el PRADO vs Park James
Both are in San Jose (CA), 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Palo Alto
el PRADO
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
Hotel★★★★½Menlo Park
Park James
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick Park James
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 2.7 km apart.
Choose el PRADO if you want
- to walk to the sights (17 km / 19 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (132 / 42)
Choose Park James if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.1)
Why is el PRADO better than Park James?
- 190 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+90
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 83 vs 58)+25
- 34 more sights within 1 km+4
Why is Park James better than el PRADO?
- 1590 m closer to public transport−590 m
- 2Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (64 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×2.8
- 4Has an on-site restaurant
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| el PRADO vs Park James: which hotel is better? | el PRADO | Park James |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Location | 5.0 +0.9 | 4.1 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.8 +1.6 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 5.1 | 8.3 +3.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.2 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 23 | 64 +41 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 458 +180 | 278 |
| Rank in San Jose (CA) | top 20% | top 4% +16% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 +0.9 | 4.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 17 km −2.7 km | 19 km |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 470 m −590 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 8.4 km −2.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 132 +90 | 42 |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m | 440 m −200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +4 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★½ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 62 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 16 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.7 km apart
el PRADO: city centre: 17 km, nearest station Stanford station: 1.1 km, San Carlos Airport (SQL): 11 km, 132 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Park James: city centre: 19 km, nearest station Menlo Park: 470 m, San Carlos Airport (SQL): 8.4 km, 42 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
el PRADO or Park James: common questions
Which is better, el PRADO or Park James?
Park James leads in 2 of 5 categories, including facilities, public transport. el PRADO is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, el PRADO or Park James?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
el PRADO is closer: 17 km from the centre, against 19 km for Park James.
How far apart are el PRADO and Park James?
The two hotels are 2.7 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score