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Dinah's Garden Hotel

4261 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306

(650) 493-2844 · Hotel Class:3 stars

Rating: 3.5 out of 5"29 user ratings · Fitness CenterRestaurant ·

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Located in Palo Alto, Dinah's Garden Hotel is near the airport and close to San Antonio Shopping Center, Google Headquarters, and Stanford University. Additional points of interest include Los Altos History Museum and Computer History Museum. Dinah's Garden Hotel's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch. A poolside bar and Morea bar/lounge are open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves breakfast each morning in the restaurant (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a health club, and a fitness facility. This 3.5-star property has a 24-hour business center and offers a meeting/conference room, limo/town car service, and business services. Complimentary wireless and wired high-speed Internet access is available in public areas and the hotel has a computer station. This Palo Alto property has 166 square meters of event space consisting of banquet facilities, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Wedding services and concierge services are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Other property amenities at this Art Deco property include a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/café, and multilingual staff. 129 air-conditioned guestrooms at Dinah's Garden Hotel feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Beds come with premium bedding. These individually decorated rooms include desks. Bathrooms feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Wired high-speed and wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to complimentary weekday newspapers and safes, guestrooms offer speakerphones with voice mail. 42-inch LCD televisions have premium satellite channels, free movie channels, and pay movies. Rooms also include windows that open, blackout drapes/curtains, and electronic check-out. Guests may request in-room massages and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily. Guestrooms are all non-smoking.

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Attribute	Score	Number of Reviews
Rating: 3.5 out of 5"29 reviewsWhat's this?

