I looked for a reasonably priced hotel with a free shuttle from SJC - Comfort Inn San Jose Airport looked like the best choice. I was very pleased with this find. They paid for a taxi rather than a hotel shuttle, which was convenient and fast. The rooms were very clean. There was a free full breakfast in a spacious sunny breakfast room (which was perfect for our 3-person meetings for the rest of the day). Rooms had microwaves, refrigerators, small counter and sink. The only drawback was that you could smell cooking smells in the hallway at times - I think some people managed to cook whole meals in their rooms? And best of all, everyone at the front desk was so helpful. They made you feel like it was your home away from home. Free wi-fi in my room was also great.

--Another good Comfort Inn
--interesting bathroom: motion senser lights, quick flush toilets, towel origami
--high-speed data cable in room
--wi-fi but only in lobby and breakfast area
--second and third days the networking authorization had problems: authorization page just dropprd you on the same page to keep re-authorizing
--free breakfast 6-10AM: waffles
--cable but not extended (no TCM)
--room is a little small and tight
--thermostat a little hard to understand but then effective
--no laundramat in motel, neighborhood, one nearby but neighborhood safety seems iffy
--view from my window is a bar

My wife, 10-year-old daughter and I stayed here during a one-night layover from a trip to China this month. Our room was very clean and updated, it had a couch and a sitting area, and the two queen beds felt huge, returning from Asia. The bathroom was also clean and updated, with a fullsize tub and shower. The air conditioning was very effective. We checked in late, and the staff was friendly, arranging a cab ride and wakeup call for our return trip to the airport the following morning. The hotel paid for the shuttle ride to the airport. We paid for the cab ride to the hotel, which was within the $15 minimum cab fare from the San Jose airport. Free, fast password-protected Wifi in the room and lobby. The hotel is a short walk from a Denny's restaurant and a Chinese buffet. It's also two blocks from a 7-Eleven store. We had to walk to the 7-Eleven about midnight for toiletries, and there was an oddball mix of characters in the store, but we felt otherwise safe walking in the area within our group. The hotel had a free breakfast starting at 6:30 a.m., but we had to check out before then. We also noticed the hotel had a coin-operated laundry.

Pros:

Classic Comfort Inn (although this one appears a bit older than others I have seen). Room and halls were very clean (maids did a great job cleaning rooms). Pleasant, friendly desk staff. Close to Hwy. and easy 10 min.drive from airport.

Cons:

Bad neighborhood -- Unfortunately, this hotel is in a very poor, kind of creepy neighborhood (run down gas station next door), and I did not feel very safe here. I saw several homeless people pushing carts full of their belongings in broad daylight. A lot of blue collar workers were staying here during my visit. I'm not a snob, but I did feel a bit awkward, esp. as a female traveling solo. Also, noise is a HUGE issue as this hotel is a few blocks from a major hwy and smack next to a busy traffic intersection. I had to turn on my AC to drown out some of the noise at night. I did not sleep well.

If this hotel were in a better (safer, quieter) neighborhood, I would not hesitate to recommend it. However, most travelers will probably wish they had paid a few more $$ and gone elsewhere.