This was our second extended stay at Hotel California and it was just as pleasant as the first. Probably the most conveniently located hotel in town. California Ave has a dozen restaurants: Subway is nearby and down the street is Cho's dim sum stand, almost next door to a price fixe $200 per person place. Palo Alto's best wine shop... More

Most motels in Palo Alto are on The Strip (El Camino) and run like one. They may be OK, but for $100 a night, Hotel California is on a real street, with a great coffee shop next door and great places to eat or have a drink just steps away. Most notably, it's run like a country inn from my... More

The rooms are tiny and the TVs sure have about 20 years behind them. The shower was almost too small for a 6'/200lb person, and the closet and the bed should've gone to an antiques shop. However the location is fantastic, and the kitchen is nice. I expected more from the "complimentary breakfast" though. The free wireless internet works well,... More

Our room (119) was infested with bed bugs. I trust they're remedying the situation, but beware. I've stayed there many times, and I generally like the place. But I probably won't again any time soon. Pay no attention to my ratings; I just wanted to mention this issue.

This is the smallest hotel I've ever stayed in. I am literally not sure a fat person would fit into the shower. The decor and amenities are laughably outdated and meager. It has a kitchen and free breakfast if you enjoy bad coffee and frozen pastries.The management, though, was friendly, and this hotel has a quaint charm to it. The... More

The hotel is conveniently located but is so overpriced! The room was very very small. Everything was so old (bed, linens, pillows,13'' tv, AC, furniture). The clearly have not spent any money to update the rooms for a long time. Nevertheless, it was very clean. There is a 24 hours kitchen available to the guest and a basic continental breakfast... More

Absolutely a total dump - someone in a cafe on University recommended it - so I thought "how bad could it be" - Palo Alto - near Stanford etc - Ugh! It was the sorriest excuse for a hotel I have ever seen - I moved to the Four Seasons as early as I could the next morning!

the manager was rude- He gave me a room where I heard constant noise (a bakery is downtstairs) all night long. . There is an excercise machine in the middle of the cute courtyard- it looks like someone just stuck it out there because there was no where else to put it. I wil not be back

Peter (employee in June 2010) took my reservation for two rooms for five days for our daughter's Stanford graduation and emailed us a confirmation with all the details exactly as we requested. When we called to re-check the reservation and spoke with Peter (different, same-named employee in May 2011), we were told that there was NO RECORD of the reservation... More