The Westin
Palo Alto, California
The Westin is a hotel located in Palo Alto.
Enjoy downtown to the hilt at The Westin Palo Alto.
Our four-star downtown Palo Alto hotel sits in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, across the street from Stanford University campus. Walking distance to the Caltrain for visits to San Francisco and San Jose. When you return from your downtown Palo Alto activities, relax in the outdoor heated pool and hot tub or collect your thoughts in one of our elegant Mediterranean-style courtyards.
The hotel features an array of event venues, a 24-hour Westin WORKOUT Fitness Studio, Mind and Body Studio, and California-inspired dining at Café Soleil. Find hotel essentials devoted to your wellbeing in all our rooms and suites, such as whirlpool tubs, room service and dog-friendly amenities. Refresh yourself in your marble Westin Heavenly Bath or soak up the Palo Alto sun from your outdoor terrace. Your room includes a Westin Heavenly® Bed and Starbucks coffee. California vibes are waiting at our downtown Palo Alto hotel, The Westin Palo Alto.
Places to eat within 5km of The Westin include Philz Coffee, St Michael's Alley, Tam Tam Restaurant, and Mantra.
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The Westin reviews
Rated 9 out of 10 with 11 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 22 Aug 2009 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall, very nice and<BR/>very friendly staff.
Positives: Great location for me in Palo Alto.
Negatives: Parking fee.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 26 Dec 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
The hotel staff was friendly and offered us a choice of floors for our room. We always prefer the top floor and that was no problem. It was also convenient to the location where we had plans. The only downside was a fan that ran all night.
Positives: They offered us a choice of room floors.
Negatives: There was a fan running all night.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 11 Oct 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
The hotel was recently updated. The room was very clean and roomy. The elevators were slow and parking a little cramped. Overall I liked the room and would stay again but would like a better price.
Positives: The hotel was very clean and had rather nice rooms.
Negatives: Although nice, it wasn't exactly a four star hotel.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 26 Jun 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
We had an excellent time, loved it and will stay there again.
Positives: Clean, friendly, great food,
Negatives: Nothing.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Jun 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
This was an excellent hotel. Quiet, relaxing, with daily coffee in lobby and hors d'oeuvres in the evening at lounge/pool area.
Positives: Large bathroom.
Negatives: Parking garage.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 07 Mar 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
The hotel has a great Workout facility with free weights, core balance balls, Elliptical, treadmills, etc. The outdoor pool is beautiful and kept at a comfortable temperature for use on even a cool night. The hot tub was great. I loved the touches of chocolate on the pillow, turn down service and robes in the room. The bathrooms are large and very nice. You are within walking distance of downtown Palo Alto and Whole Foods is just a few blocks away so no need to pay the $5 per bottle of water in the room! Definitely would stay there again.
Positives: Robes in the room, pool, workout facilities, late check out.
Negatives: Daily parking fee, daily internet access fee.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 05 Sep 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
The westin Palo alto a beautiful hotel, located very close the shopping center and main drag of Palo alto. The particular room I stayed in was a luxury suite, and it lived up to its name, with it's enormous bathroom and jet tub, luxurious and soft bed, fireplace, interior courtyard views, and plentiful extras like a stocked mini-bar and complimentary water (it seems these days that you often have to pay for the bottled water). While twice the front desk made errors in taking down information or giving it from one shift to another, they also corrected their errors with speed and great helpfulness. I would recommend the westin to anyone who has the desire for a luxury experience on the mid-peninsula of the bay area.
Positives: Beautiful room, quality linens, extremely clean, excellent customer service.
Negatives: They made two booking errors (which they corrected) which caused inconvenience and wasted time.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 22 Aug 2005 rated 10 out of 10.
I was very pleased with this hotel. It was beautiful, clean, and had wonderful amenities. I honestly don't know how you can rate this hotel a four star and the Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles a 4 star (which I stayed at earlier in the week). They are not the least bit comparable.
Positives: Beautiful room and hotel! Very clean and wonderful amenities!
Negatives: I ordered room service twice. The selection was not very good and some how a $12 sandwich always ended up being $30,
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 12 Jul 2005 rated 9 out of 10.
This is a very clean and convenient hotel. The staff was very responsive. I was allergic to the down bedding and they were there almost immediately to replace everything. They also were informative about where I could go for dinner.
Positives: Beautiful lobby areas, close to downtown, quiet.
Negatives: Not enough vegetarian options in the restaurant.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 04 Jun 2005 rated 10 out of 10.
Check-in was quick, we were given a great room with a king bed, also provided with a crib for our daughter at no charge. Self parking or valet with in/out access. Nice pool, small, but sheltered from the wind. Overall a great location and an excellent hotel
Positives: AWESOME, Excellent service, beautiful room, close to D'town Palo Alto
Negatives: n/a
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 01 Feb 2005 rated 10 out of 10.
I would recommend this hotel for its high thread count linens and the particularly nice toiletries provided in the bathroom. The staff was friendly and there was complimentary coffee in the lobby. Nice!
Positives: Elegant with nice, luxurious amenities
Negatives: Charge for parking overnight
Amenities
Air conditioning. Baggage hold. Bell staff/porter. Business center. Cable television. Car rental desk. Cribs. Door man. Exercise gym. Fire safety compliant. High speed internet connection. High speed wireless. Lounges/bars. Meeting rooms. Non-smoking. Onsite laundry. Parking. Pets allowed. Pool. Restaurant. Safe. Safe deposit box. Shops and commercial services. TV. Voice mail. Whirlpool.
Location details / directions
San Jose International Airport (SJC) 15.00 Mile. Oakland International Airport (OAK) 35.00 Mile. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 30.00 Mile.
Starting at San Jose International Airport Take Highway 101 North to Embarcadero Road West. Proceed 2 miles, and then turn right onto El Camino Real. The hotel is located 3 blocks down on the right. From San Francisco International Airport - Take Highway 101 South to Embarcadero Road West. Proceed 2 miles, and then turn right onto El Camino Real. The hotel is located 3 blocks down on the right.
Starting at Oakland International Airport Take Dumbarton Bridge West to University Avenue, and proceed approximately 3 miles to Highway 101 South. Exit onto Embarcadero Road West and proceed 2 miles to El Camino Real. Turn right, and the hotel is located 3 blocks down on the right.
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