Staying at the Cardinal Hotel is like stepping back in time when hotels were gorgeous, the level of service was impeccable and personable, and once there, you just did not want to leave. The hotel is located in the midst of the activity of downtown Palo Alto. You can walk everywhere you need to go and then come back to... more

I LOVE this hotel but I’m kinda weird, I like really funky, boutique hotels and not a fan of the "usual" "bland room out in the middle of nowhere. What a beautiful lobby! It's take you back to the good ole days! Very retro. The Cardinal Hotel is also smack dab in the middle of beautiful downtown Palo Alto where... more

Thanks to the Cardinal Hotel. You have been very gracious to my family for the second time now - once during our reunion a few years ago and this time for my daughter's wedding. I really love it that there is a good old-fashioned hotel in town. The following is a short description of the hotel. The rooms are smallish... more

I have mixed emotions about this hotel... First impression was great. The lobby is gorgeous, the location is great, and the service was friendly. The rooms are a bit plain (no big deal). The beds leave a little to be desired. They arent terrible, but I've definitely slept on much more comfortable beds. What I didn't like was: no A/C... more

I regularly stay at the Cardinal for business. As well as being a classic Californian/Spanish colonial throwback, think James Stewart in Vertigo or Cary Grant in North by Northwest, it is a wonderful antitode to the sterile, bland hotel chains. It is simple, but with most mod cons and it is terrifically located smack in lively beautiful downtown Palo Alto... more

My job requires me to drive occasionally to the Bay Area, and I have been happy to discover in Palo Alto a hotel which is not only comfortable, pleasant, and conveniently located, but relatively easy on the expense account as well. I have stayed there on my last three trips to the area and have been very pleased each time.... more

I am writing a review of The Cardinal Hotel In Palo Alto for two reasons. First, I was very surprised to read the few negative reviews of the hotel - a criticism I truly do not understand - and I want to offer some observations which are I feel are more balanced, more accurate, and more reflective of what most... more

The good old (however recently renovated) Cardinal is a home away from home, if you ask me. I have stayed there a number of times in the course of the last 15 years and find it super. The service is great and Bob (at the front desk) is insuperable. It is also great to see that the majority of the... more

This hotel was clean and pretty. The facility features are nice (although the mattress is very hard). If you care more about cleanliness and pretty surroundings, then you may like this hotel. The drawback is in the service. If you expect any type of service besides checking in and out of the hotel, you can forget it. The employees reminded... more