2.5 Star Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Mountain View South Palo Alto By IHG

1561 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA, United States View Map

$188 nightly

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This Mountain View hotel serves a daily free hot breakfast and has rooms with free WiFi. San Jose International Airport is 3.7 mi away. Each modern room provides a seating area, a flat-screen satellite TV, a desk and an private bathroom at Holiday Inn Express Mountain View-South Palo Alto. A microwave and a refrigerator are also provided in rooms. A business center is onsite. Free cookies are available at the front desk at the Holiday Inn Express Mountain View-South Palo Alto. Stanford University is 5 mi away. California's Great America amusement park is 15 minutes' drive away from Holiday Inn Express Mountain View-South Palo Alto.

178 Reviews

8.0Very Good
Cleanliness
8.5
Staff
8.8
Location
8.5

What Guests Say

  • “Very nice room and location.”
  • “The staff were very friendly.”
  • “Hotel location was excellent for my purpose, check in quick and efficient and staff very friendly and helpful.”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Free Breakfast
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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King Room - Mobility Access/Hearing Accessible

323 sqft • 1 King

  • Accessible room
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
King Room with Roll-In Shower - Disability Access1/1

King Room with Roll-In Shower - Disability Access

323 sqft • 1 King

  • Accessible room
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
King Suite1/1

King Suite

323 sqft • 1 King, 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
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Standard King Room

323 sqft • 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds1/1

Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds

323 sqft • 2 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
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  • Carpeting
Standard Room1/1

Standard Room

323 sqft • 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting

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    What Guests Loved

    8
    Very Good

    Based on 178 reviews

    Location

    8.5

    Cleanliness

    8.5

    Staff

    8.8

    Overall Quality

    7.7

    Pros +

    • Everything. Great location, friendly and professional staff, clean and quiet rooms.
    • Great location. Entire hotel is extremely clean. Room was very quiet and comfortable. Friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. Will stay there again.
    • Great location with walking distance to stores and fast food.

    Cons -

    • Due to covid fitness center closed and breakfast options were very minimal same due to covid.
    • The bed was horribly hard and very uncomfortable.
    • There is only a limited number of parking spots, especially after 8 pm.I wasn't able to watch any cable.shows on the television because the hotel had just set up a new WiFi and it constantly popped up on the screen. One staff attempted to resolve the issue but was unable to.
    Business Traveler (23)Solo Traveler (26)Traveling as Couple (25)Family with Young Children (24)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (1)Group Traveler (9)Total (94)
    10MarkPosted on: 4-29-2024

    Everything. Great location, friendly and professional staff, clean and quiet rooms.

    10MarkPosted on: 10-3-2023

    Great location. Entire hotel is extremely clean. Room was very quiet and comfortable. Friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. Will stay there again.

    10MarisolPosted on: 3-20-2021

    Great location with walking distance to stores and fast food.

    Due to covid fitness center closed and breakfast options were very minimal same due to covid.

    1JamiePosted on: 3-28-2021

    No WiFi and no buffet breakfast like advertised

    9TamaraPosted on: 2-5-2021

    Very nice hotel room with everything needed for a comfortable stay. Many choices for dining and coffee nearby.

    9ShellyPosted on: 8-27-2017

    The bed was horribly hard and very uncomfortable.

    10YvesPosted on: 8-17-2024

    Pleasant

    9MargeryPosted on: 10-8-2025

    The breakfast had a variety of foods and was plentiful.. The staff were friendly and helpful.

    There is only a limited number of parking spots, especially after 8 pm.I wasn't able to watch any cable.shows on the television because the hotel had just set up a new WiFi and it constantly popped up on the screen. One staff attempted to resolve the issue but was unable to.

    8LucianaPosted on: 7-24-2025

    The bedroom is Ok, it was big and clean. The breakfast was very complete.

    At the front desk one lady received us and she was not nice.

    9IsaacPosted on: 4-20-2025

    Assad in the front desk was helpful and friendly.Breakfast was good

    Shower water spills outside the shower

    7ThomasPosted on: 2-18-2025

    Good value for Mountain View. Staff were friendly.

    Elevator was broken the whole time I was there. Room was facing El Camino Real, so a bit noisy.

    1ZirklePosted on: 1-16-2025

    Nothing, they are a den of thieves

    I can't get a taxable invoice for a business trip. They say go to booking.com to get it, booking.com says to get receipt at property! Way too much of hassle for business travel, then I have to eat the cost!!!

    1ZirklePosted on: 1-13-2025

    Nothing, they are a den of thieves

    I can't get a taxable invoice for a business trip. They say go to booking.com to get it, booking.com says to get receipt at property! Way too much of hassle for business travel, then I have to eat the cost!!!

    8TamaraPosted on: 10-25-2024

    This was a nice stay. We came for a concert so we were only there for one night. The room was very clean. T.

    I would say the only negative was the small parking lot. A hotel employee said that most people do not drive there, but that seems odd to me as many people stay in places for road trips. Also, being close to Shoreline Theater, I would think that people drive to town for concerts/events. I did not notice that parking was not guaranteed when I booked the room. So perhaps you could make sure that information is prominently displayed for potential guests. Thank you

    2DianaPosted on: 10-1-2024

    The hotel staff is very nice.

    The first thing I want to start with is the terrible parking. The dividing lines are drawn chaotically. It is almost impossible to park a car in the evening! On the second day no one cleaned our room. There was an unpleasant smell in the room.

    6BarbaraPosted on: 7-29-2024

    The front desk staff was superb!! Although they didn't offer the exceptional bus service, they only referred to Uber or Lyft and a very good breakfast and staff who assisted there too . Mattress was comfortable

    No pool! Or hot tub! My room felt like it was designed for a male.

    6BarbaraPosted on: 7-28-2024

    The front desk staff was superb!! Although they didn't offer the exceptional bus service, they only referred to Uber or Lyft and a very good breakfast and staff who assisted there too . Mattress was comfortable

    No pool! Or hot tub! My room felt like it was designed for a male.

    7AlexPosted on: 6-21-2024

    Clean. Breakfast was good and hot. Yummy biscuits and gravy. Coffee was bitter

    Was not able to sleep due to a noise which sounded like crickets. Kept me up all night. Then about 5:30 am it stopped.

    7RobertPosted on: 6-14-2024

    The breakfast was adequate. The location was very good. It had a little bit of a funky smell. At first I thought the parking was a little tight, but it turned out fine. The iron didn't work, but they promply brought up another one. The coffe maker didn't work. The bed was extremely comfortable. All in all, it was a fine place, and I would stay there again.

    7FePosted on: 5-5-2024

    Location was good. Comfortable and clean.

    The shower curtain wasn’t sufficient to hold the water in. The floor was always soaking wet after a shower.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center

    Food & Drinks

    • Free Breakfast
    • Kitchen/Kitchenette
    • Shared kitchen

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Hygiene certification

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
    • Microwave
    • Refrigerator

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Cancelations must be made before 16:00, one day prior to arrival date to avoid any charges.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. A damage deposit of USD 100.0 is required at checkin. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on checkout via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.

    Location

    Holiday Inn Express Mountain View South Palo Alto By IHG

    1561 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA

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