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Hotel Lucent

3.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with free breakfast and a fitness center

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Hotel Lucent, near Stanford University and its Medical Center, offers continental breakfast, a cozy garden, arcade/game room, free in-room WiFi, a tranquil terrace, and a gym. The helpful staff ensures a pleasant stay.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LED TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
  • 23 sq m
  • 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)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LED TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LED TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
727 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, 94025

What's nearby

  • Stanford Shopping Center - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Stanford University Medical Center - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Stanford University - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Stanford Stadium - 7 min drive - 2.3 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
  • ‪Cafe Borrone - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel Lucent

Family-friendly hotel near Stanford Shopping Center
Located close to Stanford University Medical Center and Stanford University, Hotel Lucent provides free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. In addition to an arcade/game room and a gym, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • An electric car charging station, table tennis, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services, a billiards/pool table, and a TV in the lobby
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Lucent boast comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, in addition to thoughtful touches like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and showers
  • 49-inch LED TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, free infant beds, and coffee/tea makers

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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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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 Hotel Lucent pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Lucent?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Lucent?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Hotel Lucent located?

This family-friendly hotel is located in the city center, within 2 mi (3 km) of Stanford Shopping Center and Stanford University Medical Center. Stanford University and Facebook Campus are also within 6 mi (10 km). Menlo Park Station is 6 minutes by foot and Palo Alto Station is 20 minutes.

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Hotel Lucent Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 434 out of 816 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 816 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 103 out of 816 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 816 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 816 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Jayd

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Abby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
such a lovely place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the history. Very cute hotel. Mattress a bit uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the location was really close to stanford and overall super nice. everything was remodeled
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Great Location in Menlo Park

The hotel has a great location within walking distance to downtown Menlo Park. While the room was spacious and comfortable, there was a lot of street noise-- ask for a room away from the street. Unfortunately, there was an issue with the swimming pool during my stay. OK breakfast, which was included in the price of the stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

TAKASHI

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and comfortable stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We arrived really late and the staff was very helpful and courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

shelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Night’s Sleep

The staff were courteous and dedicated to providing good service. The place is quaint, clean, and quiet. Pool table, pool, amazing breakfast. Can you say chia pudding!?
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the hotel.. will be back in February!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

KEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, location, location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Terri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay!

We enjoyed our stay. Very friendly front desk staff, Mark in particular. A little noisy at night, possibly a compressor or working on some type of equipment. The soap in the bathroom was very small, and there were no coffee sticks to stir the coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for a night

Good price and cheerful decor. Nothing fancy but clean. Would stay for another 1 night stay, but not for longer stays
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful spot for food and entertainment
The mandarin fine dining these are walnut shrimp
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Changsheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great. Walkable to supermarket and lots of dining option nearby. Close to Stanford University.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Saahil Nikhil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent hotel. Clean, great wifi, breakfast was pretty good. Rooms are a good size. I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean ,convenient quiet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

College Visit.

Nice place, close to Menlo College. Nice staff and a nice breakfast in the morning. Very pleased with our stay. We would stay here again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

hima

Liked: Cleanliness
.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden Gem

The hotel is newly remodeled and it is so cozy!! The staff is super friendly and helpful. The surrounding area is awesome, so much in walking distance. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Yuhan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is basically a motel. You can get a lot better of a stay with this price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juliet

Liked: Cleanliness
Everyone is curious and kind. Check in was very easy, room is very clean and the property has a lot of very nice Amenities!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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