Visit Downtown North
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 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.
Stanford Memorial Church
Stanford Memorial Church is just one of the places to see in Palo Alto, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? 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.
Stanford Theatre
You can find out about the history of Palo Alto when you stop by Stanford Theatre. 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.
Top hotels in Downtown North
Best Western Plus Grosvenor Airport Hotel
Clean room, nice accommodations. Close to airport and they had shuttle service, however, it ran every 45 minutes so we took an Uber instead from the airport.
Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025
Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport by IHG
Expensive parking $36 a day
Reviewed on 15 Nov 2025
The Marina Inn on San Francisco Bay
Great stay. Clean room.
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Bay Landing San Francisco Airport Hotel
Very quiet and convenient airport shuttle. Love the pillows best night sleep in a hotel. Outdated carpet but overall, very clean. We left early so didn't experience the breakfast. Love the walk around the bay and hotel and seeing planes landing.
Reviewed on 17 Nov 2025
Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront
Room was great, staff was wonderful
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
SFO El Rancho Inn SureStay Collection by Best Western
Nice and clean. Good room price…BUT they bang you $15 bucks for your car???? HUGE parking lot? So its not ad great a deal as it appears
Reviewed on 18 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown North
Downtown Palo Alto
If you're spending some time in Downtown Palo Alto, Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market and Stanford Theatre are top sights worth seeing.
University South
While visiting University South, you might make a stop by sights like Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market and Museum of American Heritage.
Professorville
When in Professorville, you can plan a visit to Stanford Stadium and Elizabeth Gamble Garden Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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 Junior Museum and Zoo and Palo Alto Art Center.
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 Junior Museum and Zoo and Palo Alto Art Center.
Southgate
While there might not be top attractions in Southgate, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Stanford Stadium and Elizabeth Gamble Garden Center.
Downtown North Travel Guide
- Stanford Theatre
- Stanford University
- Levi's Stadium
- SAP Center at San Jose
- Tesla Motors
- Googleplex
- California's Great America
- San Jose McEnery Convention Center
- PayPal Park
- Silicon Valley
- San Mateo County Event Center
- Yahoo Headquarters
- Facebook Campus
- Miramar Beach
- Apple Campus
- California State University East Bay
- Stanford Shopping Center
- Stanford Stadium
- San Jose Civic Auditorium
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
