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Doubletree Hotel San Jose
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Category: Hotels & Travel
2050 Gateway PlSan Jose, CA 95110
(408) 453-4000
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Announced 5 days ago49 reviews for Doubletree Hotel San Jose
Pros:
-Check in was quick and easy
-Room was comfortable
-Staff was nice
-If you are flying there's arrival and departure monitors in the lobby
-Fast elevators
-Cookies!!! I had forgotten they give you cookies when you check in. Last time I was at a DoubleTree, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was there and he gave me his! How could I forget about those yummy cookies!
Cons:
-I was asked when I was checked in if I would like a complimentary Wall Street Journal or a USA Today delivered to my room. I asked for a USA Today. I never got a paper the three days I was there.
-In room internet SUCKS! You have to pay for it and I did, $13.95 a day! I paid for one day and I could only get ten minutes of usage each time I was on before I was kicked off. Sucks, too that you have to restart your computer each time to get back on. I should have asked for my money back.
-Yes, $18 a day for parking is a rip-off.
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***Good***
Staff was great.
Location in regards to the airport is great.
Rooms are comfortable.
***Bad***
Restaurants are overpriced.
Steaks @ $50
Breakfast Buffet @ $21
Parking is overpriced @ $18
Internet is overpriced @ $13
The hotel guest services staff provide excellent customer service for a hotel at this price point: the front desk staff, bell staff, and valet staff all did a fabulous job building customer capital in each interaction they had with me. They even retrieved something from my car for me one morning. A large conference was going on, and my neighbors had a loud party Friday night. Within minutes of my call at midnight, the party went silent. Very impressive.
The restaurants are a real area for improvement. Food quality and selection is a need for improvement, but equally as important, service quality. The staff seemed frazzled in Sprigs, and the Sushi Bar staff seemed pleasant but had no idea how to serve customers at a table, take orders, or otherwise perform in a restaurant environment.
I ordered a dessert from the bar at the steakhouse, and the bartender was unable to speak to the chef (he spoke Chinese) to confirm the dairy content in a specific dessert. All he got from the English-speaking sous-staff was they didn't think there was cream in the fudge. Perhaps not, but the cake I ordered was drowning in dairy, which meant I had to choose between getting sick and throwing out $7 worth of dessert. I chose the latter.
Admittedly, I didn't eat a meal at the steak house, but I don't have confidence that based on their other restaurants, they could have delivered food, ambiance, and service worthy of $30+ entrees and $19 glasses of wine. They certainly couldn't have handled my food allergy, if the chef didn't speak English and there were no resources for English-speaking staff to check dairy content.
The Doubletree was the host hotel for a conference that I just attended. I stayed for two nights and can say that the experience was average. No one went above and beyond and the accommodations were just ok. My bathroom smelled somewhat funky and some tiles were missing.
Hotel was ok. Comfortable and spacious rooms. I liked the balcony but it's not big enough for a chair. Friendly staff. Parking is pricey.
My flight didn't leave until almost 5:00. I asked for a late checkout time of 2:30 but I was told that it would cost me !!!!!!$94.50!!!!! to stay until 2:30. Come on!
I came here for a seminar.
However, onsite parking at $6 for the first hour is a ripoff. My parking ended up costing $12, I was there for about two.five hours.
It was for this reason I will not return to this location for anything, and not due to the bombarded bird droppings on my car.
The seminar hosts didn't validate, which I find strange, unless Doubletree didn't include that with the conference room rental.
Stay far away.
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If I could I would give 0 Stars then I most definitely would. I was a wedding photographer at one of their weddings a couple weekends ago and the way they treated me as a vendor was atrocious. I work very hard-- and for them to have me pay for a bottle water or a glass of diet coke for $3.50 was ridiculous. I don't care if the B & G didn't have an open tab for their guests---But as a vendor they should have treated me better.
I would NEVER recommend this hotel to anyone-- to stay or to play. And the fact that parking was $18.00 was also absolutely ridiculous.
Don't waste your time or money.
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An old hotel with loud floors and slamming doors. The room was clean but what the hell happened to our bathroom? The tiles around the bathtub faucet were busted with sharp edges sticking out. The ceiling had a funny bubble shape to it. My brother called the front desk to notify them about situation. He said the woman on the other end just said, "Ok, ok," but she wasn't even listening to what he was saying. He wanted to let her know about the bathroom so we don't get charged for it. She could have at least offered to put us in a new room.
