Residence Inn Palo Alto Mountain View
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About this place
Suites with full kitchens on the Mountain View/Palo Alto border: free breakfast, pool, and grocery-run convenience - the base for Magical Bridge Rengstorff, Shoreline, and the Computer History Museum.
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