Cypress Hotel
Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 253-8900
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3 reviews
Palo Alto, CA
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23 Reviews for Cypress Hotel
This hotel was a dream come true wedding venue. After the visit to Los Gatos Lodge I was ready to throw in the towel and say lets just go to the courthouse and get married.
We met with an absolute sweatheart of an event planner (Harmony), who sadly left shortly after our contract was worked out. She really went out of her way to work with our cost limitations and suggest the best options, and even provide price breaks. We ended up choosing a Sunday wedding, because it was best for cost and also gave us a lot of flexibility on time.
The hotel is beautiful, just look at the pictures. The food was absolutely great - all our guests commented.
Rosalyn and Leah helped us with the final details and on the day of the event. There were a few glitches here and there, but we had a great wedding.
Lastly, the suite was nice, even if it was all leopard all the time. The bathrobe looked hillarious on my very tall new husband.
After the Big Day, the newly minted Mrs. Zakk and I stayed here for the evening.
First tip: leave plenty of time for parking! The area is a freaking maze and the parking structure is a mess!
The check-in staff was decent, but seemed to take their sweet time.
The room was fantastic! Great big bed, a fantastic lounging couch that a blast to play on *wink*
The bathrooms were spacious and the view from the 8th floor was nice.
Overall a great place to stay on a priceline.com deal.
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This was my favorite doggie friendly hotel we stayed at in the last few hotels I have been to with my doggie.
They will send up a pet bed and food/water bowls for you and you will also get this cool sign that says (Grrrr....animal in here) which is really nice so everyone can know that before coming in.
The doggie "potty" area is the best it's right outside with baggies available too....and so close to the hotel.
Also, don't forgot about the wine happy hour from 5-6 every night and to top it off free Internet....we had a great stay!
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My husband & I share our anniversary with my girlfriend & her husband. We decided to go out of town and chose the Cypress. We booked the "Romance Package."
We checked into our rooms and were pleasently surprised to enter a well appointed room with rose petals scattered on the bed and floor. There was a bottle of champagne chilling, Norah Jones in the background & a couple of truffles.
After checking out our room and relaxing for a bit, us girls hit the fitness center and took a walk around. Later we were joined by the fella's and we took pictures by the fountain and had a wonderful dinner (included) in the restaurant. The only drawback was a musty man sitting at the table next to us. I know the hotel/restaurant had no control over the situation, but man, who goes out stinky like that? Sheesh!
Anyway, it was a great deal, and we all enjoyed ourselves.
The Kimpton Hotel group has it going on! Join their membership club and you get perks. Always check out their specials and remember this is a corporate hotel, so they give good discounts on the weekends. Close enough to downtown so you can spend the night after a concert or show, or a day in Santa Cruz!
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I've seen the following parts of this hotel:
the lobby
the outside lounge area with sofas, and oversized chairs,
the fitness center
the parking garage
and part of the ballroom
No, I've never stayed at this hotel, but I went to a wedding there as a favor for a friend of mine who didn't want to go alone and didn't want to resort to having her daughter (flower girl) being her only date. So, once we drive into the PARKING GARAGE; very nice, easy to access, friendly garage attendants, and go into the LOBBY; very chic, upscale, and modern, with awesome furniture, and got settled in, my nightmare began. I find out in a not-so-nice way, that she only really wanted me there to take care of her daughter, and snapped at me the whole time we were there, because she was stressed out, and couldn't control her daughter, I excused myself and ducked into the FITNESS CENTER; very spacious, with a view of the outside patios, lots of equipment, tvs, towels, and the best part, not very smelly, to call my husband and ask him to please haul his butt down to Cupertino and bail me out. I then, told my "friend" I was leaving 'cause I was sick, and truthfully, I really did have a very sore throat, and because I didn't want to sit there with the other wedding guests, I sat on a oversized sofa in the OUTDOOR LOUNGE; where they had heated lamps, and cushy seats, and waited for my husband. I did get a glance of the ballroom and it is really a beautiful, room and I'm sure it was a great party.
so why the five stars, if I didn't have the best experience there? because i know I'll be back and I know I'll have a way more pleasurable, and wayyy more fun time the next time I come back. And next time it won't be with a ghetto fab girl :)
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I had the pleasure of staying at the Cypress for around 20 days over the course of a month, last fall, and I must say, it was a pleasure. The front-desk staff all knew my name by the third day, and though I was staying for longer than normal, they never stopped asking what they could do for me, or how they could make anything better.
