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Stanford Motor Inn: Traveler Reviews

3305 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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Stanford Motor Inn
Ranked #14 of 23 hotels in Palo Alto
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Redwood City, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good value, plenty of parking, super friendly staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011

The rooms are nice and the rates are reasonable, but that's true of many small hotels. What sets the Stanford Motor Inn apart is their incredible service. I've only ever dealt with two people behind the front desk (and I've been here over 2 weeks now), and I've never had an interaction with either of them that was less than extraordinarily friendly. Even when I've had to bug them after midnight about stupid stuff, they've always responded immediately and effectively. Plus, there's plenty of parking even on a big football weekend, decently fast free WiFi, and the complimentary free pastries and juice boxes are a nice touch.

Two thumbs up.

  • Stayed November 2011, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Palo Alto, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great place, terrific staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2011

With my work relocation to Palo Alto my family and I have had nothing but "exceptional" service and accommodation during our stay. The staff really go out of their way to be helpful and make everything as comfortable as possible. The rooms are very clean, the staff very professional, friendly, service prompt. Great place to stay!!

  • Stayed August 2011, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Aalborg, Denmark
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“excellent service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 15, 2011

We stayed at the motel for approximately one week. The rooms were nice and clean and the service and hospitality was absolute great. I can definitely recommend the Stanford Motor Inn.
/Ken

  • Stayed August 2011, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Seattle, Washington
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Wonderfully friendly and helpful staff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 8, 2011

We stayed here for a couple of nights, hotel is straightforward, simple, and worked fine for us. The thing that really impressed me, though, was the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff throughout our stay. In particular, after we had left my daughter realized she'd left a necklace in the room; I called and the person at the desk went and searched the room carefully, but wasn't able to find it. I assumed it was lost, but then a week later a letter arrived at my house with it in - the staff had later found it and gone to the trouble to work out the owner and mail it back to us. Great service indeed, and it speaks volumes to the care the staff have for their guests.

Stayed July 2011, traveled with family
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Antioch, California
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“This is where we'll stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 17, 2011

One of us works in Palo Alto, about a 75 mile commute and sometimes has to stay overnight so we like to make an event of it. Until finding this place, it wasn't always an enjoyable event. Stanford Motor Inn is adorable, kitschy in a good way and fun to stay at. The staff is friendly and very helpful. The room (117) was really cute and very clean and well-maintained.

We'll be staying here for those overnighters from now on.

Room Tip: Not sure about other rooms but 117 was reasonable quiet and away from El Camino.
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  • Stayed July 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Stanford Motor Hotel Palo Alto
Stanford Motor Hotel
Stanford Hotel Palo Alto
Address: 3305 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Region: United States > California > Palo Alto
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Pets Allowed Swimming Pool
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Ranked #14 of 23 hotels in Palo Alto
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