I've been in grimy elevators before but these doors had nasty smudges and hand prints on it. It looked like they have never been cleaned.
The customer service is ok but they really need to reevaluate how to approach customer complaints.
The price and location are good but this hotel needs a serious makeover. Lots of accidents waiting to happen!
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I have stayed here around four times over the past two years and each time is slightly worst than the last. I usually stay here whenever we decide to hit downtown San Jose and don't feel like driving home or if there's an event at the HP Pavilion and for this, the Doubletree serves it's purpose. It's very close to both and right off the freeway.
The room rates are usually pretty reasonable, the rooms for the most part are clean and are a good size. The last room I stayed in Room 230 was just plain busted. The shower looked like the incredible hulk tried to take a bubble bath in it, tile was all busted up and the ceiling was all banged up. Also the room doors are hinged to close automatically so all night you will here the banging of doors.
Customer service is hit or miss, have ran into a few issues such as being over charged or room preference not always available but more often than not has been average. Parking is a little steep at $18 for overnight parking as a guest so make sure you take that into account. They do have a decent gym there if that's any interest to you. The pictures posted are of Suites that have been renovated (never stayed at any of them) but the standard rooms look pretty dated and show no signs of being renovated.
The breakfast buffet is decent but a little pricey, close to $25 each person with drinks.
I remember staying here over the summer and they had some pool party on Sundays of similar fashion to the Hard Rock in Las Vegas with a DJ ect.
So let's review:
The standard rooms needs a serious spit shine but for the most part are clean and of good size. Location is good right off of the freeway and close proximity to Downtown San Jose, San Jose Airport, HP Pavilion ect. The extra charges are a little steep $18 for self parking and around $15 for internet access. A Decent Hotel but after four stays and little sign of improvment, I will not stay here again.
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Located right off 101 near Brokaw and by all those temp agencies, this place brought back memories of a friend's Cotillion in their main ballroom.
Bath tub full of ice and drank. Small dance floor with all the aunties and uncles doing line dancing and dancing to your typical high school DJ playing a bunch of Top 40 and Radio Rap & R&B. I didn't make the dinner part, but I heard it was decent.
They also have those wannabe Las Vegas pool parties over here on Sunday afternoons during the summer called Detox, where they try to be like the Hard Rock Hotel's Rehab pool parties. Never went to one, but from pictures, it looks like there's some hot girls and a buncha douche bag and meat head guys. Looks similar to a crowd that you'd find at The Vault or Santana Row.
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Some things do get better.
The staff is great, from the front desk to the kitchen and everywhere in between I found them to be very friendly and customer focused. The food was better, the facilities were much cleaner and updated than in the past, in fact it seems like every time I have visited there has been some type of remodeling project in flight which is usually a good sign. The parking situation is still irksome but ultimately I think things are looking better.
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10/7/2008
I've stayed at the Doubletree numerous times for business, while the hotel is nothing extravagant it… Read more »
Great staff (except for tabitha) and a good, but old hotel, but the plus side is, the pool is GREAT, really, GREAT.
So i am staying here while i am apartment hunting and what not over the holiday....I gotta say it is pretty nice ive got a king bed room and it is LARGE!!! lotta room lotta stuff of course all i do in there is watch TV and lay in bed haha. The one thing that got to me is the parking issue apparently if we have guests over to our hotel they have to pay for parking...rather high rates...18 bucks overnight. other then that i have no issues...clean and nice. I dont use any of the toiletries that they provide so i cant rate those. There is also a bar downstairs maybe I should grab a drink there tonight.
UPDATE: SO i thought the parking pass they gave me would allow me free parking...NOPE apparently they just charged it to my card on file....I hate them....i mean really just build in parking to the room rate well never know the diff.
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This is a review for just their bar and their service. The bar setting was nice. Long wait to get an order in. Even longer of a wait to get your order of food(which never came). Left hungry and disappointed. At least my favorite vodka tonic came in pretty stiff. It helped to numb the hunger while waiting for the food that never came :(
I won't come back here again if i can help it. Parking is not free. You pay $6.00. I know you pay when you go to hotel but why pay here and go home hungry?
This is just a review of the bar, we haven't stayed at the hotel yet.
Hubby and I are on a quest for a good martini, and since the Martini Monkey now requires that you have an airline ticket to get past security into the airport, we have been having to spread our wings a little. I figured that the Doubletree might have a good bar since we had a good experience at one in New Orleans a few years ago. Eh, worth a try, right?
