Name: Residence Inn by Marriott Palo Alto Menlo Park
Address: 555 Glenwood Avenue, Menlo Park, California, United States of America, Menlo Park, California, US
Price range: US$196–US$1,206 per night
Rating: 9

What guests think

At Residence Inn by Marriott Palo Alto Menlo Park, guests often highlight friendly, attentive staff, spotless and spacious modern rooms, and a good, varied breakfast, noting solid overall value for families and longer stays.

Multiple reviews report significant train noise from tracks beside the hotel, and some mention hearing neighbors or footsteps from tile floors above. Parking is available but can be tight and typically includes a nightly fee. Overall, it suits travelers seeking space and reliable comforts, while light sleepers should request accommodations farthest from the tracks.

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Facilities

On-site parking is available but sometimes limited and carries a nightly fee; accessible parking is offered. The property is dog-friendly, and some rooms provide earplugs or white-noise measures to reduce train noise.

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10

Aimee

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

dog friendly

10

Blake

16 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great value for the price in an area that\'s very central to Stanford, Portola Valley, and other places. 2BR / 2BA suite was clean and worked well for a family. Other reviews said to make sure you request a room in a building far from the train tracks (anything but building A, they said) so we did and weren\'t bothered by the noise. The breakfast food was hit and miss but it\'s free and has a number of options. Also some good places to eat in the area. Parking was $12 per night during our stay although you can probably find street parking in the area without paying anything. Criticisms are the free breakfast has a lot of options but it all feels like it\'s packaged food, and the rooms themselves don\'t have a lot of "personality" or "charm." Good value and perfect for a trip where we didn\'t spend a lot of time in the room.

10

Jill

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very kind staff. Clean and modern property. Very dog-friendly.

10

David

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I like the property very much in terms of convenience to downtown Menlo Park. It's a newer property and is in very good condition. Service was very good and so was the staff. Two negatives: 1. they've shoe-horned the hotel very close to the railroad tracks so get used to the commuter train noise. 2. The room floors are part tile so you can really hear people in the room above walking on the tile floor portion. In fact, the hotel gives you ear plugs!! ...they don't help much. :-(

10

Julie Hultman

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent all the way around. Pretty property. Extensive breakfast. Nice staff. Parking can be an issue but would stay again .

4

Jennifer

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very nice but we will never stay at this location again. The proximity to the train makes it impossible to get any sleep. The train blows its horn every time it goes by and there were only about 3 hours in the night that it wasn’t happening. The white noise machines, extra curtains, and earplugs are a generous offer but it does no good. Our entire family slept miserably.

10

Liz

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 16 nights

We stayed for 16 days for medical treatment at Stanford. The Residence Inn was convenient to Stanford and walkable to restaurants. Nice breakfast every morning. The facility is spotless with a nice courtyard area to sit in the sun. It was just what we needed.

10

Victor

26 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is clean, breakfast is good and the cost is fair, but the parking fee of $12 per night is high.

10

Ann

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Used free handicapped parking.

10

Jordan

23 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

They staff goes above and beyond to make your stay as pleasant as possible. They have added noise barrier curtains and a white noise machine to minimize noise from the nearby train. Honestly if you’re used to living in the city you won’t even notice it. This is also the cleanest hotel I’ve ever stayed at. All surfaces and linens have been thoroughly cleaned. It’s about a ten minute drive from Stanford Hospital. I wished I would’ve stayed here for the 3 month period post op for my heart transplant.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness earns frequent praise for spotless rooms and well-kept grounds. A few comments note scuffed paint or less tidy hallways.

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10

Jill

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very kind staff. Clean and modern property. Very dog-friendly.

10

Joline

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Facility is always spotless clean! Staff is attentive and I always feel safe on the property.

10

Jacqueline R

11 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I have stayed at many Residence Inns over the years, and the Palo Alto/Menlo location is by far the nicest and best Residence Inn that I have ever stayed at. I stayed there with my husband and son, and we were all very satisfied with our stay. The 2-bedroom suite that we stayed in, along with the rest of the entire property is very, very clean and welcoming. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The breakfast did not disappoint either. The food was fresh and hot, and tasted very good. The only downside to this property, is that is close to the train tracks, and the train can be heard throughout the night. However, this did not bother us. In fact, I highly recommend this hotel!

8

Sizuka

10 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,365 nights

The property and rooms are very clean. Friendly staff and helpful. Breakfast is excellent!!!

6

Jane

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms were nice and large. Property has a strange lay out and a closer look shows chipped paint etc.

10

Liz

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 16 nights

We stayed for 16 days for medical treatment at Stanford. The Residence Inn was convenient to Stanford and walkable to restaurants. Nice breakfast every morning. The facility is spotless with a nice courtyard area to sit in the sun. It was just what we needed.

