Best Hotels near Stanford University, CA

Next to Stanford University, on the San Francisco Peninsula, this Menlo Park, California hotel offers luxury amenities, contemporary guestrooms and a lively on-site restaurant. The Stanford Park Hotel is a completely nonsmoking hotel with a year-round heated swimming pool and hot tub. Guests can enjoy an intense workout in the fitness center or relax by the firepits with a glass of wine. From live music in the courtyard during the summer, to plush sofas by the fireplace in the living room, there is something perfect to fit every mood. All guestrooms at The Stanford Park are spacious and feature upscale bedding, with sofas or oversize chairs with an ottoman. The newly updated bathrooms feature double vanities and walk-in showers, plush bathrobes, and bath linens. Additional amenities include bottled water, Nespresso coffee makers and Bodum tea kettles. The Menlo Tavern at The Stanford Park Hotel serves elevated American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunches. Guests can also relax with a craft cocktail or sample a glass of wine or beer from a unique regional collection at the elegant hotel lounge. The Stanford Park Hotel charges a nightly amenity/destination fee of $20 per room. This amenity/destination fee is taxable at 12% and is not in itself a tax. The total amenity/destination fee inclusive of tax is $22.40. Hotel amenities and services include self-parking, wired and wireless internet in guest rooms and public spaces, 24-hour fitness center access, local and toll-free telephone calls, borrow a bicycle program (including two e-bikes), welcome beverages provided by the reception staff, daily morning coffee service from 6am-10am, freshly baked cookies served nightly from 8PM to 9PM, shoeshine service.

- "Amazing." - "Excellent Hotel excluding the bed pillows." - "Wonderful stay in sunny Silicon Valley" - "PERFECTION TIMES TWO" - "Wonderful" - "Charming stay in Palo Alto!" - "will return." - "Good place" - "NA"

Next to Stanford University in Palo Alto, this Silicon Valley hotel features on-site dining and a modern fitness center. All guest rooms have a flat-screen cable TV. An iPod docking station and coffee machine with gourmet coffee are provided in each guest room at The Westin Palo Alto. A spacious private bathroom with plush bathrobes, premium toiletries and separate bathtub and shower is included. Restaurant Soleil serves California cuisine. The Luna Lounge features a full bar, extensive wine list and specialty cocktails. An outdoor heated pool and landscaped courtyards are available for guest relaxation. Local running and walking guides are available. Stanford Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital are within 2 miles of the Palo Alto Westin. Mineta San Jose International Airport is 19 miles away.

- "We love the Westin in Palo Alto and everything about it" - "This hotel is comfortable, clean, and convenient to the Stanford hospital." - "Luxurious Room and bath with great products." - "The Westin is in Palo Alto is one of my favorite places to stay. We will be back." - "We stayed in this hotel for 1 day after our trip to Yosemite. It was the best hotel I have ever stayed. We came so tired" - "Great Location and Cleanliness, But Room Service Needs Improvement"

This modern hotel is conveniently located within 1640 feet’ walk of Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Stanford University. Plush bathrobes and free WiFi are provided in guest rooms. Select suites at the Nobu Hotel Palo Alto feature a view of downtown Palo Alto. A balcony, fresh bathrobes, boutique bath products, and floor-to-ceiling windows are offered in each room. Internet radio with Bluetooth, a 47-inch flat-screen cable TV and an Illy Espresso Machine are also provided. White Frettè linens and modern gray and yellow accents are featured throughout the rooms and suites. A full service dining experience is offered at the on-site restaurant Nobu Palo Alto. 24-hour room service is offered guests. Stanford University Golf Course is 10 minutes’ drive away. Palo Alto Art Center is 5 minutes’ drive away from Nobu Hotel Palo Alto.

- "great" - "It’s just a good stay that I would recommend to anyone" - "Our family had a wonderful and cozy stay" - "Great hotel" - "Overall good" - "Not worth the money …lacking many things a real 5 strar hotel should have …service NOT. Attentive."