Comfort Inn Palo Alto

Property class: 2.5
Art Deco hotel near Stanford University

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Exterior
Lobby
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Lobby
Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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3945 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
  • Place, Mitchell Park Dog Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Nikola Tesla Statue
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, San Antonio Shopping Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(37 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(30 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Palo Alto

Heart of Palo Alto.With a stay at this Ventura hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Silicon Valley and 2 miles (3 km) of Stanford University. San Antonio Shopping Center and Palo Alto VA Hospital are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • The Labyrinth At Grace - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Mitchell Park Dog Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Nikola Tesla Statue - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Palo Alto VA Hospital - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • San Antonio Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • California Ave Station - 3 min drive
  • Whisman Station - 9 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hong Kong Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Holy Sushi - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪State of Mind Slice House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Varian Cafe - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Comfort Inn Palo Alto

Art Deco hotel near Stanford University
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You'll find a business center on site. Free breakfast is served daily. Event space at this hotel measures 300 square feet (28 square meters) and includes conference space. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and express check-out are also featured at the business-friendly Comfort Inn Palo Alto. Parking is available for a fee.
  • 1 building
  • 70 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 300 sq ft of conference space
  • 28 sq m of conference space
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Television in lobby
Comfort Inn Palo Alto offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi; wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 9.95 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 9.95 per day (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice).

We should mention

  • Children 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Comfort Inn Palo Alto Stanford
Comfort Inn Palo Alto Stanford University
Comfort Inn Stanford
Comfort Inn Stanford University
Comfort Inn Stanford University Motel
Comfort Inn Stanford University Motel Palo Alto
Comfort Inn Palo Alto Stanford University Motel

Comfort Inn Palo Alto Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 339 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 322 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 182 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 1003 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean Room
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Tomas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Small rooms but clean and quiet. The breakfast was much appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Jyh Chia

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AC and fridge are quite noisy and can’t get a good sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Clint

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The parking lot was clean, and my car was safe all night
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Deana

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendliness of the staff sas great, the area was well maintained and the cleanliness and organization was superb equal to those i experienced in more expensive motels
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gabriela

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
room was clean
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Herbert, San Marino

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

ernesto

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Herbert, San Marino

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Nice breakfast. Very reasonable price for an expensive area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Hyana

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Kurt

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, But some damaged bits.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Gennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was not cleaned good but I stay one night so i did. Not have time to say anything, coffee maker area was very dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jaswant

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was nice but the bed, for me personally, was too soft and noisy. The bathroom was nice but the door was so hard to open and close and the floor had some black lines. Overall i didn't have high hopes but the breakfast was also good and i left content
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARVALEE

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

REGINA

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well day one was fine, day two they took all the towels and didn’t put any new towels, had to dry off with the sheets from the bed that was interesting.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, quiet. Convenient location to Stanford.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025