Stanford Guest House

Basic hotel but very clean and staff are beyond friendly. You have to go threw a security check point as well so I felt very safe. They also have a Starbucks coffee on location. I wish they had a little more to offer for breakfast but other then that I enjoyed my stay!

Very reasonably priced clean, modest accommodation with free WiFi and continental BF.
There are shuttles to take you to most places on campus. The staff are very polite and helpful.
Only negative is that it shares an approach road with a Linear Accelerator and thus there is a security guard to go through every time you come back. They check your name against a list of reservations before letting you in. Thus I am not sure if they would let a Über car through if you wanted to be picked up.

+clean
+ reasonable price, surprised they don’t charge more
+ shuttle
+ quiet
+ free breakfast
+ hot chocolate machine!
— small rooms and bathrooms

I would definitely stay here again! I stayed here the night before an interview on the Stanford Campus. It is a very basic hotel but it was very clean and the staff members were professional. They have a shuttle that will take you to and from the Stanford Campus and basically anywhere else close by. We took it to go to the nearest shopping/​restaurant area too. It was pretty convenient, although they do have certain pick up times to take you back to the hotel. The continental breakfast was also delicious! Definitely enjoyed my short stay here.

As far as Palo Alto goes, this must be about the most basic place there is. But also the cheapest. I was at a conference at Stanford and it worked out wonderfully, and I would not hesitate to stay there again if I were at something affiliated with Stanford (a «normal» person can’t just stay there. You need to be doing something at Stanford).
I arrived pretty early, around 11:00am, but they got me right in. My room was very small, which I expected… but it was actually slightly smaller than I expected. But it had all of the basics (TV with cable, desk/​chair, decent-​sized bathroom), and was clean. The bed was pretty comfortable. WiFi had multiple networks available — I first used the Stanford Visitor network which was ok. I later switched to Eduroam, which was faster and great (but you need to work for a university that has Eduroam itself, I belive).
During my first day, I took a run up to campus to explore, which is maybe 1.5 miles each way up Sand Hill Road. The sidewalk is unacceptably torn up for the first ½ mile or so, but gets better after that. Later that night, I took the shuttle to/​from downtown Palo Alto (drops you at Caltrain Station), and that worked well for exploring a bit.
During my conference, I used a combination of conference-​arranged buses and the SLAC Marguerite bus, and both worked well.
The only fault I saw was with the staff. They were pretty split between awesome and mediocre. One would be the friendliest, most welcoming person in the world (especially Consuela!), and the next would seem miserable and exude it.

SUPER friendly and accommodating staff work here! They make you feel welcome and they will hook you up with a shuttle when you need it (thankfully!!!) This place is CLEAN and comfy and offers some nice amenities, like a washer and dryer for anyone on an extended stay… or anyone who likes to spill stuff on their clothes.
They also had a nice breakfast area in the morning with this really cool machine that will hook you up with Peet’s coffee just the way you like it. The coffee was EXCELLENT! I have to say I was surprised.
The only drawback is that it is hard to find and you have to go through a security booth before entering. If you have someone pick you up it might be easier to just meet them at the gate.

I had an appointment at Stanford yesterday morning, and stumbled upon the Stanford Guest House (SGH) while searching for somewhere to stay for the night prior to. I am SO glad I stayed here!
My experience here — clean room, very friendly staff, quiet, felt safe, and the bed (the primary reason for the 5 stars) — OMG, talk about comfortable! I typically have difficulty sleeping in hotels, but I had no problem at all at this place. I went right to sleep, and slept very well! Probably the most comfortable bed I have slept in at any hotel in a long time.
SGH provides complementary breakfast (fruit, cereal, hard-​boiled eggs, juice) and coffee. They also have a shuttle for transportation to and from your appointment (s), as well as to places around the area. The Marguerite shuttles will take you to places that the SGH shuttle does not go, and you can get a schedule at the front desk. There is also Wi-​Fi at no charge, and a Safeway store nearby that is open 24 hours.
Clean, convenient, safe. I would definitely stay here again, and I recommend staying here.

This is the perfect place if you have a family member hospitalized at Stanford. It is close by the hospital with free shuttle service. The staff is so helpful and accommodating. It is a super cute little comfy and clean hotel. The best thing about it was the price, which was more than fair. I will recommend this to anyone I know who has business at the hospital.

I stayed at the Stanford Guest House a little while ago. It is okay for what you get. Convenient place for anyone needing to do any business at Stanford.
One thing to note is that the rooms are VERY SMALL! I felt a bit claustrophobic in my 10×10 room. You can pay a bit more and get a bigger room with two beds.
Parking is free outside of the hotel so that is convenient.

The location is great, right near the hospital if that is what you are in the area for. The rooms are nice, but very small. The biggest problem was the front desk. We had to switch rooms after the first night and we needed them to move our stuff for us, but every desk clerk seemed completely confused about what room we were switching to and when. Quite frustrating when you are in the area for a family member in the hospital. Probably wouldn’t stay here again.

