Commitment to Community


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Contributions toward Philanthropy

Woven into our fabric of excellence is the commitment to our community, a promise to play a role in its success and our dedication to assist organizations that enrich life for all of us. We view our role as a member of our community, as a support system for hosting events, making donations and working to do our best in thanking those who contribute to the our community-at-large.

Awards and Accolades
  • Best of Hotel, Palo Alto Weekly, Consecutively Since 1998
  • Chamber of Commerce, Tall Tree Awards, Outstanding Business
  • City of Palo Alto, Proclamation, Mayor Bern Beecham
  • US House of Representatives, Certificate of Recognition, Anna Eshoo
  • Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Resolution of Commerce, Liz Kniss
  • State of California, Certificate of Recognition, Byron Sher
  • California Legislative Assembly, Certificate of Recognition, Senator Joseph Simitian
  • Santa Clara, Valley Scene Magazine, Cover Story: Palo Alto's Garden Court Hotel
  • Best Celebration Venue, Palo Alto Weekly
  • Best Hotel - Silicon Valley Concierge Association
Garden Court proudly sponsors events and guestrooms for the following organizations:
  • Association for Senior Day Health
  • Athena Awards
  • Avenidas
  • Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
  • Black and White Ball for Palo Alto Education
  • Boys and Girls Club of America - Peninsula Chapter
  • Community Breast Health Project
  • Financial Women's Association
  • Foundation for a College Education
  • Hotels with a Heart
  • Jewish Endowment Community Foundation
  • Junior League of Palo Alto • Mid Peninsula
  • League of Women Voters of Palo Alto
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
  • Menlo Charity Horse Show
  • Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation
  • Palo Alto Downtown Business and Professional Association
  • Palo Altans for Government Effectiveness
  • Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
  • Partners in Education
  • Peninsula Community Foundation
  • Peninsula Stroke Association
  • Stanford Blood Center
  • Stanford Community Partnership
  • TheatreWorks
  • YMCA Heritage Club
  • Guestroom packages each year for 250 additional fundraisers.