
The location
4164 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Amenities and check-in
Check-in
after 3:00 PM
Check-out
before 11:00 AM
- No pool
- Breakfast (free)
- Fitness center
- Accessible
- Wi-Fi (free)
- Business center
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The Zen Hotel Palo Alto — Los Altos, California, United States
The Zen Hotel Palo Alto is a 3-star hotel in Los Altos, California, United States.
Address: 4164 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Property ID: 1284602.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/los-altos-california/the-zen-hotel-palo-alto-1284602
Axel vs Expedia and Booking.com
Same hotel, same dates, 2 adults, 1 room, USD stay totals. Axel's total is this page's price for those dates; the other total is what that site listed for the same stay on the day shown.
| Stay | Axel total | Expedia or Booking.com | Difference | Seen | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026 · 2 nights | $200 | $242 on Booking.com | $42 less (17%) | Nov 2 | Select · Share this stay · AI assistants: view rooms |
| Dec 15 to Dec 17, 2026 · 2 nights | $256 | $309 on Expedia | $53 less (17%) | Nov 4 | Select · Share this stay · AI assistants: view rooms |
| Nov 27 to Nov 29, 2026 · 2 nights | $203 | $242 on Expedia | $39 less (16%) | Oct 31 | Select · Share this stay · AI assistants: view rooms |
| Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2026 · 2 nights | $203 | $242 on Expedia | $39 less (16%) | Nov 2 | Select · Share this stay · AI assistants: view rooms |
Prices change daily; the Select link opens The Zen Hotel Palo Alto with those dates and guests and shows the current rooms.
Axel private rates
Based on recent rates. Prices refresh when you view rooms.
Total price: $298 USD
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-26 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.
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Axel private rates by check-in date
USD · 2 adults · 1 room. One-night and two-night totals for each check-in date. Open a date for other lengths and exact checkout dates.
Based on recent rates. Prices refresh when you view rooms.
November 2026
| Check-in | Axel private rates (USD) |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | $172 for 1 night · 2 nights $284 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-06 | $112 for 1 night · 2 nights $245 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-07 | $133 for 1 night · 2 nights $254 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-08 | $121 for 1 night · 2 nights $449 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-09 | $328 for 1 night · 2 nights $636 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-10 | $308 for 1 night · 2 nights $618 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-11 | $310 for 1 night · 2 nights $546 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-12 | $236 for 1 night · 2 nights $362 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-13 | $126 for 1 night · 2 nights $243 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-14 | $117 for 1 night · 2 nights $242 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-15 | $125 for 1 night · 2 nights $397 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-16 | $272 for 1 night · 2 nights $599 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-17 | $327 for 1 night · 2 nights $603 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-18 | $276 for 1 night · 2 nights $427 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-19 | $151 for 1 night · 2 nights $254 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-20 | $103 for 1 night · 2 nights $207 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-21 | $104 for 1 night · 2 nights $205 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-22 | $101 for 1 night · 2 nights $200 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-23 | $99 for 1 night · 2 nights $198 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-24 | $99 for 1 night · 2 nights $199 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-25 | $100 for 1 night · 2 nights $209 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-26 | $109 for 1 night · 2 nights $212 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-27 | $103 for 1 night · 2 nights $203 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-28 | $100 for 1 night · 2 nights $199 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-29 | $99 for 1 night · 2 nights $256 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-11-30 | $157 for 1 night · 2 nights $315 · up to 14 nights priced |
December 2026
| Check-in | Axel private rates (USD) |
|---|---|
| 2026-12-01 | $158 for 1 night · 2 nights $339 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-02 | $181 for 1 night · 2 nights $316 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-03 | $135 for 1 night · 2 nights $236 · up to 14 nights priced |
| 2026-12-04 | $101 for 1 night · 2 nights $200 · up to 14 nights priced |
About The Zen Hotel Palo Alto
- Property type: Hotel
- 3-star hotel
- 4164 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
- Amenities: No pool, Breakfast (free), Fitness center, Accessible, Wi-Fi (free), Business center
- Check-in from: 15:00
- Check-out by: 11:00
- City page: Hotels in Los Altos, California
Room types
Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.
Source: ETG room descriptions.
