Directions from S.F. Airport:
opt 1:  Drive 101 fwy South to Woodside West exit; Woodside West to El Camino Real, turn South(left) onto El Camino Real (a 4 lane road): 3.5 miles to the Mermaid Inn on your right.
opt 2:  Take Bart to Milbrae. Transfer over to the CalTrain to the Menlo Park Station. Walk West 1/2 block to El Camino. Walk South 1.5 blocks to the Mermaid Inn.

Directions from San Jose Airport:
Drive 101 fwy North to Embarcadero West exit; Embarcadero West to El Camino Real (a 4 lane road), turn North(right) on El Camino Real; 1.5 miles to the Mermaid Inn on your left. Go to stoplight and make a U turn to make a right turn into the motel.