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Americas Best Value Inn - Palo Alto

2.0 of 5
4234 El Camino Real, (aka Sky Ranch Inn), Palo Alto, CA 94306
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Ranked #18 of 23 hotels in Palo Alto
3.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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Moosekins
Cambria, California
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We were put in room 100 right next to the managers office, even though we arrived at 3 p.m. before the motel even began to fill up and requested a quiet room. We went to bed at 10p.m. But were unable to sleep until 11 p.m. because every time some one went into the managers office, there was an obnoxious... More

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GrandPrixPete
Los Angeles
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3 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

Stayed here for 6 nights and was very pleased. It's an older building in the traditional design but it is clean and well maintained. Room had fresh carpet and was very clean. Beds were comfortable--you would never confuse this place for a Marriott, but it costs a fraction of the other hotels nearby. TV was older 19" model, but I... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
1
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We recently stayed here and had no problems at all, no bugs!! We had a friend at the Stanford hospital and weren't sure when we would leave. The owner told us we had a room as long as we needed it. We thought this was a nice gesture and we appreciated not having to worry about finding a new place.... More

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UtmostCreativeMind
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18 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

On busy El Camino Real. But it's pretty far away enough to avoid any major traffic near Mountain View. If you need to travel east side of 85, do not stay here. The traffic where El Camino Real and 85 meet is a 2MPH hell traffic jam around 6:30ish in the evening. More

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wel46come
West Covina, CA
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3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

I was leary about the reviews that mentioned ants and bugs, but was pleasantly surprised when I found the room clean and comfortable. Three of us stayed there and it would have been better if we had had 2 queen beds instead of 2 doubles, but the beds were comfortable. They put us up in the one story section and... More

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maibinmb
hong kong
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

We have stayed here a few times over the past couple of years. The management is very nice & helpful, and the rooms are always clean. I particularly like their very extensive DirecTv package, which includes almost every channel in existence, and the guys always like the many many sports channels available. More

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Travelplanner2010
Edmonton
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Don't stay at this motel if you have other choice... I traveled with my family and stayed in this motel for one night. The bed is not comfortable and the furniture is out-dated. You can easily hear the noise upstairs. The worst thing happened in the morning... hundreds of ants were found in the bathroom and they covered all my... More

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Selby Thomas, Owner at Americas Best Value Inn - Palo Alto, responded to this review
29 March 2011

Thank you for taking the time to post your review, we appreciate your doing so. We use your comments to further train our staff and to evaluate our Inn and make necessary changes. We apologize for the condition that you experienced while staying at our Inn. Due to the unusally harsh winter weather this has caused a problem with ants... More

Blyst
Santa Rosa, California
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I have stayed at this motel several times recently and it has an excellent location, nice rooms and very friendly front desk staff. The last time I stayed there there was some confusion about the room rate - I thought that you got a free room upgrade when you booked after joining their "value club" but was charged extra for... More

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Selby Thomas, Owner at Americas Best Value Inn - Palo Alto, responded to this review
29 March 2011

Thank you giving your comments we appreciate your doing so. We take your comments seriously and use them to help provide you with a better product. Please be assured that we have investigated your experience here and assure you that the condition you described doesn't exist. More

carman960
California
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2010

One of the main reasons I booked this place was because of the non-smoking designation and the good reviews for the price. It is what it is--a cheap motel. It is clean enough, and the rooms are non-smoking. However, there is an outside table right next door with an ashtray! The neighbors parked themselves there and chain-smoked and were very... More

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Selby Thomas, Owner at Americas Best Value Inn - Palo Alto, responded to this review
29 March 2011

Thank you for posting your review on Trip Advisor. We appreciate your taking the time to do so. Our rooms are all non-smoking. However we do have a table and chairs outside where people who would like to go can smoke. We are sorry if other people smoking offended you and apologize for your experience. More

R.ching
Honolulu, Hawaii
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
68 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2010
1
person found this review helpful

Good Central location off of the El Camino Real. The off season rate was great, under $60. The rooms are pretty basic but clean, and the owners are very helpful and friendly. They are located near a Hobees restaurant which is a great breakfast place- the coffee cake is out of this world. When in Palo Alto this should always... More

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Selby Thomas, Owner at Americas Best Value Inn - Palo Alto, responded to this review
29 March 2011

Thank your taking the time to post your review. We appreciate your business. We work hard to provide our guests with the best possible accomodations at the most reasonable rates. Our staff is pleased to be of service to you and we look forward to your next visit. More

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