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Stanford Guest House
2575 Sand Hill Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 926-2800
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 926-2800
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2 reviews for Stanford Guest House
I'm torn on the Stanford Guest House. Now, don't get me wrong, this is a great place to stay, if you've got business on the Stanford Campus, especially at the SLAC lab.
But if you tend to prefer quick access to nightlife or... well... anything besides wildlife, this may not be the spot for you. Especially if you've taken advantage of the bay area transit systems, like BART and CalTrain, and don't have your own car. The Margerite does have a bus line that stops at SLAC, but it stops running in the evening. And the Guest House does have its own van that will pick you up and drop you off, but also only until early in the evening. Otherwise, you gotta call a cab. It's about $15 into Palo Alto.
The rooms are small, but clean. Beds are twins, and every window looked out on something nice (so far). Cell reception is negligible, though. In both rooms I had to find that one little corner where I got two bars worth of reception, or had to head outside the front.
They serve a complimentary breakfast in the morning: hard boiled eggs, cereal, fruit, bagels and muffins, and juice. Coffee is free all day, and was tasty. Otherwise you head up to the SLAC cafeteria, a quick 2 minute walk up the hill. Beware, they close at 3 (not 3:30 as their sign says), and otherwise, your only other food choices within walking distance are the Sharon Hill shopping center, down the hill about .7 miles, or the really nice, luxury hotel on top of the hill, about .3 of a mile away.
The folks that work here are AWESOME. Seriously, each person has been friendly and helpful. The folks behind the front desk hit the automatic door when they see you coming, and all the staff are just great, gracious people.
The desk in the room is a bit cramped, but there is an open plug under the desk, as well as a plug at the base of the lamp on the desk. The TV was pretty big, and I had a bit of difficulty getting it to spin enough so I could watch stand up comedy while I worked.
There's a very small workout room, with a couple cardio machines, as well as a TV room upstairs, a washer/dryer, vending machines, and a nice patio downstairs you can sit at and drink coffee and read a paper.
The best part of it? The price. Seriously competitive, I've stayed at places I was afraid to touch the sheets for these prices, and the Stanford Guest House is clean, comfortable, and safe (you have to pass through a DOE checkpoint to get into it). The internet is wireless and free, another huge plus over my alternate hotel, the Sheraton.
All in all a great place to stay if you've got your own transportation, or don't plan on venturing far from the SLAC lab.
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This is actually a pretty nice hotel. It's located on the grounds of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) and the rooms are decently furnished, with a TV, clean sheets, and a nice shower. The staff is welcoming, with a nice area to wait for pick-up. It's not very busy either, so there's plenty of parking if you're picking up someone here.
Highly recommended if you're looking for an affordable place to house your parents who are visiting you at Stanford.
