Hotel Montgomery

nickle and dime

The hotel was really nice and in a great location...especially if you are visiting family at San Jose State University. The staff was great! My only complaint is the nickle and dime effect...20 bucks a day for parking, and 2.50 for a cup of coffee at the continental breakfast. C'mon...if you're gonna nail me for the parking, you should at least be able to give up a cup of coffe and a bagel. Overall though, I would stay there again and recommend it to others

Great room - Great Location

Small little hotel among the larger hotels around the San Jose Convention Center. Located across from San Paseo Light Rail station makes it easy to take mass transit to and from the airport. Rooms are smaller than the standard room, but they are comfortable and cozy; thus the closet was simply a wardrobe. The bathroom was a normal size. Staff was very friendly. Overall, I would highly recommend this hotel.

Good hotel, convenient location

Did not experience the noise levels suggested by some reviews, however I was traveling for business sun-thurs night. Very convenient for conventions. Free internet was a plus.

Small but fashionable hotel - Awesome location

Hotel almost blends into the street, drove by twice before seeing it! Interior is very chic and trendy without trying too hard. Standard rooms are VERY small but nicely decorated with the usual exspensive mini-bar. On the downside, the bathrooms have no fans and only a sliding door which is an arm length away from the bed. Parking is $18 per overnight stay. We were accidently charged for an extra parking night but the front desk was very friendly and quickly corrected the bill at checkout. You really can't beat the location of the hotel, it's well situated a few blocks down from the Fairmont Hotel and a very enjoyable half mile stroll to the HP Pavilion (which we made to see a Sharks game on a Saturday night). Overall, this is a great hotel for a short stay in San Jose.

Needs upgrading

The hotel needs to be redecorated or upgraded. No ambience whatsoever. The room was well priced and comfortable. Bathroom is too close to bed and bath towels need to be upgraded. The reception staff were friendly and helpful. All other staff were unprofessional. Lively bar.

Great Hotel

The Hotel Montgomery is a great little hotel. It is very nice and affordable. We asked them to upgrade from a Junior suite to a suite and they did so for a nominal fee. Service at the restaurant was good. Music was a little loud. They were trying to make it a hip-hop club with 6 people in the restaurant. Maybe it gets busy later in the evening. We wished that they had a little later room service on the weekends. Their room service closes at 10. They need to set up some type of service with Orignal Joe's (a great Italian Restaurant across the street) for in- room service for a fee. Overall, it was a good experience.

4 Stars. Huh?

I don't get it. How does this hotel rate 4 stars? I mean, things were generally okay as far as you would expect from a dark, dumpy little downtown hotel. The staff was just there to do their job and not all that convincing that they cared much whether they had guests or not. It would have been a good 2 star hotel. Maybe. It's okay for the price which was low.

Quiet Nice Room in Great Location

Hotel Montgomery provided a substantially cheaper and very comfortable room for my conference at the Doubletree half a block away. Staff was helpful (good directions, made 20 free copies for me when I was pressed for time, friendly). The nightclub that was referenced in earlier reviews as causing problems is no longer functioning and it was quiet. Parking is $20/day; particularly if you are in on weekends there are City garages within a block or so which are cheaper. I'll check rates here before booking my next downtown San Jose stay.

Great Price High Standards Free

Talk about a great hotel close to the downtown convention center. While the hotel was about one block away from the hotel, the walk was well worth the price (about ½ to 1/3 the cost of the chain competitors adjacent to the convention center). Staff was great and easy to work with and the daily room care was above standard. Room use and layout was great with much of the space used but not cluttered. For example the desk space was useful for a laptop computer and the Wi-Fi was free! (It’s sad I have to pay at other hotels for internet access). I’ve stayed at some lower end local hotels as well as some upscale chain hotels and this hotel out ranks them all. Lower price doesn’t equal poor quality and service in this case.

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Perfect Hotel

Attended a conference at the convention center in downtown San Jose. This hotel was 1 block away, and was half the cost of the other hotels in the area. The hotel is small, but quaint and very nicely appointed. It is full of modern furnishings but the building architecture is very traditional, makes for an interesting mix of new vs old. I stayed with a group and each of our rooms had the furniture arranged a little differently and were a slightly different size, but all were appointed similarly. The iPod docking alarm clocks are a nice touch, as is the free wireless and wired internet. Each room also has the usual minibar, ironing board/iron, in-room safe and hair dryer. All of the staff were great and very friendly. The front desk staff were always willing to offer recommendations for local places or directions. I met the maids once in the hall and they smiled and asked how our stay way going. Our waitress at the restaurant/bar remembered our drink orders from the night before and the manager also remembered our group and said hello. Overall the staff is willing to go the extra mile, but they don't have the same polished service that the big hotels do. I enjoy the more personal service, but I guess that's different for everyone.

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Amazing

I stayed for one night and I wish I'd stayed longer. I upgraded to the suite and loved it. The bed would have fit 3-4 easy and the sofa bed did sleep 3! The staff was very nice, great breakfast, comfortable with all the amenities! If I am in San Jose again it will be my first hotel choice.

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