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Cardinal HotelvsHotel California
Both properties are praised by experts. Overall, Hotel California scores marginally higher than Cardinal Hotel. Hotel California has a TripExpert Score of 73 with approval from 2 reviews such as Rough Guide, Lonely Planet.
Cardinal Hotel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
235 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
From $119/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Rough Guide "Quaint hotel in the heart of downtown Palo Alto, featuring a winning combination of affordable rates and comfortable rooms, some with shared bathrooms."
Lonely Planet "Downtown, this restored, 1924 hotel oozes historic California character with its pristine Mission-style lobby." Full review
Hotel California Rough Guide Lonely Planet
2431 Ash Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide "Conveniently placed and with a free shuttle to campus, this friendly hotel has twenty compact but nicely furnished rooms. And yes, the website opens with “Welcome to….”"
Lonely Planet "Alas, no pink champagne on ice, but it does provide frosted tequila shots upon check-in and wine and cheese nightly." Full review
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This bay-windowed, vintage-1920s hotel has small rooms with laminate floors and sometimes-thin walls but also cheery yellow paint jobs, fluffy beds and double-pane windows that (generally) block street noise (request a quiet room).
