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About this property
Located in Central Palo Alto, el PRADO offers contemporary guest rooms with GLink iPhone and Android docking stations. A state-of-the-art fitness centre is located on site. The campus of Stanford University is just 6 minutes’ drive away. Guest rooms at el PRADO feature HDTVs and an in-room safe. Guests can enjoy the fully stocked minibar and 24-hour ice service. A private balcony is offered in all rooms. Start your day with fresh-brewed coffee and breakfast specialties in our Breakfast Coffee Bar. In the evening, gather for tapas-style sharing plates, Spanish wine flights and signature cocktails at our Spanish Tapas Bar. For authentic Italian cuisine, try Il Fornaio with indoor and outdoor lunch and dinner dining. In-room massage can be arranged through the concierge service. The concierge can also arrange restaurant reservations and private car service. Stanford Shopping Center is 7 minutes’ drive away from the property. Silicon Valley and businesses such as Google are 15 minutes’ drive away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Fitness centre
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Bar
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Bridgette
Singapore
“Perfect location with a small but useful gym. Friendly and super helpful staff who went above and beyond to help me. Thank you Eddie Lowe!” - Yana
United States
“Kellie eas fantastic! Steve also great ! All staff was do exceptional good @ Thank you @” - Julia
Switzerland
“Very clean, very attentive staff, great attention to detail Very kind personnel” - Enrique
Belgium
“The room was outstanding, highest quality. Location is excellent, in one of the main streets of Palo Alto. The staff very kind and the breakfast was delicious!” - Stefanie
Germany
“Beautiful Hotel, very close to University Avenue! We loved the design of the hotel and the spacious room with balcony. Free coffee and tea station in the morning. Very friendly staff. One of the best accommodations during our road trip!” - Lucy
United Kingdom
“Excellent hotel, beautifully decorated and staff very helpful and friendly. Rooms sparkling clean and very spacious with a cute balcony!” - Nadine
Philippines
“Location was great. Staff were very friendly. Clean, big big room.” - Katherine
Australia
“Extremely convenient location in the heart of Palo Alto. Very comfortable bed in spacious suite. Strong hot shower with full amenities and excellent house keeping. Would absolutely recommend this property and would look at staying here again...” - Lagusa
Singapore
“Staff was great. Room was confy. My only minor point for not giving a 10 was that my room was facing the street and at night I was woke up by noise every single night, but besides that, an excellent choice” - S
United States
“Beautiful hotel with elegant finishes. Room was spacious and full of natural light.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Il Fornaio
- CuisineItalian
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceTraditional
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.









The fine print
When booking 5 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform el PRADO in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.