The customer service was excellent (as it is with most, if not all Kimpton Hotels), but the rooms were excellent as well. Funky and interesting, but upscale decor, and all the amenities you could need for a stay in Cupertino. Though the location isn't the best for nightlife, that isn't their fault, and it happened to be perfect for my needs.
Tip: Because this tends to be a "business hotel" the prices are inflated during the week by almost 100%. Fri-Sun, the medium level rooms are often under $100 dollars a night. And don't forget to flash your AAA card.
Hopefully I won't need to go to or stay in Cupertino ever again, but if I do, I will be checking back into the Cypress. It makes you forget where you are.
We are always greeted like we are super stars at the front desk and the staff is so attentive and friendly even though we are always dressed very casually and rarely bring more than a backpack or bag for luggage.
When I mentioned it was my boyfriend's birthday while we were checking in, we were upgraded to a junior suite, which was wonderful and a birthday gift in itself. The suite included a second smaller sitting room with a couch, desk, and tv.
There is also always a prom or wedding happening in the ballroom and we have fun observing the attendees throughout our stay. Last time it was prom and when we came back from the birthday party around 1:30am we saw a bunch of teenyboppers walking the halls trying to look cool. haha.
There is also a free coffee bar in the morning and wine reception between 5pm and 6pm everyday (with nice wine!). What's not to like? We love staying here because it's close to our friends and it's walking distance to fun places to eat like TK Noodle, Hong Fu, and Lee's sandwiches. And if my bf feels like sleeping in I usually walk across the street to get my nails done or go down to Target to browse while drinking some boba tea.
One more thing we like: you can bring your dog to stay with you (although we've never done it but it's nice to have the option), and the hotel website says it provides a big dog bed for your mutt. Also there is always a "VIP Dog" water bowl full of nice fresh water outside the lobby in case a thirsty dog walks by.
I hope the prices don't continue to go up as more business-type people stay here, because we love being able to stay here a couple nights a year.
I love the decor of this place so one star for that. It's very Alice in Wonderlandish with it's over sized couches and polka dot and stripe wall paper. It's also a nice to know that this place is animal friendly although I don't have any pets. I stayed here for a weekend and opted for there Ying/Yang Romance package. This included a 2 room suite with a huge jacuzzi and separate shower. When we walked in our room, Nora Jones was on the CD playing which was a nice touch which gives them their second star from me. I enjoyed the jacuzzi - it left me feeling heavenly. They also have complimentary wine before the dinner hour which we tried out along with free gourmet coffee and tea in the morning. The reason they get knocked two stars is for service. We were supposed to have a late check out of 2 pm since we had the Romance package and they locked us out of our room at exactly noon. They did let us back in but it was still annoying.
When checking out there was a discrepancy with the room service bill which was also part of the package as well which took long to resolve. I'd still come back since everything else was pleasant but wouldn't use this package with the prepaid room service bill again.
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Very nice hotel with attractive decor, and well appointed rooms. The staff were friendly enough.
After we checked in late in the day (I had requested late checkin, quiet room on upper floor, and a crib) I asked if the crib was already in place as my son was sound asleep. They had someone check and he radioed back saying no.
We went up to the room and waited around 10 minutes. A soft knock at the door, and a grinning staff member holding a bowl with a live fish. No, I'm not making this up. We explained that we asked for a CRIB (pointing to the small child now stirring) and he left.
