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Hotels near Stanford Hospital
Stanford, CA · Destination hospital · NCI-designated cancer center

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Hotels within walking distance of the hospital, sorted by measured minutes on foot, with kitchens and the nearest pharmacy, and free and charity lodging first.
Free and low-cost places first
- Ronald McDonald House · about 12 min walk
- Fisher House II · 2.9 miles away
- Fisher House I · 3.0 miles away
Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office (hospital website), and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.
- Closest place to stay: Oak Creek Apartments | Stanford, about 14 min walk.
- Within a short walk: none within 10 minutes; 1 within about 20 minutes and 10 within 30.
- Charity lodging: 3 houses on the map nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House.
Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in. Map checked November 2026.
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The Clement
711 El Camino Real
- 0.9 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 6 min walk · Food: Pool Side Grill, about 2 min walk (77 places within 10 min)
Hotel
Sheraton Palo Alto
625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
- 0.9 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Hoover Pharmacy, about 7 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 6 min walk · Food: Pool Side Grill, about 1 min walk (81 places within 10 min)
Hotel
Westin Palo Alto
691 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
- 0.9 mi straight line
- Wheelchair access marked on the map
Near this hotel Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 7 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 5 min walk · Food: Pool Side Grill, about 1 min walk (77 places within 10 min)
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Best Western
15 El Camino Real
- 0.9 mi straight line
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
- Wheelchair access marked on the map
Near this hotel Groceries: Sigona's Farmers Market, about 8 min walk · Food: Menlo Grill Bistro and Bar, about 2 min walk (25 places within 10 min)
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Stanford Park Hotel
- 1.0 mi straight line
Near this hotel Groceries: Sigona's Farmers Market, about 9 min walk · Food: Menlo Grill Bistro and Bar, about 1 min walk (24 places within 10 min)
Hotel
Hotel Keen
425 High Street
- 1.0 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Capsule, about 8 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 7 min walk · Food: Evvia Estiatorio, about 1 min walk (78 places within 10 min)
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Epiphany Hotel
180 Hamilton Avenue
- 1.1 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Capsule, about 8 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 3 min walk · Food: Palo Alto Creamery, about 1 min walk (84 places within 10 min)
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Cardinal Hotel
- 1.1 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Capsule, about 7 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 4 min walk · Food: Osteria, about 1 min walk (72 places within 10 min)
Motel
Hotel Lucent
- 1.2 mi straight line
Near this hotel Food: Guapas Mexican Grill, about 3 min walk (2 places within 10 min)
Hotel
Garden Court Hotel
520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA
- 1.3 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Capsule, about 1 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 9 min walk · Food: Gyros Gyros, about 1 min walk (62 places within 10 min)
Hotel
Graduate by Hilton Palo Alto
488 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
- 1.4 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Capsule, about 1 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 10 min walk · Food: Rooh, about 1 min walk (59 places within 10 min)
Guest house / B&B
The Cowper Inn
701 Cowper Street, Palo Alto
- 1.4 mi straight line
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Capsule, about 5 min walk · Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 9 min walk · Food: Tamarine, about 4 min walk (50 places within 10 min)
Hotel
Residence Inn Palo Alto Menlo Park
555 Glenwood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA
- 1.6 mi straight line
- Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
- Free breakfast: a brand standard
Before you book
- Call the hotel itself: ask for the patient rate, a shuttle, a fridge for medicines and the room type you need.
- Ask your care team if they need you to stay within a set time of the hospital.
- Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.
Questions families ask
How many places to stay can I walk to from Stanford Hospital?
Our map puts 0 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 1 no more than about 20. Walks are measured to the nearest main entrance mapped on the hospital's grounds. Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.
Is there free or low-cost lodging near Stanford Hospital?
Yes, the map shows 3 charity or hospital house(s) nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House. Most need a referral from the hospital and have waiting lists.
Which hotels are within walking distance of Stanford Hospital?
The closest on the map are Oak Creek Apartments | Stanford, each about 15 minutes or less on foot. The full list above is sorted by walking minutes.
Is there a pharmacy near Stanford Hospital?
None is mapped within about a 10-minute walk. Ask the hospital about its own outpatient pharmacy, which many large hospitals have, and check pharmacies by car.
How do I get a hospital or patient rate at a hotel?
Ask the hotel directly for its medical or hospital rate, and ask the hospital's patient lodging office for its list of hotels with negotiated rates and shuttles.
Other hospitals in Stanford
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordStanford, CA · 8 within 20 min · 3 charity houses
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