Stanford Area Hotel

Red Cottage Inn & Suites is conveniently located within minutes of world-renowned Stanford University and prestigious downtown Palo Alto.

You'll also enjoy being just a few miles from historic Bay Area sites and local attractions.

Stanford Area Destinations.

Located 20 miles north is the incomparable City by the Bay, San Francisco. Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, cable car rides, glorious views of the bay and untold other sights and sounds can all be yours. Motoring just 17 miles to the south, you'll find your way to San Jose, Northern California's largest city (but don't mention that to San Franciscans). Come experience such cultural stops as the San Jose Historical Museum and Tech Museum of Innovation plus unique attractions like Winchester Mystery House and Paramount's Great America.

Stanford Area Attractions.

The Menlo Park/Palo Alto area is a veritable hotbed of activity and you won't have to travel far to experience it all. Attractions include Stanford University, Filoli Estate, Allied Arts Guild, NASA/Ames Research Center, Paramount's Great America and Winchester Mystery House.

Stanford Area Attractions

Stanford University
Sunset Magazine Headquarters
Allied Arts Guild
Downtown Palo Alto
Holbrook Palmer Park
Gamble Gardens
Filoli Estate & Gardens
Hiller Aviation Museum
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Stanford Shopping Center

Great America Parkway
Computer History Museum
Menlo College
Winchester Mystery House
Menlo Circus Club
Town & Country Village
Rodin Sculpture Garden and Cantor Center for Visual Arts
Half Moon Bay
Santana Row

Stanford Area Businesses & Schools

SRI (Stanford Research Institute)
USGS (United States Geological Service)
SLAC (Stanford Linear Accelerator)
Oracle

Geron Corporation
Menlo College
Saint Patrick's Seminary
Sand Hill Road

Cities Near Stanford

Palo Alto - 2 miles
Santa Clara - 10 miles
San Jose - 17 miles
Oakland - 26 miles
San Francisco - 33 miles

Berkeley - 33 miles
Napa Wineries - 75 miles
Monterey and Carmel - 88 miles
Yosemite - 170 miles

Stanford Area Medical Centers

VA Hospital, Palo Alto Health Care System
Stanford Hospital
Stanford School of Medicine
Children's Health Council

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Palo Alto Institute for Research and
Education (PAIRE)
Sequoia Hospital

Stanford Area Airport & Transportation

San Jose International Airport (SJC) -17 miles
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) -18 miles
Oakland International Airport (OAK) -29 miles
CalTrain -0.5 miles

Directions to Stanford

From Hwy 101.
Take the Marsh Road Exit, Atherton. Travel west to Middlefield Road, turn left on Middlefield, continue on Middlefield Road for three blocks and turn right on Encinal Avenue. Make a right on El Camino Real and the hotel will be on your right hand side.
From Hwy 280
Take the Sand Hill Road Exit. Turn left on El Camino Real and travel eight blocks. After the cross street, Encinal, the hotel will be on your right hand side.