Hotel CaliforniavsNobu Hotel Palo Alto
Both hotels are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Nobu Hotel, Epiphany Palo Alto is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel California. Nobu Hotel, Epiphany Palo Alto is ranked #15 in San Jose with praise from 2 reviewers including Zagat, Gayot.
Hotel California
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).
Nobu Hotel Palo Alto
180 Hamilton, Palo Alto, CA 94301
From $361/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Gayot
"A former senior center, this 86-room boutique hotel is wired with all the latest technological essentials. The design, however, is anything but cold."
Zagat
"Tech takes center stage at this Palo Alto inn, where start-up-focused amenities cater to entrepreneurs and casual guests alike."
Travel + Leisure
"Nobu Palo Alto features gorgeous, high-concept design and 73 guest rooms in Silicon Valley"
San Francisco Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Michelin Guide
"The rooms are stylish, sunny, and more than a little luxurious, with must-haves like 47+-inch televisions, very functional desks, wireless streaming entertainment systems and Illy espresso machines." Full review