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About us
The only luxury boutique hotel in Downtown Palo Alto, California offering elegant lodging and accommodations. Located directly between both San Francisco (SFO) and San Joe (SJC) International Airports, el PRADO Hotel is the ideal location and environment for business travelers destined for Silicon Valley, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Stanford University and the Bay Area Peninsula. Situated on the tree-lined streets of our City Centre we have award winning restaurants, world class shopping, elegant spas and yoga centers all within easy walking distance. el PRADO Hotel is chosen for many reasons. Situated on the tree lined streets of Palo Alto's City Center, our location is unsurpassed. Flexible event spaces include the easy flow of indoor-outdoor entertaining with floor to ceiling windows and access to adjoining courtyards, balconies and terraces creating a hidden treasure of European elegance. Coupled with luxury services, this is an exceptional venue for meetings, social gatherings and weddings. el PRADO Hotel offers an elegant and gracious indoor-outdoor flow accommodating all types of celebrations; rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and holiday events.
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Amenities
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- Voicemail box
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Pet friendly
- Rental car service
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
- VIP services
- Health club
- Airport shuttle
- Bus
- Taxi
- Train
- Dance floor
- Portable heaters
- Portable walls
- Staging area
- AV equipment
- Onsite AV staff
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- Voicemail box
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Pet friendly
- Rental car service
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
- VIP services
Meeting rooms
Meeting rooms

Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom | Crescent rounds (Cabaret) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Courtyard Ballroom (I-IV) | | 3,096 sq. ft. 102 x 24 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 300 | - | 250 | 300 | - | - | - | - |
La Biblioteca | | 640 sq. ft. 16 x 40 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 90 | 22 | 50 | 90 | 70 | 40 | 24 | - |
La Terraza Ballroom (I-III) | | 1,875 sq. ft. 75 x 25 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 200 | 64 | 180 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 60 | - |
Granada | 328 sq. ft. - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - |
Courtyard Patio | 1,500 sq. ft. - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Courtyard I | 432 sq. ft. 18 x 24 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 30 | 12 | 20 | 30 | - | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Courtyard II | 780 sq. ft. - | 10 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Courtyard III | 600 sq. ft. - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Courtyard IV | 1,300 sq. ft. - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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