10

Jacqueline

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff at this property are very friendly and attentive. Breakfast is top quality. My room was clean and commodious. I will definitely stay at this property again, and I highly recommend it!

10

Shahin

7 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

room is good but the halls are not clean and in improved

10

Carolyn

21 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,346 nights

Immaculately clean, convenient location, good buffet breakfast, helpful staff.

10

Lucas

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, clean and had some comfy beds. Best breakfast I’ve had from a hotel. The staff was friendly. All around a great stay.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious, modern, and comfortable, with multi-bedroom suites popular for families. Some guests report noise transfer from thin walls or floors, while others found sound insulation effective in buildings near the tracks.

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10

Blake

16 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great value for the price in an area that\'s very central to Stanford, Portola Valley, and other places. 2BR / 2BA suite was clean and worked well for a family. Other reviews said to make sure you request a room in a building far from the train tracks (anything but building A, they said) so we did and weren\'t bothered by the noise. The breakfast food was hit and miss but it\'s free and has a number of options. Also some good places to eat in the area. Parking was $12 per night during our stay although you can probably find street parking in the area without paying anything. Criticisms are the free breakfast has a lot of options but it all feels like it\'s packaged food, and the rooms themselves don\'t have a lot of "personality" or "charm." Good value and perfect for a trip where we didn\'t spend a lot of time in the room.

10

Lynn

19 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property was well kept up. It was near train tracks,but I didn’t hear any noise,maybe because it was from Saturday to Sunday? The room was clean and bigger than expected, it came with a nice sized patio. I will be staying here again when I visit the Bay Area.

10

David

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property was everything you could want. Clean, spacious, comfortable, up to date, well equipped, friendly, and convenient. Breakfast was excellent. The only negative was noise from the train, but it was a minor inconvenience.

10

David

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I like the property very much in terms of convenience to downtown Menlo Park. It's a newer property and is in very good condition. Service was very good and so was the staff. Two negatives: 1. they've shoe-horned the hotel very close to the railroad tracks so get used to the commuter train noise. 2. The room floors are part tile so you can really hear people in the room above walking on the tile floor portion. In fact, the hotel gives you ear plugs!! ...they don't help much. :-(

6

Jane

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms were nice and large. Property has a strange lay out and a closer look shows chipped paint etc.

10

Mauricio

5 Dec 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I loved this property. Greay location, very spacious. Especially the rooms. Great value for money

8

Cynthia

24 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel that’s conveniently located in the heart of Menlo Park and close to Stanford. Room was clean, but walls are very thin. I could hear our neighbors next door clearly. The train is also very loud when it passes through. I appreciated the breakfast and friendly staff.

10

John

12 Jun 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Spacious, modern rooms. Excellent sound insulation - we were in the building near the train tracks and weren't bothered at all.

10

Haley

5 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great place to stay if you are traveling with children of all ages. I had three teens and stayed in the two bedroom king suite and it was very comfortable. Breakfast is included in the price and there is something that everyone can enjoy.

10

Lucas

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, clean and had some comfy beds. Best breakfast I’ve had from a hotel. The staff was friendly. All around a great stay.

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Service

Service is consistently praised as friendly, attentive, and helpful across the property. There is an isolated complaint about poor front-desk service.

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10

YEISY

21 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very friendly people

10

Joline

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Facility is always spotless clean! Staff is attentive and I always feel safe on the property.

10

Debi

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Very helpful and Efficient Staff!

10

Randy

8 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. Nice staff

10

Anita

29 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was friendly and helpful

10

Jacqueline

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff at this property are very friendly and attentive. Breakfast is top quality. My room was clean and commodious. I will definitely stay at this property again, and I highly recommend it!

10

Debi

15 Jun 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This Facility and Mostly the Staff! “Are Absolutely Amazing” Helpful & Courteous!

2

Carla

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk gave me very poor customer service.

10

Janet

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and services. Friendly, helpful staff.

10

Lucas

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, clean and had some comfy beds. Best breakfast I’ve had from a hotel. The staff was friendly. All around a great stay.

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Location

The location is convenient for Stanford, Menlo Park, and nearby shopping and dining. A recurring drawback is the adjacent train line, whose frequent horns can disturb sleep unless placed farther from the tracks.

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10

Blake

16 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great value for the price in an area that\'s very central to Stanford, Portola Valley, and other places. 2BR / 2BA suite was clean and worked well for a family. Other reviews said to make sure you request a room in a building far from the train tracks (anything but building A, they said) so we did and weren\'t bothered by the noise. The breakfast food was hit and miss but it\'s free and has a number of options. Also some good places to eat in the area. Parking was $12 per night during our stay although you can probably find street parking in the area without paying anything. Criticisms are the free breakfast has a lot of options but it all feels like it\'s packaged food, and the rooms themselves don\'t have a lot of "personality" or "charm." Good value and perfect for a trip where we didn\'t spend a lot of time in the room.

