very responsive staff...comfortable bed and pillows....wonderful free breakfast... free wifi....updated interior....coming from a couple with very high expectations...easily met by this hotel. more

The carpets are worn. The air-conditioner is small, loud, and ineffective. The furniture is somewhat worn, but seems relatively clean. Slow internet, but they do offer wired and wireless for no additional charge. Lower end than, for instance, a Hampton Inn. Trip advisor ranks this as the #2 hotel in Mountain View. A bit sad if that is really the... more

Mostly business travelers during the week here. It is officially Mountain View, but I'd say it was right on the Sunnyvale border on busy El Camino Real. It is set back from the street amid tall trees, so it is kind of secluded. Got a ground floor room, which was suprisingly quiet, especially since there is a freeway behind the... more

Small boutique hotel with fun perks such as "toys" and moody lighting in the room that is adjustable that I loved. The maid left a hand written message on my night stand that I found after returning the first day out--she wrote,"Hope you had a great day "& my name." --along with a couple of chocolate bars. She noticed I... more

The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. We requested a room on the top floor and they gave one to us. There were old fashioned toys in our room and we enjoyed them very much. The room was clean and the size is fair. Nice desk and free wifi in the room. Complementary full hot breakfast was tasty and... more

I really liked this Hotel. The room is nice, not very big, but has a great bed and all these funny extras....cube, some office supplies and a nice LCD TV. Breakfast is include with the price and it is excellent.....eggs, bacon, pancakes, fresh fruit, bagels, croinsants, cakes..... I was very impressed! I will be back. more

I booked the Hotel Avante through the Joie de Vivre website. We stayed in Mtn. View two nights (Friday & Saturday) to attend The Fray concert @ the Shoreline. When we arrived, we were greeted at check in and everything went smoothly. Our room was on the third floor and it was as expected; King Bed, LCD TV, Desk, Chair... more

This is what a hotel stay should be like. This is one of a small California chain; the Silicon Valley theme for this one included nerdy toys in our room (slinky, Rubik's cube, yo-yo, pencils with sharpener, etc.). Fine bed, bathroom, closet, modern TV, free internet, effective but slightly noisy air-conditioner. An outdoor pool and jacuzzi were relaxing. There is... more

Both my wife and I have stayed (separately) at this hotel on a number of prior occasions; on the latest we were together. The hotel is a better than average boutique hotel with a personal level of service. The check-in and check-out is painless. The rooms are adequate though not enormous; the bathroom is cramped for two people trying to... more