc. Nice and friendly staff. A keeper.

Stayed in November 2023

Could walk downtown, cosy old hotel just remodeled, great breakfast.

Stayed in November 2023

Honestly nothing.

We couldn’t have hoped for a more perfect everything! I can’t say enough and have been constantly raving about this place. The exterior, grounds, room, location, breakfast, and staff. Thank you and God bless you for obviously not cutting any corners and giving such excellence and at such a fair price. We also very much appreciated that there were no bs additional charges for parking or “resort fees,” and a wonderful European style complimentary breakfast. Bravo on restoring my hope that there actually ARE still businesses that care and strive to make something truly good. We felt very happy to be there, comfortable, and welcome. Please don’t change.

Stayed in October 2023

The pool is closed for several months.

Everything was great! The rooms were lovely and clean. There was convenient parking. It was very quiet and they provide and excellent breakfast.

Stayed in October 2023

Upstairs room

Clean and good breakfast assortment

Stayed in October 2023