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Hotel Lucent

3.0 star property

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Fitness facility

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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727 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, 94025
  • Place, Stanford Shopping Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Stanford University
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Stanford University Medical Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Menlo Park

Located in Downtown Menlo Park within a short walk of Stanford Shopping Center, Hotel Lucent is within a mile (2 km) of other popular sights such as Stanford University. This 3-star hotel has 47 guestrooms and offers free in-room WiFi, free self parking, and a gym.

What's nearby

  • Stanford Shopping Center - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Menlo College - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Stanford University - 17 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Stanford University Medical Center - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Menlo Park Station - 6 min walk
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Philz Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Saint Frank Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Coffeebar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Barebottle Brewing Company - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Hotel Lucent

At Hotel Lucent, guests have access to a gym, free WiFi in public areas, and coffee in a common area. A stay here includes free parking. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with securing valuables, luggage storage, and concierge services. Other amenities at this family-friendly hotel include an arcade/game room, a terrace, and a garden.
Guests can expect free WiFi and 49-inch LED TVs with digital channels. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer designer toiletries and slippers. Other standard amenities include refrigerators, coffee makers, and laptop-compatible safes.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free covered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Table tennis
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Pool gate
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch LED TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Up to 2 kids 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding
  • Free cribs/infant beds are available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: noon
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers free parking, along with a car charging station.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Connecting or adjoining rooms can be requested, but all rooms are subject to availability. Contact the property using the phone number on your booking confirmation.
  • There are no elevators.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Hotel Lucent Menlo Park
Hotel Lucent
Lucent Menlo Park
Mermaid Hotel Menlo Park
Hotel Lucent Hotel
Hotel Lucent Menlo Park
Hotel Lucent Hotel Menlo Park

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Hotel Lucent?

Hotel Lucent provides free cancellation on select room rates. To learn more, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Lucent?

As of Mar 10, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Lucent on Apr 4, 2026 start from $155, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What is there to do around Hotel Lucent?

This hotel is situated in Downtown Menlo Park, just steps from Silicon Valley. You'll also find Stanford Shopping Center and Allied Arts Guild less than a mile away.

Is there parking available at Hotel Lucent?

Yes, covered self parking is offered for free at the hotel. An electric car charging station is also available for guests.

Does Hotel Lucent have a casino?

No, Hotel Lucent doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Hotel Lucent?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What amenities will couples enjoy at Hotel Lucent?

Amenities that appeal to couples at this hotel include premium bedding, bathrobes, and slippers.

Does Hotel Lucent have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Hotel Lucent have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Hotel Lucent offers free continental breakfast each morning though there is no restaurant.

Does Hotel Lucent allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Hotel Lucent though service animals are welcome.

Does Hotel Lucent have connecting rooms available?

Yes, you can book connecting rooms at this hotel for your group or family vacation.

What is the closest airport to Hotel Lucent?

The closest major airport to Hotel Lucent is San Carlos, CA (SQL), which is 8.8 mi away (21 minutes by car). Another top airport is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC), which is located 17.7 mi away (24-minute drive).

Are there rooms with balconies at Hotel Lucent?

No, you won't find guestrooms with balconies at Hotel Lucent.

Hotel Lucent Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 452 out of 856 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 856 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 856 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 856 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 856 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Maryah

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was tiny, outlets didn’t work.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean staff awesome will be staying again in the future
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jon, Salt Lake City

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We stayed at Hotel Lucent for three nights over Thanksgiving. I would like to leave a more positive review but overall it wasn’t a great experience. I suspect it’s very dependent on which room you stay in. Pros: Friendly and helpful staff, great location, safe neighborhood and clean premises. Thoughtful details like a pool table, backgammon board and good jazz music on the sound system were appreciated. Cons: The shower in our initial room (107) was infested with ants. We moved to a second room (229) that was located below a massive air conditioning unit that sounded like a helicopter landing on the roof when it fired up every few minutes. This made sleeping very challenging. I’ve read other reviews where people commented on traffic noise, but honestly Menlo Park is pretty quiet at night. That being said, I wouldn’t have noticed traffic given the oppressively loud AC system. Our room wasn’t serviced on the second day but the person at the front desk kindly provided clean towels on request. Breakfast was fine, typical readymade hotel omelets and a pancake machine. However, on the second day everything had been consumed by 8:30, so it pays to get up early. I must mention again that the staff was unfailingly courteous and helpful and did their best to make our stay pleasant. Managing a hotel is a very challenging business so I don’t want to complain too much, but I suspect our experience would have been better if we’d been in a different room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed on three occasions over the last week. On the first occasion there was so much noise and vibration from the fans above the room that we had to be moved to another room, which still suffered from this but to a much lesser degree. Subsequent stays were in other better rooms and were very satisfactory.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Phillip J

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Leigh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean and kept up well… it sounded like a diesel truck was sitting on the roof of our room intermittently throughout our stay. I dont know if it was the furnace or what but it was pretty disruptive, we could hear our neighbors TV all night and then I got a text at 1:58am asking us how our stay was which also woke me up out of my sleep. Wasn’t a very restful night…
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sleek and sharp and convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very nice and the staff was very friendly we loved the complimentary breakfast as well!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

GRAHAM, Tracy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Anastasia

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kurt

Liked: Amenities
A great place to stay when going to a show at the Guild theater less than 2 blocks away!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bring your own pillows. The bed pillows are lumpy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dodie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and staff was helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Haunani

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing!!! Breakfast was way better than any other continental we have had. The rooms were very very tiny, a family of four was smooshed in two full beds(my fault for not seeing that’s the biggest beds they had) Swimming pool was not a pool it was more of a hot tub but in a small swimming pool style But that wasn’t a big deal aa we were going to Santa Cruz. overall if your looking for a nights getaway or a few days for 1-3 people I’d recommend one room, any more people get more rooms lol…I appreciated the quiet, clean, SAFE, low priced hotel. Most hotels that are low priced, show it on the inside and out. They sacrifice their safety and cleanliness (employees who just do the minimum or actually turn the other way and not help when they see something unsafe.) (maids who don’t think a thorough cleaning is necessary) and tom, dick and harry all hanging out front drunk, scaring your kids lol Great hotel and we felt completely safe
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Miguel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service from the staff was great. We had to leave early in the morning which was unfortunate before they served the complimentary breakfast. But they allowed us to grab some of stocked items like yogurt, cereal, and breakfast beverages. The room was great, nice and clean. The pillows were the only thing that were not comfortable. They had some amenities as well
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

GRAHAM, Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mark at thr front desk was exceptionally friendly and professional. Made our experience VIP!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jayd

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady at the front desk was very nice and helpful, rooms are great, property and breakfast great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute little hotel. Everything you need!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elder

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Plenty of food options and shopping near by. Room was clean but the TV was nit functional. Streaming services and any of the offered channels did not come in.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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