Atmosphere	100	7 reviews
The kids will like the pool, and adults can sit out by the pool and read in a nice, peaceful atmosphere....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/29/2012 Unique hotel with tropical feel and warm staff.....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/28/2012 If you have a room on the ground level it opens up to a small sitting area by the koi pond (at least I think they are kois) which can be quite calming if you are one who likes to sit outside with a book or the newspaper....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012 Quiet and Comfortable....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/22/2012 Great value and lovely grounds....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/15/2012 quiet,cozy,gorgeous,all you could want in a fancy hotel, but with tropical surroundings and unique restaurants....MoreCitysearch.com3/7/2009 Neat grounds....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008
Room Quality	100	6 reviews
The rooms were fairly basic, but always clean and with a nice flat screen TV....MoreTripAdvisor.com9/8/2012 The bathrooms are is in a separate area by the closet (sort of like a walk-in) and not just a door in the room so it is quite private....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012 Quiet and Comfortable....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/22/2012 I liked the room, but it could really use an overhaul.The gardens are lovely and it's nice to hear the running water in the ponds....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/21/2012 - we even had a stationery bike right in the room !!!...MoreTripAdvisor.com8/15/2012 Beautiful room....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008
Staff	100	5 reviews
Unique hotel with tropical feel and warm staff.....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/28/2012 - Thanks to the wonderful staff there we will be back and we are all ready looking forward to it....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/15/2012 All of the staff I encountered were extraordinarily friendly and made me feel comfortable....MoreCitysearch.com3/7/2009 Super friendly staff all the way around....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008 Great Team!, everybody i came in contact with was very Nice....MoreCitysearch.com8/11/2008
Pool	100	4 reviews
The kids will like the pool, and adults can sit out by the pool and read in a nice, peaceful atmosphere....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/29/2012 The grounds are small yet lovely and the pool was warm....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/22/2012 Free WiFi, free continental breakfast in the lobby, nice pool and pretty well kept grounds.On the negative side, the fitness center had a limited number of machines and they were really outdated....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/16/2012 Internet access was free and ample accessible parking with beautiful heated pools....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008
Room Size	100	4 reviews
Huge omelettes and delicious orange juice were my favourites....MoreTripAdvisor.com9/8/2012 The room (in one of the two-story buildings in the back) was spacious and clean....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/29/2012 It is quiet and spacious....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012 Our room was spacious, quiet and overlooking a beautiful water feature, with lush vegetation and even included koi and a family of ducks....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/22/2012
Amenities	100	3 reviews
The rooms were fairly basic, but always clean and with a nice flat screen TV....MoreTripAdvisor.com9/8/2012 It comes with a small kitchen (sink, fridge, coffee maker, small dining table), couch, an exercise bike (other rooms come with dumbbells), dressing table and a bed....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012 Internet access was free and ample accessible parking with beautiful heated pools....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008
Cleanliness	100	3 reviews
The rooms were fairly basic, but always clean and with a nice flat screen TV....MoreTripAdvisor.com9/8/2012 The room (in one of the two-story buildings in the back) was spacious and clean....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/29/2012 The grounds are clean....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012
Location	100	3 reviews
The hotel is also conveniently located near a WholeFoods.My stay was very restful....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012 It's centrally located, but there isn't much you can walk to, but lots of stuff within a five minute drive....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/21/2012 The ponds and fountains and lush garden areas to walk through reminded me of resorts in Hawaii, although on a much smaller scale....MoreCitysearch.com3/7/2009
Bathroom	100	2 reviews
Reminded me of my stay at a resort in Tahiti - with a tropical, serene feel.Room was spacious with high ceilings, a nice view from the patio, a comfortable bed.The fridge carried reasonably priced drinks, the TV at HD, the bathroom water pressure was good....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/28/2012 The bathrooms are is in a separate area by the closet (sort of like a walk-in) and not just a door in the room so it is quite private....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012
Customer Service	50	2 reviews
Room service was prompt and exceeded our expectations....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/22/2012 The worst part is, our bill had already been prepared, but the waitress went back and used white-out (on a green check) over the bill, raising the price of the omlette by the the two ingredients she had left off, and entering a new sub-total, tax and total....MoreCitysearch.com12/10/2005
Food	100	2 reviews
Huge omelettes and delicious orange juice were my favourites....MoreTripAdvisor.com9/8/2012 I loved the pork chop dinner and also the prawn appetizer at Trader Vic's, which is right on the property.\r The french fries and burger at the restaurant by the pool are the best I've ever had.Try it with mozzarella cheese and grilled onions!\r Stanford University is nearby.\r My room was cozy and with design that you don't find in ""chain"" hotels....MoreCitysearch.com3/7/2009
Return Potential	100	2 reviews
We went elsewhere :) Fuki Sushi, just up El Camino Real, was excellent.I'm sure I'll stay here again because of the work connection....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/21/2012 We go to Palo Alto every few months to see to the needs of an elderly relative and since this can be a exhausting and stressful time, we look forward to going to the Dinah to rest - don't hesitate to book a room that is more than the standard or entry level room - we have stayed in three different types of rooms there and all were fine but the FDR Suite was marvelous !...MoreTripAdvisor.com8/15/2012
Value	100	2 reviews
Overall, the value is great....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/16/2012 Other than that, it was a pleasant stay and a great value for the price....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/15/2012
Beds	100	1 review
The bed and pillows were comfortable and clean....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/25/2012
Breakfast	100	1 review
Attached cafe by the pool served a wonderful breakfast with super friendly staff....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008
Family / Kid Friendly	100	1 review
The kids will like the pool, and adults can sit out by the pool and read in a nice, peaceful atmosphere....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/29/2012
Fitness Center	100	1 review
Free WiFi, free continental breakfast in the lobby, nice pool and pretty well kept grounds.On the negative side, the fitness center had a limited number of machines and they were really outdated....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/16/2012
Internet Access	100	1 review
Internet access was free and ample accessible parking with beautiful heated pools....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008
Price	100	1 review
Price was reasonable....MoreCitysearch.com10/20/2008
Restaurant	100	1 review
I loved the pork chop dinner and also the prawn appetizer at Trader Vic's, which is right on the property.\r The french fries and burger at the restaurant by the pool are the best I've ever had.Try it with mozzarella cheese and grilled onions!\r Stanford University is nearby.\r My room was cozy and with design that you don't find in ""chain"" hotels....MoreCitysearch.com3/7/2009
Room Service	100	1 review
Room service was prompt and exceeded our expectations....MoreTripAdvisor.com8/22/2012
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Best of the Best
Rating: 5.0 out of 5"by a TripAdvisor member at TripAdvisor.com2/3/2013I should preface my comments with the fact that I did not stay at the hotel. A local suggested I have breakfast here so I wandered to the hotel and was blown away by the beautiful gardens and sitt... Read full review
Nice stay.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5"by a TripAdvisor member at TripAdvisor.com2/2/2013The room was very spacious and clean. Housekeeping was awesome. Enjoyed the chocolates everyday. The front desk was pleasant and helpful. The only draw backs are there was no tub in our room and I... Read full review
I like the room facing pool side
Rating: 5.0 out of 5"by a TripAdvisor member at TripAdvisor.com1/28/2013I stayed there almost for 20 nights.The room is clean and the housekeeping service is good. The staff is nice. I went there for business trip, the location is so perfect for me. It is in between o... Read full review
January Road Trip
Rating: 4.0 out of 5"by a TripAdvisor member at TripAdvisor.com1/23/2013Very nice hotel. Tile floors and spacious room. Quiet and clean. We had a discounted rate with a Groupon deal. Made it worth the stay. On the south edge of Palo Alto. Would stay there again ... Read full review
An easy stay, an excellent Mai Tai
Rating: 4.0 out of 5"by a TripAdvisor member at TripAdvisor.com1/10/2013I stayed here on business travel in the middle of the week, so the hotel wasn't full. The room was quite nice, very clean, and fairly spacious for one person. As another reviewer said, it was cold... Read full review

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Nice stay.

I like the room facing pool side

January Road Trip

An easy stay, an excellent Mai Tai

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