10 minutes later I called down and said "hi, any ETA on that crib we requested?" The guy sounded surprised and said "isn't it there yet?" I said "no, but someone tried bringing us a live fish." Another 5 minutes and we had our crib, but I'm wondering if the spanish word for "crib" sounds like the spanish word for "fish in a bowl". And what hotel provides a live fish upon request (in 10 mins no less!)?
Anyway, two minor disappointments were learning that the pool was not on site, and that despite what the registration promised, there is no delivery of the NY Times on weekends. In fact, they had no papers available at all.
We didn't try the hotel restaurant but it looked nice. The outdoor area is pretty with a couple of fountains, and there is a Le Boulanger around the corner, and a Starbucks across the road.
Pet owners note - this hotel is pet friendly (maybe that explains the fish!), and there's also a Petsmart across the street.
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Wow, the other reviewers who report a lot of noise and commotion really surprise me. I stay here about 6 or 7 times a year, for business, and find the hotel to be very quiet. So quiet, that I think they secretly pump sleeping gas into the hallways and rooms at 10PM every night. Perhaps the difference is that I'm never there on weekends.
The bar is pretty good, but it's mostly nerds from HP, Symantec and Apple, so its not exactly an exciting place. The bartenders are nice and the drinks are strong. Don't expect more than about 10 people at the bar at any given time.
The wine service in the afternoon stops so early that business guests rarely get to partake. This is Silicon Valley, everybody works until at least 6PM.
A great place to stay with your dog. Lots of grassy areas nearby, and they're very pet friendly.
Plenty of stores within walking distance (Target, for example) and some good restaurants nearby. The food at the hotel isn't bad at all, either.
No HBO, but the in-room porn selection is extensive and comprehensive.
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First of all, I'm kicking myself for not reading Yelper, Anita C's comments about her night at this place with no sleep!!!
Lets start with the good:
1. Beautiful, clean rooms and lobby with interesting decor.
2. 89 bucks for a Sat night.
3. Free wine in lobby from 5-7pm and free starbucks from 7-9am.
4. Free wireless in the rooms.
5. Free parking in a nice secure garage.
Now the bad, the really bad not going there ever again bad:
1. The pool is shared with a condo complex nearby, so you have to take a hotel van to get there. What is this, summer camp?
2. No coffee maker, no ice bucket plastic bag.
3. And now the ultimate bad....DRUM ROLL PLEASE...You will think I'm kidding...I did not sleep that night as I was smack dab in the middle of an entire floor or drunk partying teenagers in prom dresses! Door slamming, screaming, wild teenage monkey sex next door...This went on from midnight until 5 in the morning!! I called security twice and nothing! I should have called the cops!!!
I told the front desk about it in the morning, and they comped us 2 breakfast brunch buffets ($45 total) which helped but still, I feel ill thinking about ever going back there again.
If you decide to go here, make sure its not during prom season!!!
Update 5/10/07
The hotel manager emailed me to apologize and offered me a free weekend night at the hotel. That was pretty cool.
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I've stayed at The Cypress Hotel four times now - and I look forward to staying there!
The first time I walked into my room, I laughed. I was not sure if the decor was supposed to have a Mediterranean feel or if was supposed to be tacky! I settled on the former -rather than the latter.
The carpet in the room was tiger print, there were jaguar print throw pillows on the bed, and leopard print robes hanging in the closet. The color scheme for the rooms are dark golds, maroons, and green, Everything feels and smells very fresh and clean.
During my first stay, I was really tired after a 6 hour flight, plus the trip over to the San Jose International Airport Hertz counter to pick up a rental car. After getting to my hotel room, I immediately took a shower to freshen up. They had this amazing mint shampoo that really perked me up! I've tried to find this shampoo on my own - but have yet to find it!
The rooms are very comfortable. The beds were reasonably stiff and supportive - not all mushy. The broadband internet access was very fast, and my TV had a built in DVD player.
The hotel hosts a wine reception each evening - which was a nice touch.
I would recommend the Cypress to anyone!
