Nina R.
Yelp
TLDR: about 10-15 min walk to Riverwalk area, friendly staff, clean & spacious rooms, comfy beds, updated hotel, parking, complimentary breakfast, great rates for all you get, you won't regret it.
Our 2nd stop on our adventurous road trip to San Jose, CA was here. This hotel is not by the Riverwalk but still at walking distance to it. The lobby was big and updated. We were greeted by Ruben and because I had booked a pet friendly room for our dog and last minute brought my daughter's guinea pig, I asked if that was ok and if there was an additional charge for our guinea pig, to which he smiled and replied no. He also showed us on a colorful map he provided, where we were at in relation to the Riverwalk and he recommended some places when I asked for suggestions on where to eat or interesting places. Because we were only staying one night and had a long drive ahead in the morning it would be impossible to do all of it so we opted to just go to the Riverwalk, walk around and see where we could eat and go from there. Before doing this we went to our room which was bigger than most hotel rooms since it also had a lounge area with sofa and a mini bar by the front door. Beds here were also comfy and plenty of space to not feel crammed. Walking to the Riverwalk area in the dark did feel a bit worrisome especially when you're not from the area and there weren't many people walking on the street we were walking on but it wasn't long before we reached a crowd of people, so that felt better. There are also plenty of e-scooters around if you're not up to walking. We did see some on sidewalks and in front of the hotel. But this of course depends on people leaving them wherever. It wasn't a set location just random spots. The hotel also has complimentary breakfast which we didn't enjoy since we left before 6am. But their breakfast seating area is big, clean, and updated. Lovely hotel and friendly staff. Extra points for being pet friendly and exceeding our expectations. Both my daughter and I loved the Riverwalk area and this hotel was great. Hope to be back to enjoy this wonderful city.