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The Zen Hotel Palo Alto


Amenities

  • Non-Smoking Rooms

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Housekeeping

  • Safe-Deposit Box

  • Garden

  • Golf Course (nearby)

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Property description

Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. This Art Deco motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
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What guests think

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Across many reviews, travellers find The Zen Hotel Palo Alto good value and convenient to Stanford, praising friendly staff, easy parking, and practical touches like larger suites and a small gym that suit short business or medical visits.

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Facilities

Mixed

Cleanliness

Clean

Service

Friendly

Location

Convenient

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10

myra

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3 days ago

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Stayed 1 night

Very good, Very good, Very good,
Very good, Very good, Very good,

10

Yvette

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4 days ago

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Stayed 1 night

The menu was good, filling and plentiful. Parking felt safe however could benefit from more spaces to park.
The menu was good, filling and plentiful. Parking felt safe however could benefit from more spaces to park.

10

Kellie

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5 days ago

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Stayed 2 nights

We'll be staying here during future trips to the area: friendly staff, clean rooms, great showers.
We'll be staying here during future trips to the area: friendly staff, clean rooms, great showers.

6

Joyce

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5 days ago

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice and clean BUT didn’t compare to what it once was several years ago. They’ve eliminated all the things that made it special. Gone are the spa like individual toiletries, no basket of snacks in room, no bathrobes, no fresh cookies in lobby, and what happened to the delicious breakfast they used to have? I was so disappointed because that was one of the things that set this apart from other older, run of the mill motels. It is not a hotel, rather a small drive-up motel with nothing to make you want to return. I wouldn’t complain about it, nor would I praise it.
Nice and clean BUT didn’t compare to what it once was several years ago. They’ve eliminated all the things that made it special. Gone are the spa like individual toiletries, no basket of snacks in room, no bathrobes, no fresh cookies in lobby, and what happened to the delicious breakfast they used to have? I was so disappointed because that was one of the things that set this apart from other older, run of the mill motels. It is not a hotel, rather a small drive-up motel with nothing to make you want to return. I wouldn’t complain about it, nor would I praise it.

8

Carrie

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2 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Good upper scale motel fora night in Palo Alto. Very comfy bed, good sized room. Parking easy, at least in the afternoon when we checked in. Mostly very clean but not the cleanest place I’ve ever been. Bathroom small and dated. Location on main road and noise traveled into rooms.
Good upper scale motel fora night in Palo Alto. Very comfy bed, good sized room. Parking easy, at least in the afternoon when we checked in. Mostly very clean but not the cleanest place I’ve ever been. Bathroom small and dated. Location on main road and noise traveled into rooms.

4164 El Camino Real, Green Acres, Palo Alto, California, United States of America

Location

With a stay at The Zen Hotel Palo Alto, you'll be centrally located in Palo Alto, steps from Silicon Valley and a short 4-minute drive from Stanford University. This motel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from San Francisco Bay and 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Levi's Stadium.

Silicon Valley(0.1 Miles)

San Antonio Shopping Center(1.3 Miles)

San Andreas Fault Trail(1.7 Miles)

Palo Alto VA Hospital(1.7 Miles)

Rengstorff Park(2.1 Miles)

Stanford University(2.2 Miles)

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Property policies

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Check-in

Check-out

From 15:00 to 23:59

Before 11:00


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FAQs

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.


Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.


The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including some facilities that are wheelchair accessible.

The property is centrally located in Palo Alto, steps from Silicon Valley and a short 4-minute drive from Stanford University. It is 8.8 miles from San Francisco Bay and 9.8 miles from Levi's Stadium.


Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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