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I loved my stay at the Cypress. We spent one night there after a day trip to Santa Cruz, and wish we could have stayed longer. As others have noted, there's a rich, luxurious feel to the rooms, and a refreshingly eclectic decor...definitely not the typically bland scheme found in most hotels. The bedding is plush and the pillows and mattress were just the right firmness for me. An armoire houses a decent sized television (standard cable, but no complimentary HBO, which surprised me), and a CD player (which is a nice touch).
There's a definite boutique quality to the hotel, but unlike many of the older boutique hotels I've stayed in, the Cypress seems fairly new and is very well maintained. My room was spotless, and there were no telltale signs of shoddy housekeeping in the bathroom (my litmus test). I wish all hotels kept such high standards.
I booked two rooms through Priceline, and check-in was speedy (we arrived at 7:30 pm on a Saturday). The clerk was very accommodating, and took the initiative to find us adjoining rooms. Check-out was a breeze - again very polite and friendly, and no problems with the bill.
My only complaint was about our fellow guests. Several of the neighboring rooms were occupied by a group of young (probably college age) women who partied late into the night. This meant lots of giggling and door slammings as they visited between rooms. I slept through most of it, but my friend was awakened several times. Reading through other Yelp reviews now, I see this sort of thing has been a problem before.
We loved being so close to Whole Foods, and ended up going for ice cream there (pomegranate sorbet...yum). They also had Vosges chocolates - pricey but worth every penny (I got the Naga bar...chocolate, curry, and coconut...and it was to die for).
We didn't try the on site restaurant (Park Place), so can't comment on that, other than to say it looked fairly posh and was busy on a Saturday night. When we returned to the hotel at 11 p.m., the garage was almost full. Parking is free, it's self-park, and you enter the hotel via elevator on the north side of the garage. There's free wireless internet access in the rooms, and a business center where you can use computers for a fee (using your credit card).
Based on Yelp reviews, we decided to go for dim sum at Loon Wah Sunday morning. We were really bummed to find the place closed, but just down the street on South deAnza (near Hwy 86), we found an Original Pancake House! I'm a big fan of their Portland restaurant, so was thrilled to find one here. We split a "Dutch Baby" (my all-time favorite), along with side orders of eggs, bacon, and hash browns - so left town with a smile on our faces.
Overall, I was very happy with my stay at the Cypress, would definitely return, and highly recommend it to anyone staying in the San Jose area.
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The spacious rooms were decorated in a 60's retro style. The room was full of high quality details...the complimentary lotion was by L'Occitane, the room service china, Royal Doulton, etc.
The service was fantastic, they went out of their way to accomodate us.
Neat decor. Very nice accomodations (comfy bed, large bathroom, Aveda amenitites). The hotel offered great rates for our wedding guests. The restuarant/bar downstairs is pretty good. My five bridesmaids and I got ready in a grand suite (which also worked as our wedding night suite). The rooms gave us enough space to get ready. My only complaint is when we checked in, they gave us a non-smoking suite that reaked of cigarettes. The staff moved us within 30 minutes into another grand suite on a lower floor, though.
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Just stayed here for two nights while visiting for a wedding. Great service, fab beds. We got a suite for a sweet rate so we sprung for the in-room massages. Heather's hands are a gift from God. We thought the room service was mediocre at best. The suite was nicely appointed but smallish and had a loud fan in the bathroom that could not be switched off. They only had a smoking suite left when we checked in. That was a drag especially since the windows didn't open. The staff was very accommodating though and gave us a great restaurant recommendation: Sushi Kuni. It's directly across the street. Super yum! Fresh and friendly with reasonable prices. I can't wait to go back. Plus I found out that they accept pets! Maybe Cupertino will become a new weekend getaway....
We hosted my grandpa's recent 90th Birthday Party here at The Cypress Hotel - randomly by default. Our previous party site had a fire ... Can you believe it?... Oh well, in the end it all worked out for the best.
