Stayed in this hotel for a week, following the recommendation of an acquaintance. Rooms furnished with dated furniture are very clean and staff very friendly. Breakfast, to be eaten in the small lobby or preferably taken to the room, includes Costco baked goods - croissants, muffins and bagels, various kinds of juices and yogurts, fresh fruits, hot and cold cereal, hot beverage. I stayed in a room that has a kitchenette and was equipped with enough cookware to do some decent cooking to leave for my student to eat for a while after I returned home. Free internet in the rooms and a free computer for guests' use in the lobby. Free parking.

I've been to Palo Alto many times and this was a short notice trip where my other usual choices were all unavailable - including the Holiday Inn Express on El Camino and the Marriott Courtyard. So I went out on a limb choosing this place due to its location and price. At first when I pulled up, I didn't think I was going to enjoy it b/c it was on a busy intersection and the outside looks somewhat quaint and something you would find during the Robinhood days. But after a few days there, it became comfortable and very convenient to Stanford, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Silicon Valley, Stanford Shopping Center and of course around town in Palo Alto. The rooms are clean. Traditional motel furnishings. Lamp that didn't work, but housekeeping took care of that right away. I asked for two double beds and got two full size instead of queen size beds. So it was tight with two people on one bed. Beds are firm. Somewhat lumpy, but you got used to that. Vanity is outside "bathroom" which had toilet and shower. Bathroom is clean, Tub is deep b/c it is a shower, tub, jacuzzi in one. Didn't try the jacuzzi function. Breakfast is: variety of muffins, cereal, oatmeal, Sunny Delight, Juice boxes, apples, oranges, apple sauce, hard bagels and not so tasty croissants. Toiletries - shampoo/conditioner combo, shower cap, small bars of soap. Nice free wireless internet! Fast connection. Overall - good value to save some money and enjoy the town. Not for honeymoon or any romantic getaways. Variety of room setups. Try to get a room away from El Camino Real. Cleaning ladies were extremely nice.

The Townhouse Inn offers well-priced motel-style accomodation in an area where there are few bargains to be had. Both rooms I had were clean and well-equiped (didn't get chance to use the TV much, though, so can't say much about the choice of channels.) The included wi-fi was fast and the choice in the (also included) cold buffet breakfast was also good. Staff were very helpful too. However, there is one drawback which is that the motel is on a busy intersection, and many of the rooms back on to El Camino Real, the busier of the two intersecting roads. (I had to move rooms after my first night, I was woken up by a police car despite using earplugs). If like me, you find traffic noise a problem, then you needs to make sure you get a room that is well away from both roads.

In a town where ridiculous hotel prices (particularly during the work week) seem to rule the roost, the Townhouse Inn is a refreshing change. I've stayed here a half-dozen times when in town for business, and each time, I get a clean, quiet room that ensures I'm refreshed the next day. The hotel also offers a complimentary light breakfast. I imagine the hotel's easy proximity to high tech companies, as well as Stanford, would greatly benefit out-of-towners who are on a limited budget. I'm probably running a risk writing this review in that people will take this seriously, and I will not be able to get the last-minute reservation I always seem to get when I need an inexpensive room with great service from Ina and his crew. Still, they deserve it, and after several stays, I am quite convinced the Townhouse Inn is the best value going in Palo Alto.