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Creekside Inn

3.5 star property

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Relax by the pool in a serene outdoor setting surrounded by a patio with seating.
Relax in a serene outdoor space surrounded by lush greenery and comfortable seating.
Cross a tranquil bridge over a serene lake surrounded by trees in a peaceful park setting.
Enjoy meals in this kitchen with a central island and dining table, featuring a stainless steel sink and microwave.
Welcome to the Creekside Inn, where lush greenery surrounds a modern architectural design and a welcoming entrance awaits.

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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3400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
  • Stanford University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Stanford Stadium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 33.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Pool View

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Pool View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Patio, Tower

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Patio, Tower

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(65 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible | Bathroom

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • 19.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 23.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 23.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 33.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Basic Room, 1 King Bed, Patio

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Basic Room, 1 King Bed, Patio

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(40 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 46.3 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Basic Room, Multiple Beds

Down duvets, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Basic Room, Multiple Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 43.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 King Bed

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 39.7 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Palo Alto

With a stay at Creekside Inn in Palo Alto (Barron Park), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Stanford University and 8 minutes from Stanford University Medical Center. .This hotel is 8.1 mi (13 km) from San Francisco Bay and 10.5 mi (16.8 km) from Levi's Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Stanford University - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Palo Alto VA Hospital - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Stanford Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Stanford Shopping Center - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Stanford University Medical Center - 7 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Whisman Station - 9 min drive
  • California Ave Station - 20 min walk
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Zareen's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪State Of Mind Slice House - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Creekside Inn

Hotel with free breakfast, near Stanford University
Creekside Inn offers 136 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Palo Alto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 136 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 17.50 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Fitness center access
  • Health club access
  • Parking
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Creekside Inn Greystone Hotel Palo Alto
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Creekside Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 985 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 342 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1515 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1515 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay in Bloom 2025

I came down from the Sacramento area for the Stay in Bloom festival. I found this place almost last minute, and it was close and easy enough to book. Surprisingly, they had courtesy Tesla charging stations under the covered parking area. That was nice, but I wish they had more stations.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, San Mateo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff and clean property
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Delton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Genesis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Justin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camille

Great location super close to Stanford University and tons of delicious eating establishments! Our room had a balcony that overlooked the pool which was beautiful, despite the rainy colder weather. Our room was cleaned immaculately daily without having to ask for service and everyone was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mostafa

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay besides the bad breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Daiki

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good breakfirst!
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nickolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love creek

I love the location and the beds are very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. 15 minutes away from Stanford Hospital.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Po, Katy

Nothing wrong for the money I paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shary

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

DON’T STAY HERE

We were visiting Stanford University. We got in at a little after midnight. The check in person gave us a hard time because my middle name was not on the reservation. The room smelled like heavy cigarette smoke. The carpets were sticky and there was mold all over the bathroom as the below pictures. The shower head sprays outside the shower and so the floor floods so I had to dry it with our towels. The back of the door is rotted hence not a new problem. Blood stained towel. We had the DO NOT disturb sign on yet the room was cleaned this was an issue because all personal and valuable things were not secure as the safe was broken. I went and spoke to the young man at the check-in desk and he said he would pass it along. He was understanding. I didn’t hear from anyone. I travel often and I have written one other review all the years and it was for the best place we ever stayed and now this one.
Mold
More mold
Carpet that is sticky and smells like smoke
Blood stain on a new towel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jim, palo alto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Budget friendly convenient to most needed areas. Property well kept!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

frances

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff. Beautiful property. Extremely clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raelynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
N/a
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the property, will definitely stay again. Only down fall is the installation between floors, we had someone upstairs that was VERY heavy footed!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here before, and I will again. This is our go-to hotel for visits to Palo Alto. On one side, you have the busy street with amenities, but on the other side, you'll find a lovely natural setting with well-tended gardens in a beautiful neighborhood. We love the natural setting and the spaciousness. We enjoyed the balcony above the creek. Parking is free and easy.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025