Ratings based on 977 Verified Reviews
4.6 Room cleanliness
4.5 Service & staff
4.4 Room comfort
4.5 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 4 Dec 2024
I typically stay at branded hotels like Hilton, Bonvoy, etc. because they have standards and I know what to expect. I particularly needed to stay in this area and non of these branded hotels had presence so I found the Short Stories hotel within walking distance from where I needed to be. The place exceeded my expectations. The room decor is meticulous, had everything I needed and it was extremely clean. While the hotel rating online is 3 stars. I would give the room a 4 stars. Would have been nice to have a coffee machine in the room but they offer complementary coffee in the lobby. The common areas and pool is exceptionally clean. The hotel does not offer breakfast. The restaurant onsite only offers lunch and dinner. I had a good overall experience and would recommend it. I would stay there again!
by A verified traveler from Walnut Creek
Posted 3 Dec 2024
We've stayed at Short Stories several times, even before the rebrand and reopening a couple years ago. It's always a solid stay in a great location.
Service is friendly and helpful. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, great given that I needed to work from the room. We love that there are so many books in the room; wish we had time to read them.
On the downside, the onsite restaurant is more a bar that serves some food and only open limited hours. However, the Farmer's Market and The Grove are right across the street with lots of dining options and even more restaurants are within a 10-minute walk. We ran into a problem where our shower leaked all over the bathroom floor. We let them know but it wasn't ever fixed.
Still we'd likely stay there again.
by A verified traveler
Posted 2 Dec 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 25 Nov 2024
Perfect location for the Grove and Farmers Market
by A verified traveler
Posted 24 Nov 2024
The location was great, across the road from the The Grove shopping area with lots of places to eat. Our room was clean and had everything we needed.
Unfortunately our room was incredibly noisy, we barely slept for our 3 night stay. We could hear the guests next to us and above us banging around until early hours in the morning and car alarms going off in the side street next to us.
It was also extremely expensive for what was received, especially after all the added extra fees which were not specified on Expedia prior to booking. This was unfortunately our least favourite accommodation on our California road trip.
by A verified traveler
Posted 23 Nov 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 22 Nov 2024
Always a pleasure when I stay here. Perfect, central location!
by A verified traveler
Posted 22 Nov 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 18 Nov 2024
Nice staff. Excellent location.
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Nov 2024
The room was charming and the courtyard lovely. We loved everything about it!