The room was perfect for our 50 person party. The event management team at The Cypress were extremely accommodating with all of our requests -- if you can imagine, all invites were already sent out and responses already sent back *with* meal selections from our previous location (pre-fire disaster). We needed to find comparable meal selections, try to stay close to original budget, etc. They were fabulous!
When we arrived (with the flowers, cake, etc.) the night of the party this past weekend they were just finishing setting up the bar and putting all the final touches on the room. The bartender and wait staff were extremely pleasant and very nice. I will say, and this probably contributed to the extreme professionalism and attention to detail, but the staff was older than I'm use to - I say this after the plethora of weddings I've attended, been in & worked - back in the old days, I worked at a Country Club... Whatever - not important unless eye candy is a good thing. And for me it is, but considering it was my gramps Bday party - I'm sure they were all pleased with their eye candy... :)
The appetizers were FABULOUS!! If anyone hosts a party here, a must order is the lamb chop appetizer. DELICIOUS! The bruschetta was delish with a new twist of goat cheese added, bacon wrapped prawns (ummmm yah LOOOOOOOOOOOVE bacon)... One negative thing regarding the food - the steaks were overcooked - at best, they were Medium and the chicken was not as moist as could be. The salmon was perfection - so hey, 1 out of 3?
All in all, a fabulous night, plenty of booze -- man can those boyz party ... Now I know why my gramps stays so young - get these guys out on the golf course or a party room and they're in their element!
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The Las Vegas Wynn cross bred with Shanghai in the 60s and your average, everyday London club. At least the English have lack of space to justify certain interior design choices, Cypress? Come now! You can do better than that.
I absolutely hated some patterns that would pop up in upholstery...wallpaper, throw cushions.
Points for a half way decent bar that is almost, always completely empty. Honestly, the barkeep is not even always present.
Entire place pretty much occupied by the unhappily middle aged crowd.
Overly helpful staff.
One young bellhop who's demeanor as well as speech told me (with in the first sentence) that he was a complete and utter idiot, caught me wandering about the grounds (I was out for a short walk of sorts, not casing the place!) and without even asking me if I was staying there....launched into some short bit about just how great the hotel was (I understood that he was er...quite proud of working then)...then tried to insist on giving me a "tour" of a suite or something.
Gee, thanks, why in the world would I ever...ever have any desire to examine the inside of any hotel suite...it's beyond me.
This was one of my er...first solo stops in the area...US and I think it had something to do with the slightly extended nature of my taste (not that long, under the two week mark if I remember correctly) but points off to the hotel for telling me that my card would not be accepted for this.
Well....uh, you didn't even try, and if I can purchase a coffee in the country with it, I really don't see how a hotel room is any different. Ah did get the problem sorted but....come now, they didn't even make an effort in trying to run it.
Really, horrible interior decor, the patterns and print chosen in particular.
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Cypress hotel was a nice hotel in the Cupertino area.
We stayed 2 nights for my trip back to Norcal. The room decor is cute. Leopard print rug and polka dot wallpaper. I love the leopard robes! Ahh relaxing in the leopard robe after a long night was fabulous. The bed was so comfy, I slept like a log. It was really quiet too, couldn't hear any cars or people walking around. Too bad! I was trying hard to see if I could hear any sex sounds from the walls. I didn't :(. The bathrooms were extremely clean, equipped with L'Occitane products (which I love). The fitness room was great, I got to use it in the AM for a quick work out. (gotta keep the body goood) Lots of up-to-date weights and cardio machines. The pool itself was terrible. The front desk said it was a public pool and you had to be escorted. It wasn't even part of the hotel complex. That was such a buzz killer. A swim would've been so nice. Any chance to get to show the bikini is good ;)
Anyhow, this hotel is a great location for anywhere to go in the Bay area. close to lots of freeways and restaurants around the area. Parking is safe and secure, which is a plus. At night after 12am, it gets crowded and you have to really search for a spot. Did I mention theres "I love Yogurt" across the street and Starbucks? Le Boulanger is just downstairs, and we went there the day before I left for a cran-turkey sandwich on Dutch crunch. Mmm mm! The front desk is super helpful and nice, so don't be scared to ask them for anything. I would stay here again so I can wear those leopard robes again. Rawr!