So-o, I'm recovering from a cold and thought a hot toddy would do the trick. The young woman serving us was not very familiar with liquor, and after consulting with the bartender and confirming that they could not make a hot toddy, suggested that I choose an alcohol that would mix well with either coffee or hot water (um, ok, how about a hot toddy).
I nicely asked what the bartender suggested I mix with hot water and she said.........gin. I made it easy on everyone and ordered a Cosmo. It was ok, but I can make a better one at home. Hubby had scotch on the rocks, then a Manhattan - I'm not sure where their bartender's copy of Mr Boston was but he contends this was also not a great drink. My second drink was a Maker's Mark, I figured that was plain enough to get right.
Four drinks and $48 later (including tip) we decided that while we definitely know there's risk involved with being adventurous, next time we're staying home and mixing our own.
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Wow, how times have changed from a year ago. The hospitality has changed dramatically since our last visit, perhaps recession, but more like depression. Sucks to stay here, as parking is $20, breakfast buffet is $20 including kids & no kids menu, drinks are overpriced, the lousy club charges $15 cover pp. Their club couldn't even make some of the drinks one night and offered only margaritas, but guests had to pay cash only! The pool area is nice, but no one cleaned it the next morning 'til late. People who have kids get up early cuz kids don't sleep in, and when check out time is noon, families have to make use of pool time. There were no refill on towels, and used towels were left from the night before spread all over the place...eeewwww. The rooms have no fridge, no microwave, menu book ~ how can they call it a hotel without minor ammenities? BOO - negative stars!!!
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4/30/2008
Always love our stay at any Doubletree. They give as many warm chocolate chip cookies as you want… Read more »
Stayed at the executive suite after the hotel made a mistake and double booked the presidential suite. The suite was nice, about the size of two standard rooms. One was the wet bar and living room, the other was the bed room and bath room. The bathroom was split into two rooms, one for the toilet and the other for the shower and tub with dual sinks. Overall the décor could have been better, it's a Double Tree afterall! But then again, after being spoiled with staying at luxurious hotels in Vegas, anything is a downgrade, even if it is a suite. The staff is friendly and very attentive and fast. Any requests was fulfilled within 15 minutes. Not too shabby!
Recently attended a conference here....
Pros: Rooms are ok- no complaints, facilities are nice, lunch service at the conference was efficient, food was good at Spencer's if you stuck with filet.
Cons: Food was skimpy (salads and sandwiches had very little meat, cheese etc), water glasses in conference rooms were filthy, chair backs were loose (hard to sit in for long conference), A/C was not working properly, huge noisy fans in all reception halls for duration, strange fishy smells wafting through hallways, service in restaurants slow, fire drills left us outside for 20 minutes
Excellent conference but I doubt I will be the first one to recommend a change of venue for next year. (back to the hyatt -yay!)
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I booked my itinerary too late, so my favorite hotels including embassy suite are full already. I'm a Hilton honor member, so I only want to book Hilton system hotels. The only choice left is double tree which is very close to my office and San Jose airport.
Pros: Two things I liked about double tree. One is their shampoo, lotion and soap have brands - Neutrogena. Also they provide Neutrogena daily moisturizer with 30 SPF in bathroom too. I never saw any hotel providing that. The other is their welcome cookie which is very tasty.
Cons: Two things I don't like about the hotel. One is they charge $15 parking per day, the other is they don't have refrigerator. I don't need a TV since I don't watch it, but I do need a refrigerator!
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The hotel was super clean, and the showerhead was actually strong enough to wash shampoo out of my hair (this can be difficult with thick hair!). The towels were nice and fluffy like the pillows, and the coffee maker was easy to use. The sushi bar in the lobby has a friendly staff, and the huge TVs make a great addition for sports fans. Check-out was at noon, which was nice because I didn't feel rushed.
All former reviewers are right about the parking though - $18 to park your own car in an open lot overnight? Really though?! If you are really looking to splurge, you can pay $21.
I have to say that I was really impressed with this Doubletree! We stayed here last Saturday night for a wedding that I was in. The exterior wasn't anything to write home about, but I thought the interior was really nice. And huge!
Good things: free cookie; big room; ginormous bathroom (got hooked up with a handicapped bathroom for some reason...score!); speedy service (they brought my hubby a sewing kit when the button on his suit popped off); great wedding reception facility and food.
