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Low season

December

High season

October

Average price (weeknight)

C$ 374

Average price (weekend night)

C$ 318
Cheapest month to stay with an average 19% drop in price.
Most expensive month to stay with an average 139% rise in price.
Average Sun. - Thu. price over the last 2 weeks.
Average Fri. & Sat. price over the last 2 weeks.

Best Palo Alto hotels

Most recommended Palo Alto hotels

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Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto - Palo Alto - Lounge
Free Wi-Fi
Pool
Pet friendly
Spa
Dinah's Garden Hotel - Palo Alto - Restaurant
Dinah's Garden Hotel
9.1 Wonderful
C$ 360+
C$ 360+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Pool
Pet friendly
Nobu Hotel Palo Alto
8.6 Very good
C$ 867+
C$ 867+
Free Wi-Fi
Spa
C$ 422+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Pool
Pet friendly
Crowne Plaza Palo Alto
8 Very good
C$ 390+
C$ 390+
Free Wi-Fi
Pool
Pet friendly
Spa
Creekside Inn
8.4 Very good
C$ 281+
C$ 281+
Pool
Hotel Parmani
8 Very good
C$ 199+
C$ 199+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
The Zen Hotel
8.6 Very good
C$ 277+
C$ 277+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
The Nest Hotel Palo Alto
8.2 Very good
C$ 415+
C$ 415+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Pet friendly
Cardinal Hotel
8.5 Very good
C$ 395+
C$ 395+
Free Wi-Fi
Kasa Palo Alto
8.3 Very good
C$ 248+
C$ 248+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Pet friendly
The Westin Palo Alto
7.8 Good
C$ 752+
C$ 752+
Free Wi-Fi
Pool
Pet friendly
The Palo Alto Inn
8.4 Very good
C$ 272+
C$ 272+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Pet friendly
Hotel Keen
7.3 Good
C$ 408+
C$ 408+
Free Wi-Fi
Pet friendly
Berbeda Place
7.7 Good
C$ 305+
C$ 305+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi

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When to book a hotel in Palo Alto

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Top tips for finding Palo Alto hotel deals

  • If you’re looking for a cheap hotel in Palo Alto, you should consider visiting during the low season. You'll find cheaper accommodations in Palo Alto in December and March.
  • Hotel room prices vary depending on many factors but you’ll most likely find the best hotel deals in Palo Alto if you stay on a Thursday. The opposite is true for, Monday, which is usually the most expensive day.
  • Book at least 90 days before your stay begins to get the best price for your Palo Alto accommodation.
  • The cheapest 3-star hotel room in Palo Alto found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was C$ 121, while the most expensive was C$ 295.
  • How long should you stay? KAYAK users usually book their accommodation in Palo Alto for 2 days.
  • There is a good range of hotels in Palo Alto near Stanford University, from cheap motels to high-end hotels. The closest hotel to the university is The Clement Hotel in Palo Alto, which offers all-inclusive rooms as well as a 24-hour self-service pantry, a rooftop pool, a hot tub and a sundeck with cabanas, along with a gym. A mile from the university campus is the Coronet Motel which offers guests rooms with kitchenettes and an outdoor pool.
  • For cheap hotels in Palo Alto, you should consider staying to the south of the city, along El Camino Real. At Hotel Parmani, guests receive complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking and there are special offers for those visiting Stanford Hospital. Americas Best Value Inn Sky Ranch provides free Wi-Fi and parking and kids under 11 go free.
  • Getting around Palo Alto couldn’t be easier with the help of several forms of public transit. The free Stanford Marguerite shuttle bus service offers a route around the city via university campus, Stanford Hospital and Stanford Shopping Center. Stay close to the Palo Alto Transit Center, like Sheraton Palo Alto, to be close to the bus stop and Caltrain station.
  • If you want to explore the city center of Old Palo Alto, then you must search for hotels in Palo Alto’s downtown. The Westin is around a mile from downtown and the shops on University Avenue and offers guests use of an outdoor heated pool and whirlpool.
  • To get an outstanding view of Palo Alto, visit Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus. Standing at 285 feet, this tower is home to the Hoover Institution Library and Archives of former president, Herbert Hoover. Stay at Stanford Terrace Inn, which is only a mile from the tower.

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