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We stayed 2 nights here for our anniversary. The room -- an executive suite -- was nice enough, and offered a separate work area with desk and computer hookups between the sitting area and the front door -- a convenient layout if you'll be travelling for business. The bed was comfortable, and the Aveda amenities were good, as always at Kimpton properties. The room had 4 big windows offering a pleasant view from our top floor corner location, and plenty of natural light.
We noticed a list of specialty pillows in the info binder, so we called down and asked for them to bring up two special pillows: a thermapeutic one and a knee pillow. We waited for a while, and no pillows came. When we got back from dinner, there were two new pillows on the bed, but they were just the same plain pillows as we already had. Not exactly a huge problem, but a pretty good indication that someone's not paying attention.
On our first night, the people across the hall were having a bachelor party, screaming and yelling and slamming doors all night. We called the front desk -- twice -- and asked for something to be done. As far as I can tell, they never sent security to the room, even though the second time I specifically asked that they go to the room, not just call.
The next day, the maid didn't make up our room when we left for breakfast and errands. We came back to the room at 2:30 to relax, and found the room just as we left it. Of course, 5 minutes later she came and wanted to clean the room -- so we had to leave again and come up with something else to do.
The second night, we went to sleep at around 10pm, and were awakened at 11:30 by more screaming and slamming doors. I called the front desk again, and said "this has to stop." The person who answered the phone obviously knew there had been a problem before: "Oh, this happened last night, too, didn't it?" Mmm, yes, and you neglected to fix the problem then....
The next morning when we checked out, I expected at least an apology. No mention was made of the problems we had getting a decent night's sleep, two nights in a row. When, at the very end of the transaction, the desk clerk asked us if everything was OK during our stay, I said: "Well, the room was lovely, but I really wish the manager could have done something more about the wild party across the hall -- on both nights." He gave me a funny look and muttered "Sorry." (Oh, thanks.)
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interesting decors and cozy, comfy feeling hotel. the staff are friendly and so far didn't have problems. the reason i kept going back to this hotel is b/c they are pet friendly and don't charge separate fees for bringing my dog. i just need to sign the waiver paper and i'm good to go. usually, the price is cheaper on weekends than on weekdays. yeah, as another yelper said, i wish at least they put coffee makers in each room or something...
another thing, when i visited this time, i found some "unwanted, nasty hair" in my bathroom floor, which just made me feel like i wanted puke...
yeah... other than that, occassional dog barking that i could hear from other rooms but wasn't so annoying guess cuz i have my own too.
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If you're looking for a nice, big hottub in your hotel room - this is the way to go. A great wedding night hotel that isn't the same old Sheraton, Hyatt, Marriott, etc.
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All right - the reality is that the Kimpton Hotels (I have now resided at 4 in San Francisco - most twice, in the 'greater bay' area just this one, usually for a 7 day stretch) are rich on cute style points - e.g. leopard print robes, somewhat moderist-victorian rooms - but consistent with mediocre, if albeit delightfully friendly, service that rarely manages to actually accomplish anything that is associated with a 5-star hotel, frequently with a 3.5, and sometimes with a 3. The room service is almost always fair - though the Prescott which feeds you directly from Postrio downstairs is the exception and is excellent. The Cypress is really, really close to my work and is great if you're in Cupertino and trying not to find a rationale to end you life prematurely while you revel in a corporate existance - outside of that (and I can't imagine another reason to come here unless you are visting family with whom you prefer not to stay) there doesn't seem to be much compelling about the property. Oh, it does have to obigatory free wine during hours which no working individual can attend and comfy beds - as a final and decided plus, the LAN access is hard wired and moderately speedy... FYI - in case you can't tell from the above 3.5 is the sweet spot...
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