Palo Alto Travel Tips | Hotel Creekside Inn

Palo Alto, CA, is 37 driving miles from San Francisco traveling on the US-101 S. It takes about 45 minutes by car or ride share to get to the Creekside Inn from SF.

Discover the best things to do in downtown Palo Alto near the Creekside Inn:

• Shopping and dining on University Avenue
• Palo Alto Farmer's Market
• Palo Alto Art Center
• Stanford Theater
• American Heritage Museum

Palo Alto, California, is on US Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Creekside Inn provides several complimentary charging stations for electric cars. We also offer complimentary car parking.

Sorry, no pets are allowed at Creekside Inn (except for service dogs, of course). Bring your pet back a souvenir from nearby pet boutiques like Bow Wow Meow and The Pet Place in Menlo Park.

Creekside Inn offers ADA accessible guestrooms. ADA-compliant accessibility features at our hotel include visual fire alarms, hearing-impaired kits, and braille signage on elevator landings and stairwells. There are also accessible corridors, public restrooms, meeting rooms, and valet parking.

Creekside Inn's outdoor swimming pool is heated. It's a fantastic place to unwind after a day of sightseeing or business meetings. There's plenty of greenery around the pool, along with sun loungers, tables, and chairs.

Creekside Inn is 3 miles from the main Stanford Hospital and 2.2 miles from Stanford Stadium. Stanford University is easily accessible and located just north on CA-82, a road often called "El Camino" by local residents.

Check-in time at Creekside Inn is 3:00 p.m. or later, and check-out time is 12:00 p.m. If you are planning to arrive earlier or depart later, please let us know in advance and we'll do our very best to accommodate your request.

Every morning in the lobby of Creekside Inn you'll find complimentary coffee, tea, and fresh pastries delivered daily from a local Palo Alto bakery. You can also visit our restaurant Cibo, which opens for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on weekdays at 8:00 a.m. on weekends. Book our American Breakfast Package to enjoy breakfast for two at Cibo each day.

In Palo Alto, you can explore shops and restaurants at University Avenue and the Stanford Shopping Center. At Stanford University, you'll find campus tours, college sports, and live performances. Go hiking at the Stanford Dish and visit the Cantor Arts Center & Rodin Sculpture Garden. Learn more on our Things to Do page.

Downtown Palo Alto is about 2 miles away from Creekside Inn, which would be a 30-minute walk or a 5-minute drive.