Bad things: room right next to the freeway (but I really couldn't hear it); big, red stain on the carpet (someone call the police!); 15 freaking dollars for self-parking.
I would stay here again, although it's not likely since I only live 40 minutes away.
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Banquets. Company meetings. Weddings. That's what this review is about.
I've been to 3 banquets, countless company meetings and a wedding at the DoubleTree SJ. Every time I've been impressed with the facilities, servers, food, linens, and overall professionalism of the staff and experience.
Our organization has had so many meetings here that the hotel is beginning to feel like home. We've also hosted meetings at the Technology Center and at the Hyatt. The DoubleTree is by far the best of the three sites. We will continue to book at the DoubleTree.
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BEWARE OF THE VALET.
My car got hit while in the care of valet parking. Since I didn't notice til I got home they are disputing the matter because "I left the premises."
Effing bullshit.
A word to the wise: if you do decide to take the risk of using valet CHECK YOUR CAR FOR DENTS BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
If this issue is resolved fairly aka in my favor I will return and re-review and most likely add some stars. But right now, I'm just too angry about the dent in my trunk and cracked bumper!
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One month later still no contact from the valet. My review stands and will remain at 1 star.
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Maybe the Coffee Garden has had a menu change recently or has hired new people. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt, because the food was delicious -- the breakfast buffet, the appetizers, everything. However:
I ate at the hotel this weekend several times and they continually got my order wrong -- two vegetarian caprese sandwiches came with chicken (the chicken wasn't listed on the menu; I checked because I know some people have pretty weird ideas of what "vegetarian" means). I had two orders of fries that I waited almost twenty minutes for; they were placed on the top of the counter and the order was not called, and I was not addressed. The boxes contained about half the amount of fries they should have, and when I tried to bring this up to the staff, I was ignored. I did take them back and was given a new order.
I was not the only person with this problem, too; I noticed 3-4 individuals returning food with complaints, and another complaining about the wait time, which was far more than the ten minutes they tell you at the register.
The food, as I mentioned before, was very good. Their fries are breaded and they're happy to supply ranch dressing instead of ketchup, the corrected caprese sandwich was great (try the pesto mayonnaise on it) and they make a killer vanilla milkshake. I'd like to think they were just understaffed due to this weekend's convention, and I might give them a try on a weekend that's not so busy.
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You gotta try those warm cookies!!!
We went here for a weekend trip and the room was quite spacious. In fact, there was plenty of floor space and you didn't feel the least bit cramped. While checking -in, the service at the front desk was very courteous and efficient.
The Club Max was a nice looking place, but the crowd there on this particular Saturday night was down right ROUGH! It just wasn't my kind of place, but there were plenty of people there. Another complaint would be the self-parking; it's pricey when you're going to be going back and forth from the hotel.
Overall, the hotel was nice and I enjoyed most of my stay here.
The rooms are okay, on par with any Doubletree. They lose a star for $18 a night self parking. Ripoff.
You know, I'm so disappointed, I'm not even sure this hotel even WARRANTS anymore of my time to write a negative review. I've been to this hotel several times before, but never I have EVER been treated in such a manner!!!
Let me put it this way; it's a near rip off. This hotel needs more than just a face lift, it needs an all out employeee/creedo/mission/everything redeux. I was at this hotel not only two months ago and returned this evening to "check out" the club portion.
Good god, I might as well have driven up to a trailer park located in some obsolete portion of Oklahoma.
THAT's how BAD this hotel and it's numerous "accessories" are.
AVOID THIS HOTEL AT ALL COSTS. YOU'RE BETTER OFF GRABBING A CASE OF BUD LIGHT AND HEADING OVER TO THE MOTEL SIX.
TRUST ME..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The hotel rooms over all are ok. Nice size, clean, comfy..but the customer service is not great at all.... I went there once and will not go again..maybe for the room but thats it... The girls at the reception were just rude, the "valet parking" took for ever...bleh.I've been to better places.
Let me start off by saying, the room accomodations were great!! We had a king sized bed with a ton of pillows (just like I like it). It's a stone-throw away from the airport and it was a less than 10 minute drive to the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. Also, I love hotel pools that are deeper than 5 feet. Based on that, I'd probably stay here again if the league decides to throw another event there.
But....
