Unwind in Guestrooms Featuring Unique Art and Modern Amenities

Welcome to Dinah’s Garden Hotel

Stay at Our Beautiful Boutique Hotel in Palo Alto

Step into Dinah’s Garden Hotel and you will immediately sense this is not your typical chain hotel. In fact, there is no other hotel anywhere in Palo Alto, CA like us. With 129 rooms and suites arranged around charming tropical gardens teeming with exotic plants, koi ponds and lagoons, water features and fountains, gazebos, and stone sculptures, we offer a quiet escape from the usual corporate experience. Family-owned and operated since 1957, Dinah’s Garden Hotel is a lush oasis in Silicon Valley.

Unique Rooms & Suites

Large bed & balcony in Garden Room at Dinah's Garden Hotel

Garden Room

Garden Rooms are designed to give you an exquisite experience.

Bed & lounge area in Deluxe Room at Dinah's Garden Hotel

Deluxe Room

Deluxe Rooms feature new bathrooms, furniture, and flooring! 

Railroad Baron Signature Suite, Lounge at Dinah's Garden Hotel

Railroad Baron Signature Suite

This suite is designed for the train enthusiast in all of us and with Leland Stanford in mind.

A Unique Brand of Hospitality

From our cozy lobby filled with colonial-era furniture and original artwork from Africa, Asia, and India to modern amenities like complimentary Wi-Fi and a full-service business center, We have offered Palo Alto’s most unique brand of hospitality for more than 60 years. Guests also enjoy the convenience of having two locally loved restaurants onsite: Dinah’s Poolside Restaurant and the Bay Area’s premier seafood option, THE SEA by Alexander’s Steakhouse.
 

Traditional handmade ornament at Dinah's Garden Hotel

Dinah’s Garden Hotel is conveniently located between San Jose and San Francisco International airports, just three miles from Stanford University, downtown Palo Alto and many Silicon Valley Companies including Google, Facebook, Hewlett Packard, Amazon, and LinkedIn.

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The Magic of Christmas

Take a break and come enjoy all the beauty and lights of Christmas at Dinah's Garden Hotel. Holiday Package is available through December 31, 2024. A special event that has an entry fee of $10 will be held on Friday and Saturday December 13/14 from 5pm-7pm. Don't wait book your Holiday Package Today. 

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Entrance with sign at Dinah's Garden Hotel

Restaurants at Dinah's

Whether you opt for our  casual dining experience at Dinah’s Poolside Restaurant or the Bay Area’s premier seafood option, THE SEA by Alexander’s Steakhouse, two of the best-loved restaurants in Palo Alto are just steps away.

A fountain in the pond at Dinah's Garden Hotel

Our Gallery

Take a tour of the hotel photo gallery for a closer glimpse of Dinah's Garden Hotel!
 

An exterior view of the hotel & pond at Dinah's Garden Hotel
Pond in the Garden at Dinah's Garden Hotel

Come See Why We Were Rated One of The Top Hotels in Palo Alto!
This is Where Different Lives.

Outdoor pool & tables at Dinah's Garden Hotel