Oak Motel Palo Alto

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Outdoor pool

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is $102
$88 nightly
$102 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 5 - Jun 6

Explore the area

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4279 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
  • Place, San Antonio Shopping Center
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, San Andreas Fault Trail
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Mitchell Park Dog Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Palo Alto

With a stay at Oak Motel Palo Alto in Palo Alto, you'll be steps from Silicon Valley and a 5-minute drive from Stanford University. .This motel is 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from San Francisco Bay and 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Levi's Stadium.

What's nearby

  • San Antonio Shopping Center - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • San Andreas Fault Trail - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Mitchell Park Dog Park - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Rengstorff Park - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Stanford University - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • San Antonio Station - 2 min drive
  • Whisman Station - 7 min drive
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mendocino Farms - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Slice House - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Idly Express - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Junbi - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Oak Motel Palo Alto

Oak Motel Palo Alto offers 42 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 42 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and bike parking.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekends.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available on weekends 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

Oak Motel
Oak Motel Palo Alto
Oak Palo Alto
The Oak Motel Palo Alto Hotel Palo Alto
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Oak Motel Palo Alto Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 225 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 293 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 230 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 138 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 114 out of 1000 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sukhjinder

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great cheap place to stay. Very clean and nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Joann

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Large room, clean, patking right in front, nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rowan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rowan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value, nice staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Zaoyuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arpita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good place to stay. Easy to commute
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and easy to get to.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rowan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice rooms, nice staff
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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6/10 Okay

Tomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good place and reasonable priced. I have rented off and on for about 10 years.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zaoyuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fantastic experience at Oak Motel. The staff were friendly, the room was clean and comfortable, and the location was perfect. Everything was well-maintained and made for a relaxing visit. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine. Reasonable price, clean and convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Arpita

Nice
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Fabiola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay and quite
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Melina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was clean . Parking spaces good. Feel safe. Cleaning staff very nice. Air conditioning and heating working properly. Good amenities.. bathroom may need few upgrade but nothing mayor.. we where there for a family trip to the hospital we love it because is super close to the hospital food and market and the place is really quite. I DO RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. AND FOR SURE COME BACK.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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4/10 Poor

Kahlil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good location, my room smells like previous occupant smokes tho
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Amazing stay!

Amazing stay right next to the pool! Checkin was very easy and fast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Tavian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was in great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good price
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the stay!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
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8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Ena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Give the hotel more maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Bryanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little area around the hotel. clean quiet !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025