An Excellent Hampton Inn
My coworker and I were greeted by two friendly front-desk staff at this Hampton Inn. Check in was fast and we were pleasantly surprised when we found out the hotel offers an evening guest reception. 
Rooms are clean and modern and the hotel common areas are well maintained. I stayed here about eight years ago and the hotel looks as good now as it did then. The guest reception included delicious Mexican food along with complimentary beer, wine, and sodas. Embassy Suites could take a lesson from this Hampton Inn on how to treat its guests at a manager's reception (cocktails notwithstanding). Breakfast was standard Hampton Inn fare with scrambled eggs, sausage, cereal, waffles, etc. 
The workout room was being remodeled and was not available to guests. However, the hotel provided us with free passes to a local health club--a nice touch. The parking at this Hampton Inn is free and plentiful. Also, the surrounding neighborhood is safe and shopping exists nearby. 
This hotel is highly recommended with first-class customer service and we will be returning to this property during our next business stay in the San Jose area.