Graduate Palo Alto

4.0 star property
Mediterranean Palo Alto hotel in University South with 2 restaurants

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Rooftop terrace
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Lobby sitting area
Lobby
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant
  • BarBarBar
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
The price is SAR 956
SAR 1,105 total
includes taxes & fees
May 31 - Jun 1

Explore the area

Map
488 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
  • Popular LocationStanford Shopping Center13 min walk
  • Popular LocationStanford University5 min drive
  • Popular LocationStanford University Medical Center5 min drive
  • AirportSan Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)25 min drive

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2023
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Corner (Graduate)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2023
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Corner (Graduate)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2023
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner (Graduate)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2023
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Corner (Graduate)

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2023
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2023
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2023
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Palo Alto

Located in Palo Alto, Graduate Palo Alto is in the historical district. San Francisco Bay and Baylands Nature Preserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include California's Great America and Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo. NASA Ames Research and NASA Ames Visitor Center are also worth visiting.

What's nearby

  • Stanford Shopping Center - 13 min walk
  • Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford - 4 min drive
  • Stanford Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Stanford University - 5 min drive
  • Stanford University Medical Center - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Palo Alto Station - 10 min walk
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • HanaHaus - 1 min walk
  • Varsity Theatre - 1 min walk
  • Blue Bottle Coffee - 1 min walk
  • Salt & Straw - 4 min walk
  • Café Venetia - 2 min walk

About this property

Graduate Palo Alto

Upscale hotel revitalized in 2023 and located near Stanford University
Graduate Palo Alto provides amenities like a bar and 2 restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), free bicycle rentals, and valet parking (surcharge)
  • An electric car charging station, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • Concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator
  • Guest reviews say good things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 100 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and desk chairs.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and tubs or showers
  • 55-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Free infant beds, coffee/tea makers, and heating

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 50 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 10-25 for adults and USD 10-25 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Lou & Herbert's
  • President's Terrace

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds

Conveniences

  • Elevator

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Turndown service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Renovated entire property - January 2023
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV
  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10–25 for adults, and USD 10–25 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 50 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Graduate Palo Alto pet-friendly?

Yes, Graduate Palo Alto allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of USD 75 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Graduate Palo Alto?

As of 23 Jum. I, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Graduate Palo Alto on 31 Jum. I, 2024 start from $294.53, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Graduate Palo Alto?

Valet parking is available for USD 50 per night.

What time is check-in at Graduate Palo Alto?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Graduate Palo Alto?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Graduate Palo Alto located?

Located in University South, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Stanford Theatre and within 3 mi (5 km) of Stanford University and Stanford University Medical Center. Stanford University Arboretum and Stanford Shopping Center are also within 15 minutes. Palo Alto Station is 10 minutes by foot.

Graduate Palo Alto Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 116 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Piet

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cecilia

Very disappointed that the hotel refused to offer any credit towards a future stay when one member of our party fell ill and we had to cancel our trip. Despite our giving notice of cancellation two days in advance, the hotel still charged us the entire amount, thereby squandering an opportunity to earn goodwill. We will be staying elsewhere on future visits.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay at the Graduate in Palo Alto! The room was super cute and really comfortable. The hotel staff was super helpful and friendly, a great place to stay. I will definitely book there again the next time I am in town!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was a lot of noise at night,
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hrachya, Round Rock

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff! Very accommodating when we had issues with the tv in our original room - offered to switch rooms for us right away because they still had space available. Also was very nice about my check out requests. Would definitely stay here again and recommend this hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Masha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only two things that we did not like: - cancellation policy with Expedia booking is very restrictive - street noise in room facing University Ave
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's such a historic building with a beautiful lobby in a historic neighborhood. I did not like the wall paper though. Big flowers in the walls and curtains all over was too much.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel was with 3 kids, very friendly stuff and beautiful atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pillows were very hard - need a few softer ones. Also I was concerned with security - seemed anyone could walk in off the street & go up in elevators. On the positive side - loved the unique decor.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024