EL PRADO, Palo Alto

el PRADO features 62 rooms and suites with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen televisions with satellite channels, and work desks. The rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors that open to views of downtown Palo Alto or the central courtyard. The hotel offers a range of accommodations, from 300-sq-ft rooms to 1,000-sq-ft suites. Accessible rooms feature walk-in/roll-in showers with grab bars and folding seats. Some rooms include a luxury king-size bed, a cozy fireplace, a sitting area with a sofabed, a 55" HDTV screen, and walk-in closets. Select suites include a separate dining room and a private balcony with city or courtyard views. The grand deluxe suite has a private patio with a fountain, a second patio overlooking the inner courtyard, a fireplace, and a marble bathroom with a separate aerated spa tub and overhead rain shower. Dog-friendly rooms are available.

The hotel has Il Fornaio, an Italian restaurant. The hotel also offers a Tapas Bar and Lounge located in the drawing room on the second floor (open Tuesday-Saturday from 3:00 PM-10:00 PM). Coffeebar provides breakfast options and fresh-brewed coffee, served directly to the rooms. Guests can order dinner and drinks from the in-room dining menu.

The hotel has an open-air interior courtyard and central fountain. The fitness room includes ellipticals, treadmills, stationary bikes, free weights, a cable fly machine, and a stair climber machine. Guests can see the Rodin sculpture collection in the garden.

el PRADO is located in downtown Palo Alto, less than a mile from Stanford University and close to Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The hotel is steps from University Avenue shops and restaurants, and 3 km from California Ave Caltrain. It is 30 km from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International. Nearby attractions include the Cantor Arts Center (2 km), the Junior Museum & Zoo (1 km), and Stanford Shopping Center (2 km).

The hotel provides a 24-hour concierge, valet parking ($35 USD for daily and overnight parking), and room service. There is also an event planning team available to coordinate business functions with customizable catering menus and audio-visual support. The hotel offers pet-friendly rooms and onsite dry cleaning services. Valet service accepts vehicles outfitted for wheelchairs.