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The best hotels near James

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 17 Raymond hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Raymond, out of the 17 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.5.

All five are within 2.2 km of James.

The Stanford Park Hotel

Highest rated of the five

The Stanford Park Hotel

★★★★★4.6 from 944 reviews

The Stanford Park Hotel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 944 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under poi.

17 hotels in Raymond qualified for this list and five made it. The Clement Palo Alto is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. The Stanford Park Hotel1

    The Stanford Park Hotel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 944 reviews

    1.1 km from James, about a 14 minute walk

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    • The Clement Palo Alto2

      The Clement Palo Alto

      ★★★★★4.9 from 164 reviews

      2.2 km from James

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      • Park James Hotel3

        Park James Hotel

        ★★★★★4.5 from 278 reviews

        700 m from James, about a 9 minute walk

        • Gym
        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Air conditioning

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      • The Cottages Hotel4

        The Cottages Hotel

        ★★★★★4.8 from 93 reviews

        1.2 km from James, about a 15 minute walk

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Air conditioning

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      • Nobu Hotel Palo Alto5

        Nobu Hotel Palo Alto

        ★★★★★4.5 from 508 reviews

        2.1 km from James

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        How this list was put together

        17 Raymond hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to James second, then took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Mei-Lin Zhou

        Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

        Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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