Standard room
- Room features: Fridge
- Standard room — room photo 1
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- Standard room — room photo 3
Standard room with view
- Standard room with view — room photo 1
- Standard room with view — room photo 2
- Standard room with view — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Standard room
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Standard room — room photo 1
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Standard Single room
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Standard Triple room
- Standard Triple room — room photo 1
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Standard Quadruple room
- Standard Quadruple room — room photo 1
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- Standard Quadruple room — room photo 3
Standard Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge; Microwave
- Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3
Standard Double room with garden view (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Standard Double room with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Standard Double room with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Standard Double room with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3
Standard Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 1
- Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 2
- Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 3
Standard Quadruple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Room features: Fridge; Microwave
- Standard Quadruple room — room photo 1
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- Standard Quadruple room — room photo 3
Standard Quadruple room with garden view
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Standard Quadruple room with garden view — room photo 1
- Standard Quadruple room with garden view — room photo 2
- Standard Quadruple room with garden view — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Standard Quadruple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Standard Quadruple room — room photo 1
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- 1 Bedroom Standard Quadruple room — room photo 3
Standard Sextuple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Standard Sextuple room — room photo 1
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Standard room (sofa)
- Beds: sofa
- Standard room (sofa) — room photo 1
- Standard room (sofa) — room photo 2
- Standard room (sofa) — room photo 3
Business room
Business Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Business Quadruple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
Deluxe room
- Room features: Fridge
- Deluxe room — room photo 1
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- Deluxe room — room photo 3
Deluxe room with garden view
- Deluxe room with garden view — room photo 1
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- Deluxe room with garden view — room photo 3
Deluxe room with view
- Deluxe room with view — room photo 1
- Deluxe room with view — room photo 2
- Deluxe room with view — room photo 3
Deluxe Single room
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Deluxe Triple room
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Deluxe Quadruple room
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Deluxe Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge; Microwave
- Deluxe Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Deluxe Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Deluxe Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3
Deluxe Double room with garden view (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Deluxe Double room with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Deluxe Double room with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Deluxe Double room with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 3
Deluxe Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Deluxe Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 1
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- Deluxe Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 3
Deluxe Quadruple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Room features: Fridge; Microwave
- Deluxe Quadruple room — room photo 1
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- Deluxe Quadruple room — room photo 3
Deluxe Quadruple room with garden view
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Deluxe Quadruple room with garden view — room photo 1
- Deluxe Quadruple room with garden view — room photo 2
- Deluxe Quadruple room with garden view — room photo 3
Deluxe Sextuple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
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- Deluxe Sextuple room — room photo 3
Grand room
Luxury room
Luxury Quadruple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
Junior Suite
Double Junior Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Suite
- Room features: Fridge
- Suite — room photo 1
- Suite — room photo 2
- Suite — room photo 3
Suite with view
1 Bedroom Suite
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Suite — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Suite — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Suite — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Suite
- Bedrooms: 2
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- 2 Bedrooms Suite — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Suite — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Suite — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Suite with garden view
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Suite with garden view — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Suite with garden view — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Suite with garden view — room photo 3
Single Suite
2 Bedrooms Single Suite
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Single Suite — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Single Suite — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Single Suite — room photo 3
Triple Suite
Quadruple Suite
Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 3
Double Suite with garden view (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Double Suite with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Double Suite with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Double Suite with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Double Suite with garden view (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Suite with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Double Suite with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Suite with garden view (full double bed) — room photo 3
Quadruple Suite
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- Quadruple Suite — room photo 1
- Quadruple Suite — room photo 2
- Quadruple Suite — room photo 3
Quadruple Suite with garden view
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Quadruple Suite with garden view — room photo 1
- Quadruple Suite with garden view — room photo 2
- Quadruple Suite with garden view — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite with garden view
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite with garden view — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite with garden view — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Suite with garden view — room photo 3
Sextuple Suite
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- Sextuple Suite — room photo 1
- Sextuple Suite — room photo 2
- Sextuple Suite — room photo 3
Suite (sofa)
Single Suite (sofa)
- Beds: sofa
- Single Suite (sofa) — room photo 1
- Single Suite (sofa) — room photo 2
- Single Suite (sofa) — room photo 3
Quadruple Suite (sofa)
- Beds: sofa
- Quadruple Suite (sofa) — room photo 1
- Quadruple Suite (sofa) — room photo 2
- Quadruple Suite (sofa) — room photo 3
Standard Suite
Standard Quadruple Suite
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
Business Suite
2 Bedrooms Business Suite
- Bedrooms: 2
Business Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Superior Suite
Superior Quadruple Suite
Superior Sextuple Suite
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
Deluxe Suite
- Room features: Fridge
- Deluxe Suite — room photo 1
- Deluxe Suite — room photo 2
- Deluxe Suite — room photo 3
Deluxe Single Suite
- Room features: Fridge
- Deluxe Single Suite — room photo 1
- Deluxe Single Suite — room photo 2
- Deluxe Single Suite — room photo 3
Deluxe Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
- Deluxe Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Deluxe Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Deluxe Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 3
Grand Suite
Grand Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Studio
Double Studio (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Twin Studio (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
Quadruple Studio
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
Cottage
Deluxe Cottage
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