The rooms are very small, location is very isolated if you don’t have a car and individuals at desk, I believe are in training as they don’t have the skill level in customer service you see at other hotels. I was led to
believe laundry service would be done in 24 hours I hope it will be in 72 hours but don’t have it yet. The beds and pillows are comfortable.

The purpose of this place is to offer a convenient lodging for visiting academics, and it does that in spades! They offer free shuttle service around the area.
The rooms are pretty small, but the beds are very comfortable. There is no coffee maker in the room, but a Peet’s coffee machine is available ²⁴⁄₇ in the kitchenette area downstairs. (It was way better coffee than I expected from a machine.) The folks who work here are super nice and helpful. The breakfast is decent: hot oatmeal, YUMMY freshly baked pastries, boiled eggs, coffee, juice, and fresh fruit.
The fitness center is mostly cardio machines (no weights) and offers a lovely view at sunrise.
The biggest complaint I have about this place would be the bathroom. It has a corner stall shower, which doesn’t offer a lot of room to turn around, and one tiny shelf on which you can rest toiletries. The sink, however, does have enough counter space for vanity purposes: make-​up, toiletry bag, etc. It’s in the bathroom that you’re reminded you’re staying at a institution
I cannot imagine why anyone would stay anywhere else if they have business at Stanford in general, and SLAC in particular.

I love the Stanford Guest House. We’ve stayed there every July since 2008. It is very clean, the front desk staff is wonderful at all times. While it is true that you can’t walk to any nightlife, that’s ok for our purposes. We can drive to the main drag which is about 8 minutes away. The continental breakfast is great and is very nice. The prices go up every year at this hotel but I guess that is the same everywhere. Still it is relatively inexpensive.

Convenient for a stay at Stanford Hospital, but otherwise there’s better for the same price. It’s really designed for people on an extended stay: refrigerators and microwaves in the kitchen area; 24 hour coffee; extensive Continental (plus oatmeal) breakfast every morning. The rooms are sparse and cell-​like but clean. Nicely furnished lounges on each floor. Fitness center is as Spartan as the rooms, but it has a great view. Unless you have a car, you’re limited to either the SLAC or Stanford shuttle buses, which only run locally. The guest house offers transportation to and from the hospital. 4 stars for the pleasant and helpful staff.

I’m torn on the Stanford Guest House. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is a great place to stay, if you’ve got business on the Stanford Campus, especially at the SLAC lab.
But if you tend to prefer quick access to nightlife or… well… anything besides wildlife, this may not be the spot for you. Especially if you’ve taken advantage of the bay area transit systems, like BART and CalTrain, and don’t have your own car. The Margerite does have a bus line that stops at SLAC, but it stops running in the evening. And the Guest House does have its own van that will pick you up and drop you off, but also only until early in the evening. Otherwise, you gotta call a cab. It’s about $ 15 into Palo Alto.
The rooms are small, but clean. Beds are twins, and every window looked out on something nice (so far). Cell reception is negligible, though. In both rooms I had to find that one little corner where I got two bars worth of reception, or had to head outside the front.
They serve a complimentary breakfast in the morning: hard boiled eggs, cereal, fruit, bagels and muffins, and juice. Coffee is free all day, and was tasty. Otherwise you head up to the SLAC cafeteria, a quick 2 minute walk up the hill. Beware, they close at 3 (not 3:30 as their sign says), and otherwise, your only other food choices within walking distance are the Sharon Hill shopping center, down the hill about .7 miles, or the really nice, luxury hotel on top of the hill, about .3 of a mile away.
The folks that work here are AWESOME. Seriously, each person has been friendly and helpful. The folks behind the front desk hit the automatic door when they see you coming, and all the staff are just great, gracious people.
The desk in the room is a bit cramped, but there is an open plug under the desk, as well as a plug at the base of the lamp on the desk. The TV was pretty big, and I had a bit of difficulty getting it to spin enough so I could watch stand up comedy while I worked.
There’s a very small workout room, with a couple cardio machines, as well as a TV room upstairs, a washer/​dryer, vending machines, and a nice patio downstairs you can sit at and drink coffee and read a paper.
The best part of it? The price. Seriously competitive, I’ve stayed at places I was afraid to touch the sheets for these prices, and the Stanford Guest House is clean, comfortable, and safe (you have to pass through a DOE checkpoint to get into it). The internet is wireless and free, another huge plus over my alternate hotel, the Sheraton.
All in all a great place to stay if you’ve got your own transportation, or don’t plan on venturing far from the SLAC lab.

This is actually a pretty nice hotel. It’s located on the grounds of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) and the rooms are decently furnished, with a TV, clean sheets, and a nice shower. The staff is welcoming, with a nice area to wait for pick-​up. It’s not very busy either, so there’s plenty of parking if you’re picking up someone here.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for an affordable place to house your parents who are visiting you at Stanford.