Description
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. This Art Deco motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.. Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite..
With a stay at The Zen Hotel Palo Alto, you'll be centrally located in Palo Alto, within a 10-minute drive of Stanford University and Shoreline Amphitheatre. This motel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from San Francisco Bay and 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Levi's Stadium.. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Silicon Valley - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi San Antonio Shopping Center - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi San Andreas Fault Trail - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi Palo Alto VA Hospital - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi Rengstorff Park - 3.3 km / 2.1 mi Shoreline Park - 4 km / 2.5 mi Stanford University - 4.1 km / 2.5 mi Stanford Stadium - 4.4 km / 2.8 mi Stanford Maples Pavillion - 4.4 km / 2.8 mi Los Altos History Museum - 4.9 km / 3.1 mi Stanford University Arboretum - 5 km / 3.1 mi Stevens Creek Trail - 4.9 km / 3 mi Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo - 5 km / 3.1 mi Palo Alto Art Center - 5.1 km / 3.2 mi Stanford Shopping Center - 5.3 km / 3.3 mi The nearest airports are: San Carlos, CA (SQL) - 20.8 km / 12.9 mi Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 21.4 km / 13.3 mi San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 38.9 km / 24.2 mi Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 52.1 km / 32.4 mi The preferred airport for The Zen Hotel Palo Alto is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC). . In Palo Alto (Green Acres).
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM..
- Other
- Air conditioning
- Heating (free of charge)
- Additional services
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry
- Laundry Service
- Lift
- Maid
- Tumble dryer
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Multilingual staff
- Entertainment
- Games room
- TV lounge
- Parking
- Nearby parking
- Parking
- Smoking
- Smoke detector
- Smoking not allowed
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Services
- Barbecue
- Car rental
- Coffee machine
- Fan
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Ironing equipment
- Luggage storage
- Microwave
- Newspapers
- Picnic area
- Public bathroom
- Room service
- Safe
- Security
- Serviced office
- Vending machines
- Children
- Kids' TV channels
- Bars
- Bar
- Coffee/tea in public areas
- Vending machines
- Restaurants
- Barbecue / grill
- Kids buffet
- Shared kitchen
- Gym and SPA
- Gym
- Activities
- Golf course
- Golf course within 3 km
- Accessibility
- Facilities for people with disabilities
- Wheelchair access
- Wheelchair-accessible room
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Very good
Based on 591 reviews
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Showing 4 featured reviews out of 591 TripAdvisor reviews
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Eileen K
Anderson, California
03/03/2026
“Quiet and clean”
Had everything we needed - a nice quiet place to stay for one night. Even had a complete breakfast. Beds a bit too soft, but one night didn't kill us.
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Taylor L
27/02/2026
“Good experience”
clean！Quiet and convenient transportation
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Jill H
16/03/2026
“Disappointing fee added to wonderful hotel”
Zen Hotel is wonderful in most ways and I was all set to have it be my and husband's go-to for any excursion to the Bay Area. However, I was pretty upset that there's a brand-new added fee for parking. Clerk said it was because non-guests were parking illegally. You gave me a parking permit to disp… more
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Azhar H
los angeles
02/04/2026
“Dont ask guests to change batteries of your fire alarms”
With an excellent location, clean rooms, very friendly staff and very well priced why am I giving it 3 stars ?. In the middle of my deep sleep the battery of the fire alarm start to do its low battery high sharp beeps. I reached the night manager who asked me to go ahead and pull the hole thing dow… more
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