Downtown Palo Alto Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Downtown Palo Alto
Popular places to visit
Stanford University
Enjoy the student vibe around Stanford University, a top university in Palo Alto. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Stanford University Medical Center
If Stanford University Medical Center is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Palo Alto.
Stanford Shopping Center
You can enjoy retail therapy at Stanford Shopping Center during your visit to Palo Alto. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Baylands Nature Preserve
Enjoy the mountain views and explore Baylands Nature Preserve, a lovely green space in Palo Alto. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Hoover Tower
Find out about the history of Palo Alto when you spend time at Hoover Tower. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Rodin Sculpture Garden
Enjoy the mountain views and explore Rodin Sculpture Garden, a lovely green space in Palo Alto. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Activities
San Francisco to Zion, Bryce, and Grand Canyon 4 Day Tour
Tintype Portrait and Historic Photography Lesson
SUV Tour To Silicon Valley Including Stanford Walking Tour
Our pick of the best Downtown Palo Alto Hotel Deals
Good Nite Inn - Redwood City
Great price, clean room, private patio.
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Bay Landing San Francisco Airport Hotel
Staff awesome, clean room, great location. Will return for sure.
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront
Verry good
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport
Everything was great! We asked to be switched to another room due to sanitary reasons and that was no problem. New room was fantastic, only thing that we would suggest looking at is the shower head - when turning on the shower, the shower head expelled this high pitched noise the entire time while ...
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
SFO El Rancho Inn SureStay Collection by Best Western
Room was decent even tho the bathroom is a little small. The wifi is trash tho but the breakfast is good. All in all it was a good stay, would stay again if I were in the area.
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
Grand Hyatt at SFO
Clean room, beautiful bathroom!
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Palo Alto
Downtown North
While Downtown North may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Stanford Shopping Center and Stanford Theatre.
University South
While visiting University South, you might make a stop by sights like Stanford Theatre and Museum of American Heritage.
Professorville
When in Professorville, you can plan a visit to Palo Alto Art Center and Stanford Stadium, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Crescent Park
While Crescent Park may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Palo Alto Art Center and Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo.
Community Center
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Community Center and surrounding area, you can visit Palo Alto Art Center and Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo.
Southgate
While there might not be top attractions in Southgate, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Stanford Stadium and Stanford Maples Pavillion.
