1. The room stank! Take that usual hotel smell and multiply it by 10. 2. The wireless connection was poor. I was trying to stream a baseball game, and the screen repeatedly froze while the wireless connection tried to catch up. 3. No stopper in the bathroom sink - don’t stay here if you wear contact lenses. The furniture, floors and walls were all badly dinged up. The caulk in the bathroom area was cracked and pulling away.

Location, comfortable bed

Stayed in May 2024

It's old, and it shows. My bathroom tap sprayed and leaked all over the surrounding counter, the coffee machine is definitely showing its age, and in the bathroom there looks to be some significant mould growth that has simply been scrubbed then caulked over. One of the wall-mounted lights by the desk area flickered precariously before I decided to leave it turned off, and the extension cord by the desk looked ... well a bit unnervingly frayed (safe, probably, but a bit unsettling). I'd still say it's good value for the money, but being right across from the marvelous (but much more expensive on weekdays) Dinah's Garden? it's a big difference, is all I'll say. On the other hand, weekday rates in Palo Alto are often outrageous, so I'd still stay here again in a heartbeat for the price I paid.

Great location, family owned and run (I think?), quiet, a comfortable bed, clean a refrigerator that worked and wasn't noisy, a microwave (which I didn't use, so this would be good for a short self-catering budget stay in Palo Alto). There's a small pool which I didn't use, but looks well-maintained and a nice arrangement, with a forested ravine bounding the hotel and giving the pool lounging area a surprisingly natural ambience from looking in.

Stayed in May 2024

Noises, you can hear from your room noises from other rooms close to yours and people walking outside. It's a pity there was no kettle.

Kind staff, rather clean room, wi-fi. There were towels, disposable soaps and shampoo. Reasonable price. Generally I was satisfied.

Stayed in May 2024

They need to fix bathrooms and the electricity plugs. Some of them didn't work!

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Stayed in April 2024

More movie channels

Location

Stayed in November 2023

Room

Location is ok

Stayed in September 2023

Bed was hard. I brought my own pillows thankfully. The pillows were very thick and hard. I stay up late and watch TV. Walls so thin my neighbors were knocking on them

Got what I paid for. Owners accommodating

Stayed in July 2023

dealing through a slot at check in . wired people hanging around parking lot

close to Stanford medical facility

Stayed in April 2023

Stained & spattered walls, deteriorated baseboards with gaping holes, women's face make up smears in the bathroom by prior guest that was not cleaned, bedding consisted of 2 flat sheets with a blanket sandwiched in-between, mini fridge not plugged in so took hours to get cold enough to safely store medications/food, unsanitary coffee cups & ice bucket with no protective wrap, cheap instant coffee from 99cent store despite coffee maker present in which to brew real coffee, pubic hair/debris on bathroom counter top looked as if rag used to clean other parts of bathroom was also used to wipe counter. Crappy internet, No knob on refrigerator to adjust temp. Just very dirty & tired.

Location was close to Stanford medical community, price was much more affordable than other options, large flat screen TV, the outside of establishment looked clean & charming.

Stayed in May 2023

pillows, lamps damaged, light bulbs burned out furniture from second hand store . bathroom needs updating

location to va hospital , bed was better than average

Stayed in December 2022

Rooms are a bit rundown with some repairs needed, light covers missing, water damage in bathroom

basically clean, good location, on site free parking

Stayed in August 2022

it’s a dirty place.

the price went up so nothing now.

Stayed in June 2022

6aw sum police drivinf around the are, if 6umbdy removes them then it w1ll improv3 the enviormemt

low k3y, not much traffic ☾❀

Stayed in May 2022

Hair in sink, reeked of Cigarette Smoke,

Hot shower, clean towels, clean linens. AC worked. Great location. Price per night.

Stayed in May 2022

really cheap furniture and the toilet pressure is weak.

location

Stayed in May 2022

Very rude owners who treat guests like lepers; all contact is through a low letterbox only yards from a noisy boulevard. No option to enter the office with a mask. Extremely unwelcoming, even during covid. (March 2022)

Old timey motel. Sitting chairs, large TV. Old fashioned but pretty functional and comfortable.

Stayed in March 2022

Air conditioner malfunctioned and water was on the floor that my son slipped and his laptop bag was soaked. We were moved to a new room by us. No mention of a discount for the inconvenience.

Comfortable and clean

Stayed in September 2021

Absolutely no sugar for the coffee

What breakfast

Stayed in April 2021

When I got there Even though I had a confirmation from booking .com with a set price they messed up and first charged me for 1 night instead of 4 and than when he charged the remaking 3 nights he charged me a much higher price than the booking.com price. I was tired and didn’t notice until the next day…

Stayed in May 2024

The room was dirty even after maid cleaned - didn't sweep well, all switches and outlets caked with dirt, too few towels, bed was hard, shower was difficult to operate, several poorly patched areas in room including especially bathroom, obvious termite damage - open rotting wood, rust in sink, toilet handle had to be held to flush or flushed twice to empty, microwave rusted, coffee stained paper cups, refrigerator had ice bags in freezer compartment which were frozen in place which froze everything, last day no electricity which thawed things in refrigerator leaving refrigerator smelling moldy, two chairs in room unstable to sit upon, no table to eat on, air conditioning leaked water inside room and outside. No decor: One small picture on. No hooks in bathroom.

Easy to find. Close to Stanford hospital. No bed bugs. 60" flat tv.

Stayed in May 2024

Very dirty place. Do not stay there unless serious room revam has taken place.

I have already left a review.

Stayed in April 2024

Very dirty place, pubic hair on the walls, hair and food behind the bed, used bath towel, noisy fridge with cocaroches as a bonus. The dirty swimming pool is not even nice to look at; the receptionist will offer either a pesticide spray, a $40 discount on a two night stay, or a full refund at 10h30 pm.. Unfortunately, I only saw the multiple comments after experiencing the above (29/04 to the 01/05/24). All mentioned disatifaction are true and ongoing; no investment has been made to fix the matter. A place down the same road (The Palo Alto Inn), for instance, offers the complete opposite as a service for the same amount of money. So no. It's not a good stay, but the place has a major potential when sufficient renovation will take place.. Staying at four stars right now for $40 more, a clean room and bathroom, a balcony, gym and heated swimming pool, breakfast in the morning lounge bar, and inside shop all for $189, the Oak Notel charges $128. The room is definitely not worth that amount of money.

The location was great, the parking space was too, the size of the room was not bad either, the easiness to change room if there is a problem with the occupyed one is also a comoding.

Stayed in May 2024

It’s not a fancy place. However, it’s clean and cheap.

Great value compared to all the other motels in Palo Alto

Stayed in April 2024

Just the bed, it was very noisy as you moved

Size of the room was amazing, fridge and microwave. Room was very clean with all the necessary items. Only is was the bed was very noisy for some reason.

Stayed in March 2024