I would not go back based on the restaurants. We arrived on friday afternoon and decided to eat at the cafe. Two burgers cost us $40 (after tax and tip); definitely not worth the money. On Saturday night, we ate at the sushi bar located in the lobby. $60 dollars total for mediocre food. Again, definitely not worth it. On Sunday morning, we were in a rush to head out and we found out that you can take the breakfast buffet to go. They give you 4 large boxes to pack all your stuff in so that wasn't bad. As for the quality; not worth the $13 dollars per person price tag.
I hope at this point, you see the trend. Not to mention $10 is added to your final bill for self parking and internet in your room goes for $9.95/day.
Rooms may be inexpensive, but look at how they nickel and dime you.
Bottom Line: Come for the bed, but skip the breakfast.
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Stayed here for one night for an interview back in March. Love the warm choc chip cookies! The room was spacious. Bed was comfortable. Liked the bathroom amenities (neutrogena products). So room was very satisfactory.
I ordered the room service for dinner, I think I had the soba noodles with fish? It was pretty good. My stay was paid for by the company I was interviewing with. So I can't comment about the value for price aspect. I personally always use priceline or hotwire to book hotels so if I were to rate this hotel - the max I would pay is probably $100/night - I'm guessing that their advertised rate must be more expensive than that. Oh I just remember that parking was not free !! I rent a car (again from priceline) for $9.99/day + tax... I think the parking charge was more expensive than the car rental.
This is just an "okay" review. The rooms are really nice, and the staff are friendly. Just DON'T EAT THERE. Neither the bar, the cafe, or the expensive steak house in their lobby (or their lethal sushi bar) are worth trying. Dude, take the shuttle to the airport and hit up McDonald's if you can - the food and service were that bad! AND you'll save money!
HOTEL - Cool!
FOOD - Sucktastic!
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Had no problems with checkin or the room. Shuttle service was very prompt, and we didn't have to deal with paying for parking. Room served our needs very well - just needed a place to crash after a full day of travel. We didn't use any of the hotel's services, so no comment there. Neutrogena products in the bathroom. Rooms were spotless and the only thing amiss was the bathroom door, where someone had peeled off the finish. Hotel is located close to the road so you can hear traffic from the rooms, but really not a big deal. The biggest pro is the location - close to the airport, and complimentary shuttle service.
We have held 2 big parties at this hotel - the first one 4 years ago and one just yesterday. The event and banquet coordinators are always great to work with. I've always found them very helpful and patient with all the little details that have made our parties so memorable! The food is also wonderful, not to mention reasonable!
Though we've only spent one night at the hotel (overnight after a party), our experiences have always exceeded our expectations and we can't wait for our next event to be held there!
I'm here at least once a year during the Annual San Jose Tahiti Fete held here (Solo eliminations) and at the San Jose Event Center (Solo Finals and Group, Music competitions). Aside from the fact that it's just plain convenient to be in the same hotel as the competition, service is prompt and personable, rooms are relatively spacious, and they give free cookies at check in!
Additionally, the hotel is conveniently located right off of Highway 101 and they have a great outdoor pool/jacuzzi area with plenty of seating. Dining could be better - the one restaurant with buffets can get sparse very fast. The cafe serves up great espresso drinks, but I just wish they had more pastries.
Everytime we've been here, there's either a wedding or some type of big reception. So, in addition, to all the competitors that all stay at the sponsoring hotel, there always seems to be a huge variety of entertainment spilling over into the open lounging area and adjacent ballrooms.
Their business center makes it really easy to get on the internet and/or print up, fax things on the road. (They provide access in the rooms, also. But, I usually don't want to bother with a laptop during our stay).
The group rates are super for the budget conscious. And even when we've checked in on the day of the event, they've still honored the group rate, despite the fact that they don't have to.
There's no Tahiti Fete next year, since it's always held on 4th of July weekend - and 2007's 4th of July lands on a Wednesday; But, hopefully, if all goes as planned, we'll be in Tahiti competing and experiencing an international hotel!
I highly recommend DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, even for last minute overnight trips to the South Bay.
Forgot about this hotel til a friend stayed there for a tech conference. Always the free warm cookies are good from a long day.
The lobby is open but from my past experience, the front desk is slow and had huge lines at check out and check in. My friend said the same. So it doesn't seem to have changed over the years.
The rooms are small but decent. The Ballroom had a nice lobby outside of the main ballroom but is limited in space in the ballroom. Couldn't more then out 800 person event.
