Cardinal Hotel
Cardinal Hotel
Built in 1924, this historic Palo Alto hotel is just 1 mi from Stanford University. Guests can enjoy dining at Bistro Maxine, located next door. A flat-screen TV and dark wood furniture are found in each bright, decorative room of the nonsmoking Cardinal Hotel. A work desk and an iron are also included. Bistro Maxine serves both traditional and continental breakfasts each morning. Lunch, dinner and dessert crepes are also offered. Guests of the Cardinal can enjoy free weekday newspapers as well as coffee, tea and cocoa in the lobby. A business center is available as well. The Palo Alto Caltrain Station is an 8-minute walk from the hotel. The San Francisco International Airport is less than 21 miles away.
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Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kwangsu
South Korea“Everything is excellent, especially the cleanliness, which exceeds expectations. As someone who is highly sensitive, I deeply appreciate this level of attention to detail. Also it's an old hotel that I truly enjoy; it has a charm and character...” - Heather
United States“The property itself is old but that gives it a lot of charm, including an elevator you open and close yourself with a sliding door. The staff were all very friendly and the location is fantastic: right in the middle of things in Palo Alto, very...” - Atul United States“Great location plus quaint little hotel gave sense of home. I used to stay at Sheraton Palo Alto but now this is my new choice.”
- Kelley United States“I really appreciated that the older aesthetics of the lobby are maintained beautifully, rather than stripping away its history and trying to modernize an already beautiful 100 year old room. The bedrooms themselves are modernized but in a tasteful...”
- Springer United States“The location is excellent and the facilities are very clean and well maintained”
- William United States“Fabulous place - one of the best historic hotels we’ve stayed at.”
- Cheryl
Germany“A beautiful historical hotel with restaurants and cafés just outside its door. It’s celebrating its 100tj birthday this year!” - David United States“This is a great historic hotel. The lobby was beautiful! It was very clean and a great location.”
- Lizette United States“Very cute clean location. No price gauging on the holding deposit. We stayed for a local show at the amphitheater”
- Bruce United States“No breakfast. Enjoy entire experience. Clean hotel. Could eat off floor. Most pleasant.”
Hotel area info
Restaurants1 Restaurant On Site
- Bistro Maxine - Independent restaurant in the same building - breakfast and lunch ONLY
- CuisineFrench
- Open forBreakfast • Brunch • Lunch
- AmbienceFamily-friendly • Traditional
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Dairy-free
Amenities of Cardinal HotelGreat facilities! Review score, 8
Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Breakfast
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Slippers
- Free toiletries
- Bathrobe
- Hairdryer
Bedroom
- Linens
- Wardrobe or closet
- Alarm clock
- Walk-in closet
View
- View
Kitchen
- Cleaning products
Room Amenities
- Socket near the bed
Activities
- Golf course (within 2 miles)Additional charge
Living Area
- Desk
Media & Technology
- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite channels
- Radio
- Telephone
- TV
Food & Drink
- Coffee house on site
InternetWifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingPublic parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and costs $15 per day.
- Parking garage
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Accessible parking
Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Baggage storage
- Wake-up service
- Express check-in/out
- Dry cleaningAdditional charge
- Wake-up service/Alarm clock
- 24-hour front desk
Front Desk Services
- Invoice provided
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Key card access
- Safe
General
- Hypoallergenic
- Smoke-free property
- Hypoallergenic room available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Heating
- Laptop safe
- Elevator
- Fan
- Ironing facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Iron
Accessibility
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
- French
House rulesCardinal Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 12 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine printMust-know information for guests at this property
Please take into account for non refundable rates the hotel will not consider waivers.
Important Room Info: Shared Bathroom Queen Room
This guest room does not have a private bathroom.
It includes a sink and vanity inside the room, but the toilet and shower are located in the hallway. These are shared, individual-use, lockable bathrooms shared with other guests.
Please ensure you are comfortable with this setup before your stay.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
