Palo Alto, CA

Travel Guide

Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
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Where to stay in Palo Alto

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Stanford

You'll enjoy the churches and monuments in Stanford. You might want to make time for a stop at Stanford Stadium or Stanford Shopping Center.

Stanford
It looks pretty but it's too fruity.

East Palo Alto

4/5(4 area reviews)

Situated near the Baylands Nature Preserve, East Palo Alto offers access to a scenic marshland trail and is close to the Ravenswood 101 shopping center. Convenient transportation options include U.S. Route 101 and SamTrans.

East Palo Alto
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Barron Park

4.5/5(36 area reviews)

Though Barron Park might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like San Antonio Shopping Center and Stanford Maples Pavillion.

Barron Park
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Old Palo Alto

Old Palo Alto might not have many top sights, but Stanford Stadium and Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Old Palo Alto
These guys fuse Vietnamese food with their own, local knowledge, in a beautiful low lit setting, and hit it out of the park. Shaking beef, black cod, crab and shrimp noodles, dry sauteed curry string beans, accompanied by a frosty Saigon Vietnamese beer. Reminded me of Monsoon in Seattle, or The Slanted Door in SF. Good, knowledgable and helpful wait staff provide a very memorable dining experience.  Can't wait to go back.

University South

4.5/5(55 area reviews)

While visiting University South, you might make a stop by sights like Stanford Theatre and Museum of American Heritage.

University South
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Midtown

3/5(1 area review)

While Midtown might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Stanford Stadium and Palo Alto Art Center.

Midtown
Creekside Inn
Creekside Inn
3.5 out of 5
3400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Palo Alto. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
Creekside Inn
The Zen Hotel Palo Alto
The Zen Hotel Palo Alto
3 out of 5
4164 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly motel in Palo Alto. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
The Zen Hotel Palo Alto
The Nest Hotel Palo Alto
The Nest Hotel Palo Alto
3.5 out of 5
3901 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Palo Alto. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
The Nest Hotel Palo Alto
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Palo Alto

4.3
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
254
5 - Excellent 44%
4 - Good
252
4 - Good 44%
3 - Okay
63
3 - Okay 11%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 1%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 0%

4/5 - Good

Business

Weather is fantastic!

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

I accidentally booked Dinah's Garden Hotel in Palo Alto, not realizing how far it actually was from the San Jose airport. Fortunately, we left early enough in the morning that traffic wasn't a problem and we arrived at the airport in 15-20 minutes.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Beautiful. Too expensive.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Very nice city

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

I will seek lodgings there again if I’m back in the area.

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Was not there for visit.

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