Located just a few minutes drive from Stanford University Stanford Medical Center and the Lucille Packard Childrens Hospital the Palo Alto/Silicon Valley Travelodge offers budget-minded travelers a convenient and affordable place to stay when visiting the Palo Alto area. Its roughly 30 miles from the San Jose Airport. Easily accessible to shopping and restaurants the hotel also serves as a convenient launching point for trips to San Francisco and San Jose (where youll find the Winchester Mystery House and Childrens Discovery Museum). The outdoor heated swimming pool is available year-round and the Travelodge is located directly next door to the popular Straights Cafe. Free parking free local calls free breakfast and free newspapers are available as well as laundry services. All rooms feature in-room coffee refrigerator microwave oven hairdryer safe (requires a refundable deposit of 1.50 per day) dataport and cable TV with HBO.