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Comfort Inn Palo Alto

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes
Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes
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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk
$98
$85 nightly
$98 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 23 - Jan 24

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3945 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
  • Place, Palo Alto VA Hospital
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, San Antonio Shopping Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Peers Park Dog Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

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

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

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

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(35 reviews)
  • 290 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
  • 290 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Palo Alto

With a stay at Comfort Inn Palo Alto, you'll be centrally located in Palo Alto, a 5-minute drive from Stanford University and 13 minutes from San Francisco Bay. .This hotel is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Levi's Stadium and 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Winchester Mystery House.

What's nearby

  • Mitchell Park Dog Park - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Palo Alto VA Hospital - 4 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • DVBIC Palo Alto - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • San Antonio Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Peers Park Dog Park - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles

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
  • ‪So Gong Dong Tofu House - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Comfort Inn Palo Alto

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include wired internet access (surcharge), a business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Palo Alto? This hotel has facilities measuring 300 square feet (28 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 300 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

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

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

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 smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the 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. 317 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 338 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 96 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 1003 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and close to Stanford. Price was right. An easy stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very practical and affordable motel in the area. Good sized room with fridge et microwave (fridge was noisy and I had to unplug it for more comfort), easy parking. Pretty good breakfast included for the price (fruits, granola, waffle machine, salty options, and of course coffee, juice...) It can be a bit noisy depending on your neighbors, but that wasn't a big issue in practice.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniel, Marina

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I arrived at the front desk around 11 PM and checked in fairly quickly. That’s where the only good part of my stay ended. When I opened the door to my assigned room, I was greeted by an absolute disaster, the bed was completely unmade, the bathroom was filthy, and there were crumbs scattered all over the floor. It was obvious the room had never been cleaned after the previous guests. Exhausted and frustrated, I went back to the front desk to report it. Instead of taking my word for it, the staff member insisted on verifying it himself, as if I was making it up. Ten minutes later, he returned looking embarrassed and finally admitted the room was indeed dirty. Then, unbelievably, he tried to contact housekeeping to have the room cleaned right then, close to midnight! The idea that I should wait around while someone tidied up a filthy room at that hour was beyond inconsiderate. After another long wait, I was told no cleaning staff were available, and only then was I reassigned to a different room. By this point, it was well past midnight, and my patience was gone. The entire ordeal was handled so poorly, from the disbelief to the lack of urgency or basic courtesy, that I felt completely disrespected as a paying guest. This was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve ever had. The condition of the rooms and the staff’s response were both unacceptable. I left feeling disgusted and deeply disappointed. I will never stay here again and strongly recommend others look elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ethan, Coto de Caza

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ethan, Coto de Caza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great stay, but my room was very cramped. Staying in Room 126 (by own request), the room had everything I needed but was a little tight in space. Maybe if they a smaller mattress in that room, there would be more space.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk guy was so helpful and got us into our room early!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking good, room was clean, quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jesse

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bed and pilllows were a little too hard. Need softer beds and pillows
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carlos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La atension al cliente es patética la señora que atiende en recepción que parece asiática y usa lentes te trata con los pies y te discrimina
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and great value for the money!

An older facility but clean and organized. Included breakfasts are excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I only spent one night but slept very well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

john

Very low shower water pressure
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Brad

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sidney

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good renovations

Our renovated room had good lighting but lacked bedside reading lights. We liked the new uncarpeted floors.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

francisco

Average for the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Leiska

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, clean and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, very nice staff, good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Marisol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Reserved a non smoking room and when I and kids went in it was very bad odor or smoke (cigarette) night clerk said it was the air freshener I stay here often but this time it was just no satisfactory.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Josefina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good service, clean but old room, decent complementary breakfast, small parking lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duane B

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cooper

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

srikanth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025