The hotel is near the San Jose Airport. I stay in the parking lot when waiting for my friends to land, so I don't have to driver around the airport.
this hotel doesn't exactly blow me out of the water, but it's perfectly competent except for it's outrageous parking prices -- which is something to keep in mind if you're considering one hotel over another and it comes down to a $15/night price difference. i'm not surprised by paying $20 in sf but for some reason, i feel like san jose hotels shouldn't charge that much.
i found the room quite spacious with comfortable beds, a pillow overkill (you know, if you wanted to have a pillow fight or something), and plenty of neutrogena products. we didn't take advantage of any of the hotel restaurants, but my parents said the gym was newly redone with brand spanky new machines with individual televisions. the pool was big compared to most hotel pools i've experienced and there was a jacuzzi as well. a perfectly acceptable and comfortable mid-range hotel - i do wish i had checked out the reviews beforehand and gone for a priceline deal, but them's the breaks.
I stayed in an executive suite (upgraded from a standard room for an extra $19 which included free breakfast on Floor 10 (I don't know if this is standard practice or a one-time thing).
The hotel needs some renovations done. The carpet has a harsh feel (like it's been worn down). The shower needs better water pressure, but the bed was "almost" as good as the ones at the Marriott - but pillows weren't very comfortable here.
The heated pool was absolutely wonderful, but the hours are only from 8am-11pm, which makes morning swimming tough if you're on business. The on-site gym is also pretty small (and busy in the mornings) which also makes it tough to sneak in a good workout.
Chocolate chip cookie - wonderful as always.
Very close to the airport - which is always a plus.
Pleasant stay, but not a memorable one.
The doubletree needs a major face lift, it seems like the hotel is stuck in the 70's or 80's, as in it wasn't cleaned since then. Rooms are unimpressive, and it's too bad they kicked baycon out, boo!
A convention I go to is held here each year, so I've visited this hotel once each year for the past 4 years. Lately I've noticed it seems they don't care so much about the appearance of the hotel or upkeep, as the elevators appear just as broken (the mirrors) as the previous year I was there. The staff, however seems to be extremely nice and forgiving including if there was a screw up on their part with a reservation. Quite roomy, however the restaurant inside the hotel sucks quite badly... the food is just awful. Makes me a bit queasy to my stomach if I eat there. The 4th star is honestly for their staff performance. They're great, helpful, friendly, and almost constantly smiling! Oh, and the beds are SOOOO comfy.
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if Sushi Groove South in SOMA was my first date place of the last two years ... Doubtree in SJose's Coffee Garden Breakfast is my job interview first_date_crib of the last couple of years ..
(btw, isn't the dating and job hunting process so alike in some ways? ..)
last year, had a lunch interview here (hence, am back in big_company at the moment) ... since it was a job interview, i ordered a shrimp caesar's thinking I would simply pick on the plate as I talked my way through the lunch hour. The Caesar's lunch plate was a super_sized me salad ...
if you want to fool yourself into dieting .. this is the place to pretend you are having a mere salad, as you chew, swallow and let 'em pieces flow into your narrow esophagus pipes into the eagerly anticipating gluttonous stomach organs that gleefully store those chunks of gigantic bites, in between your monologue on your employment experience deliberations.
today it was breakfast at 8 ... we had the breakfast buffet .. thank god! i had the control of serving myself a small sausage, a digestible serving of scrambled eggs and a single miniature croissant ...
breakfast was generic, and lunch was too ...
ambience was very Silicon Valley ... mostly geeks in golf shirts with their respective embroidered company logo proudly embedded on the upper_left ..
service was great, not intrusive, almost like the servers are trained to speak the minimum when required as time is of the essence for us Valley_Geeks ...
overall .. three star ..
i need to give it a minus one today ... after a year, i noticed, this hotel in SAN JOSE (or should I say, MAN Jose?) ... now CHARGES for parking ... hello? so unheard of in Silicon Valley! It was almost insulting for a city_geek as I ...
before I parked myself, I drove around the block looking for street parking (as I am used to my rock_star SF city parking) .. to no avail, the doubletree is surrounded by RED ZONES! ... HELLO? where am I?
oh well, i guess, sign that possibly (and hopefully) the high tech industry is now picking up momentum? I hope so!
my breakfast interview ran a bit over an hour, it cost me four bucks of parking .. in bloody MAN Jose! My sweet interviewer offered to pay for parking, nah, that's fine, after all, all is fair in love and jobs ...
but city of San Jose, (metered parking, metered parking!)
common! get real!
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