4

Zach

4 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is so noisy, right by train, thin walls. Bad.

10

David

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I like the property very much in terms of convenience to downtown Menlo Park. It's a newer property and is in very good condition. Service was very good and so was the staff. Two negatives: 1. they've shoe-horned the hotel very close to the railroad tracks so get used to the commuter train noise. 2. The room floors are part tile so you can really hear people in the room above walking on the tile floor portion. In fact, the hotel gives you ear plugs!! ...they don't help much. :-(

4

Andrew

30 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice property, but right by the train tracks with a train that goes by blaring its horn very 15 minutes during the day. Recommend you avoid it.

10

Terry

24 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay for just one night or a week Convenient location… close to Stanford shopping center, Stanford hospital and down town Palo Alto..

4

Jennifer

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very nice but we will never stay at this location again. The proximity to the train makes it impossible to get any sleep. The train blows its horn every time it goes by and there were only about 3 hours in the night that it wasn’t happening. The white noise machines, extra curtains, and earplugs are a generous offer but it does no good. Our entire family slept miserably.

8

Cynthia

24 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel that’s conveniently located in the heart of Menlo Park and close to Stanford. Room was clean, but walls are very thin. I could hear our neighbors next door clearly. The train is also very loud when it passes through. I appreciated the breakfast and friendly staff.

10

Liz

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 16 nights

We stayed for 16 days for medical treatment at Stanford. The Residence Inn was convenient to Stanford and walkable to restaurants. Nice breakfast every morning. The facility is spotless with a nice courtyard area to sit in the sun. It was just what we needed.

8

Patricia

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location

10

Hui

10 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality and options, with occasional mentions of standout items. A few guests found it hit or miss or somewhat packaged.

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10

Blake

16 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great value for the price in an area that\'s very central to Stanford, Portola Valley, and other places. 2BR / 2BA suite was clean and worked well for a family. Other reviews said to make sure you request a room in a building far from the train tracks (anything but building A, they said) so we did and weren\'t bothered by the noise. The breakfast food was hit and miss but it\'s free and has a number of options. Also some good places to eat in the area. Parking was $12 per night during our stay although you can probably find street parking in the area without paying anything. Criticisms are the free breakfast has a lot of options but it all feels like it\'s packaged food, and the rooms themselves don\'t have a lot of "personality" or "charm." Good value and perfect for a trip where we didn\'t spend a lot of time in the room.

8

VALERIE AND JOHN

7 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed in the 2 bedroom unit. It was very clean and comfortable. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel. The breakfast was excellent and the selection great.

10

Jacqueline R

11 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I have stayed at many Residence Inns over the years, and the Palo Alto/Menlo location is by far the nicest and best Residence Inn that I have ever stayed at. I stayed there with my husband and son, and we were all very satisfied with our stay. The 2-bedroom suite that we stayed in, along with the rest of the entire property is very, very clean and welcoming. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The breakfast did not disappoint either. The food was fresh and hot, and tasted very good. The only downside to this property, is that is close to the train tracks, and the train can be heard throughout the night. However, this did not bother us. In fact, I highly recommend this hotel!

10

Julie Hultman

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent all the way around. Pretty property. Extensive breakfast. Nice staff. Parking can be an issue but would stay again .

8

Sizuka

10 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,365 nights

The property and rooms are very clean. Friendly staff and helpful. Breakfast is excellent!!!

10

Haley

5 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great place to stay if you are traveling with children of all ages. I had three teens and stayed in the two bedroom king suite and it was very comfortable. Breakfast is included in the price and there is something that everyone can enjoy.

10

Jacqueline

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff at this property are very friendly and attentive. Breakfast is top quality. My room was clean and commodious. I will definitely stay at this property again, and I highly recommend it!

10

LEE

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The miso soup breakfast was a nice change of breakfast offerings.

10

Carolyn

21 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,346 nights

Immaculately clean, convenient location, good buffet breakfast, helpful staff.

10

Lucas

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, clean and had some comfy beds. Best breakfast I’ve had from a hotel. The staff was friendly. All around a great stay.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $450	2 $196	3 $196
4 $375	5 $851	6	7 $990	8 $449	9 $196	10 $196
11 $332	12 $810	13 $1,187	14 $913	15	16	17 $428
18 $342	19 $779	20 $1,121	21 $965	22 $478	23 $196	24 $196
25 $360	26 $469	27 $477	28 $447	29 $453	30 $196	31 $196

Residence Inn by Marriott Palo Alto Menlo Park

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Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa Bed (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Hearing Accessible)

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Hearing Accessible)

Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Hearing Accessible)

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

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13	14	15	16	17	18	19 $237
20 $387	21 $695	22	23 $1,206	24	25 $199	26
27 $388	28 $834	29	30 $987