Mint House - Menlo Park

Nice and clean. But noisy as it is close to Menlo Park Caltrain station.

Consider the noise before booking I cannot fault the property itself. It’s gorgeous and immaculate, lots of attention to detail and the co workspace and communal coffee machine was a great hit. The company own a handful of flats within this big complex. Unfortunately these flats are on the side right by the cal train. I realised the property was near a trainline but I did not expect the noise caused by the horning for the train crossing - located right outside. The horn vibrates through the building and is constantly and excruciatingly loud. The trains run all through the night, so my sleep was completely broken. I had travelled 24 hours from the UK so my few nights deprived of sleep were torturous. The hotel provide rubber ear plugs which hurt my ears, as well as a white noise machine -but it did not conceal the noise outside. I got some soft ear plugs from target and put my laptop on extra loud playing Netflix (unfortunately no tv in room) and got an “okay” sleep on the final nights but this was far from ideal. Yes the location, facilities and apartment were great but only if you can tolerate very loud noise. Parking is pricey but we were out most days and made the most of street parking which is free in the evenings. I just wish the company explained the train noise on the booking page before I booked and paid. The customer service has been good but unfortunately there’s not much they can do about the noise. I believe the Menlo park community are trying to protest the train horning.

Great spot