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Dinah's Garden Hotel

3.5 of 5
4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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Ranked #7 of 23 hotels in Palo Alto
4.0 of 5 stars 89 Reviews
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Moose1195
Pilot Point, Texas
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

This is our second stay at Dinah's in Palo Alto. We come here from Texas to visit family and it is very conveniently located to where they all are. More important, this is a charming, small hotel with the feeling of an foreign inn, with fire places in the rooms and windows overlooking a lovely koi pond. Modest exercise equipment... More

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impkokay
Toronto, Canada
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

Amazing setting in a setting of ponds, fountains, ducks and goldfish. Rooms are large with all the amenities renovated with a hint of 70s kitch. Comfortable and quiet with the sound of the water in the background. More

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navawritz
california
Top Contributor
70 reviews
9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

i know i am coming here as a b* well , if i had paid 69 dollars a night here ok. but 259? and for stepping up to motel six style run down hotel. guys wake up i know its menlo park i know its area that money is not a problem. but this was abuse. i was sharing with... More

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klubner22
Marina del Rey, California
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011

This is coming from the person who slept through a fire alarm as a child and has not problem sleeping anywhere anytime....this hotel is LOUD!! This is night 1 or 2 for me and I am giving it another chance but I was woken up around 4AM by my neighbor rustling around in his or her room, people rolling bags... More

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map2260
All over
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
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We stayed here because of its location relative to the Stanford campus and the Cal-Train. While not as convenient as the Sheraton Palo Alto, it was less than 1/2 the price. To get to/from Stanford, the Marguerite (Stanford's free shuttle) picks up at El Camino Real and Maybell Ave. approximate 3-4 blocks away. The Marguerite only runs Mon-Sat and once... More

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Dianak54
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

Clean room, friendly staff and great location! Will stay here again! More

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Martell50
New York City, New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

My cousin reserved 3 rooms (for himself, his daughter and me), and I unwittingly checked in under my own name, all of us returning from the funeral of my aunt. When we realized he was charged for the 3 rooms and I was charged for one, we notified hotel and were told categorically that no refund would be given for... More

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JBloomfeldt, Front Office Manager at Dinah's Garden Hotel, responded to this review
28 November 2011

Dear Future Guests, This is in response to the above review. Please know that we were informed of the mistake made by the guest’s weeks after their stay with us. The guest’s reserved and also checked into four separate rooms, they received room keys for four separate rooms, signed registration cards for all four rooms, as well as signed the... More

santoshUSA
Bellevue, Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I am currently staying in the hotel. The check-in experience was quick. My room was in the back. You should leave your car in the carport while checking in, since you'll likely have to drive to the building in which your room is located. The layout is poorly designed with a maze of small buildings. You can't navigate your way... More

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Eyes_Wide_Open01
New York
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19 reviews
17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011

In two words? Hodge-podge; Mrs Eyes Wide Open and I stayed here for easy access to the Stanford campus. When Mrs Eyes Wide Open told me what we had paid for it (several hundred a night), given I am quite well travelled, certain expectations popped into my head. The hotel missed this by some shot. Bottom line? Nice, old style... More

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Hibba
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I am currently staying at Dinah's. I dont really have anything negative to say about the hotel, but its very old. The furniture, bathroom, TV, basically everything is old. BUT it is very clean. so if you dont mind staying in a dated hotel, then you wont mind Dinah's. Its about 6 miles from downtown Palo Alto. I tagged along... More

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Address: 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306

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