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The Stanford Park Hotel

Name: The Stanford Park Hotel
Address: 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Silicon Valley, United States
Price range: $$$ ($385/night and up)
Rating: 4.7

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The Stanford Park Hotel

Silicon Valley • Menlo Park • SPLURGE

avg. $385 / night

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Free breakfast

Breakfast-included rate options available

Room upgrades

Complimentary room upgrades (subject to property availability)

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Early check-in and late check-out (subject to property availability)

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At a glance

A 1985 Craftsman-style hotel in Menlo Park with redwood-sheltered grounds and a teal-leather dining room.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts visiting Silicon Valley

Highlights:

Craftsman-manor design with dark cedar shingles, opened 1985
Madera dining room with tufted teal leather and gold-line murals
Redwood-framed pool courtyard with brick fountain wall

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PB hotel design editorial

Dark-shingled gables rising above a porte-cochère draped in fig vine, the massing closer to a Craftsman manor than a business hotel — this is the register that Stanford Park Hotel has maintained since opening in Menlo Park in 1985, a deliberate counter-argument to the glass-and-steel campus architecture proliferating around it in Silicon Valley. The three-storey, 163-room property was designed to settle into its wooded corner of El Camino Real with the unhurried confidence of an established private club, cedar shingles weathered to dark brown, brick detailing at the base, and towering redwoods framing the pool terrace in a way no amount of landscape design could replicate. Recent renovations have brought the interiors into cleaner alignment with contemporary California taste without abandoning the residential warmth the building insists upon. Guest rooms carry camel-upholstered headboards with nailhead trim, patterned geometric carpet in warm grey and cream, and brass pivot sconces — a palette that sits between Northern California ranch house and restrained boutique hotel. The dining room at Madera leans into a clubbier register: tufted banquettes in aged teal leather, walnut-topped tables, a long figurative mural in gold line on slate panels, and open shelving lined with books and objects that stop the space from feeling purely corporate. The pool courtyard, sheltered by those redwoods and anchored by a brick fountain wall, gives the property its most convincing argument for being somewhere other than a tech corridor hotel.

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About

Stanford Park Hotel is a sophisticated hideaway in the heart of Silicon Valley and Stanford University. Book our luxurious hotel with spacious rooms.

Amenities

Free Internet

Free Parking

Free Wifi

Suites

Pool

Internet

Room service

Wheelchair Access

Restaurant

Bar/Lounge

The Stanford Park Hotel Reviews

1,969 reviews

"We celebrated our graduation with dinner at the Stanford Park Hotel, and it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The atmosphere was elegant yet welcoming, making it the perfect setting for such a special occasion. The food was delicious, with beautifully presented dishes and great attention to detail. The staff- Javier, Maria, Enver, and Israel were friendly, attentive, and helped make the evening feel truly memorable."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 29, 2026

"I travel to the Bay Area once a quarter for board meetings, and the Stanford Park Hotel has been my favorite for years. The staff is friendly. The rooms are clean. There's a wonderful lobby with tables where you can work, and of course, the awesome patio. Breakfast is also delicious, and for lunch or dinner, the pulled chicken sandwich is fantastic."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 23, 2026

"Ahmet, Josualdo, and Ana were exceptionally hospitable! They set up a welcoming environment and made me feel right at home!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 12, 2026

"No hotel comes close. It is an oasis. Like being at home the rooms are so large. Never feel like you are in a hotel room, whether melting into the great beds or enjoying room service in the sofa area you feel like you are in a house not a galley room. The outdoor courtyard and firepits are perfect for dinner, or a cocktail, and the Menlo Tavern is open all day from breakfast to dinner and the locals love to eat there. The courtyard is beautiful, with live entertainment. Well staffed and everyone from desk to doorman is friendly and helpful. Never a wait for room service or to check in. Best location for campus or great shopping at the high end mall across the street. From the huge fireplace in the lobby to the courtyard, the entire hotel is is elegant, cozy and spotless. Easy and ample parking right on site to come and go as please, with tesla and EV charging. We have favorite hotels in NY, Chicago and CA, but none are like the warmth of the Stanford Park."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jun 18, 2026

"We based the whole family with multiple rooms at the Stanford Park for graduation. Check in swift in the gorgeous entry. Rooms are oversized, the suites are enormous. All rooms have desks, sofas, double bathroom vanities. You melt into the beds and pillows. The Menlo Tavern is fantastic food and service. Hotel is so clean and beautiful. Avi and the entire staff are so kind. Would never stay anywhere else."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jun 14, 2026

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