Luxury holidays in Palo Alto

When to go

The city can be sweltering in summer, and the city doesn’t die down, but when students are on summer break there are slightly fewer events. October is the most clement time to check out the sights.

Getting there

• Planes

  San Francisco and San Jose airports are equidistant from Palo Alto, each about a 90-minute drive away; both are well-connected, but ‘Frisco is a little more global.

• Trains

  The Caltrain that crosses the Peninsula stops at Palo Alto station, but if you want to Amtrak it up and down the coast you’ll need to stop at San Jose.

• Automobiles

  There’s no better place to hit the blacktop. Sitting at the business end of one of America’s most iconic road-tripping routes – to the west, Palo Alto gives way to giant redwoods, county parks and open-space preserves rife for the revving through. Plus, the city’s urban sprawl is easier to explore with a set of wheels.