Fabulous location and love the old quaint building. Nice and chill small hotel. Truly my only complaint is that there is no air conditioning so will probably not stay again until it’s a bit cooler weather. The street can be loud and I had to keep windows open to stay cool.

Fabulous location and love the old quaint building. Nice and chill small hotel. Truly my only complaint is that there is no air conditioning so will probably not stay again until it’s a bit cooler weather. The street can be loud and I had to keep windows open to stay cool.

Such an amazing 100 year old property.

Charming, good location.

great location

This hotel, like many others, has no AC. So you are forced to either open your window and not sleep due the noise or close it and not sleep due to the heat This is only a winter time hotel

This hotel, like many others, has no AC. So you are forced to either open your window and not sleep due the noise or close it and not sleep due to the heat This is only a winter time hotel

Old building, clean & renovated rooms. In Palo alto, near to many coffee shops and restaurants.

Old building, clean & renovated rooms. In Palo alto, near to many coffee shops and restaurants.

The hotel was in an excellent downtown location, surrounded by restaurants and shops and cafes. Even a Whole Foods just about 5 minute walk away. The room is neat and reasonably sized, and no frills service was just right for me (business trip staying multiple nights). The lack of AC might irritate some travelers (I was fine); and the noise from downstairs restaurants from evening to late night also can be off-putting (I survived it fine but first nights were challenging). Nonetheless I really enjoyed my stay and would recommend it to people who are interested in a super convenient location and appreciate a historic building. Getting to Stanford campus was a beeeze.

The hotel was in an excellent downtown location, surrounded by restaurants and shops and cafes. Even a Whole Foods just about 5 minute walk away. The room is neat and reasonably sized, and no frills service was just right for me (business trip staying multiple nights). The lack of AC might irritate some travelers (I was fine); and the noise from downstairs restaurants from evening to late night also can be off-putting (I survived it fine but first nights were challenging). Nonetheless I really enjoyed my stay and would recommend it to people who are interested in a super convenient location and appreciate a historic building. Getting to Stanford campus was a beeeze.

It is amazing boutique hotel with a beautiful sense of its long history. It is near many restaurants and at a heart of Palo Alto. Strongly recommend.

Beautiful old hotel with charm.

Beautiful old hotel with charm.

It is amazing boutique hotel with a beautiful sense of its long history. It is near many restaurants and at a heart of Palo Alto. Strongly recommend.

We enjoyed our stay. It is an older hotel that has been updated with a lot of thought and quality work. It has a lot of character for those that appreciate workmanship and features of a more sophisticated, cultured time than 2024.

Wonderful stay, thank you. Charming hotel, staff are very kind and helpful. No AC in the rooms but ceiling fan and desk fan. It’s an old hotel but clean and very well maintained. Will definitely recommend and stay again. Would be nice to have a mini fridge in the room

Quaint, updated older hotel

Quaint, updated older hotel

Wonderful! Perfect location. Staff are very kind and helpful. Will be back. The rooms have no AC however window opens with a lovely breeze, a ceiling fan and an extra Dyson fan if you need it. Very charming hotel. Thank you

Wonderful! Perfect location. Staff are very kind and helpful. Will be back. The rooms have no AC however window opens with a lovely breeze, a ceiling fan and an extra Dyson fan if you need it. Very charming hotel. Thank you

Nice hotel, in a good location but has no air condition. A property should advertise it does not have air condition on its website and list on your app. Especially in the summer. Very uncomfortable!

Nice hotel, in a good location but has no air condition. A property should advertise it does not have air condition on its website and list on your app. Especially in the summer. Very uncomfortable!

The location can't be beat. This is our third time staying at the Cardinal. Self parking in the lot across the street is better than paying $$ at other hotels in the area. Had a corner room this time, which is nice for ventilation, but don't expect views, and the bathroom was tiny. We are early risers, so the early morning garbage collection didn't bother us on any of our stays, but if you want to sleep-in, this could be a problem as there are several restaurants with daily garbage collection in the area.

The location can't be beat. This is our third time staying at the Cardinal. Self parking in the lot across the street is better than paying $$ at other hotels in the area. Had a corner room this time, which is nice for ventilation, but don't expect views, and the bathroom was tiny. We are early risers, so the early morning garbage collection didn't bother us on any of our stays, but if you want to sleep-in, this could be a problem as there are several restaurants with daily garbage collection in the area.

Clean and beautiful

Clean and beautiful

Great place right in the middle of everything.

Great place right in the middle of everything.

Location was fantastic and hotel was beautiful.

Location was fantastic and hotel was beautiful.

The location was the best for the price! Loved being around downtown Palo Alto, so for that I would stay again. However there was no AC so that may be a deal breaker for property. The lobby was also very dark