Stayed here for a long weekend recently. You can find a few worn spots in the corners here and there in the rooms but overall, this is a great place to stay. It's about 15 minutes from downtown San Jose, my main destination for the weekend. The hotel is right off the 680 and about a 5 to 10 minute drive east from the 880.
The property is designed in a very pleasing Spanish-California architectural style with a huge open atrium. There are water features including a small waterfall and koi pond, lots of foliage and many places on the ground floor to find a nook to relax. A small library is just off the entrance lobby with lots of comfortable seats and a fireplace. The fitness center is up to date with solid equipment. The indoor pool and jacuzzi are under renovation for a few weeks.
The restaurant is excellent with a wide variety of food items. Of course, as this is an Embassy Suites, a full cooked to order breakfast is included in the room rate. In the evenings there is a manager's reception with snacks and free beverages. I'd love to see something warm offered but the mixes, cheeses and tortillas chips and salsa were adequate.
The rooms are really good-sized with a living area and bedroom separated by a bathroom with tub. There is a wetbar area with a microwave and mini refrigerator so you can whip something up in your room. There is an IHOP restaurant on the same corner as the hotel and an El Torito and Red Lobster about a mile west.
The best part of my stay was the staff - exceedingly friendly and helpful.
- Embassy Suites Milpitas
- Milpitas Embassy Suites
