Palo Alto cottage rentals

Check out our 28 cottage rentals and start planning your trip to Palo Alto. Whether you’d like to stay in Community Center, Professorville, Old Palo Alto or another well-known neighborhood, Vrbo’s cozy and charming cottages give you more room to spread out compared to a hotel.

Prices vary depending on season, length of stay and exact property location, so enter your trip details to see what’s available. Whatever your budget or plans, Vrbo has cottage rentals in Palo Alto for guests of all types.

Providing more than just a place to sleep, our cottage rentals promise a memorable escape surrounded by your favorite views. Whether that’s natural scenes, cityscapes or something else, use our filters to customize your search for your ultimate trip. Look for properties in Palo Alto that feature balconies or decks so you can admire the beautiful scenery.

Get up to glorious scenery every morning and drift off to the calming sounds of nature at night in one of Vrbo’s lakeside cottage rentals. Throw in some outdoor adventures during the day and you’ve got yourself the perfect getaway by the water. To find out if there are any lakeside cottages in Palo Alto, use our handy “Location” filter and then click on “Lake.”

Plan a few day trips from your cottage rental, making sure you stop by California’s Great America, Stanford Shopping Center and Shoreline Park. These top Palo Alto attractions are family friendly, so the whole crew can have a great time together.

Vrbo provides customer support from the instant you book until the end of your trip, so every aspect of your stay is hassle-free. Plus we think our cottage rentals are pretty special — think amenity-packed pads ideal for families and rustic options that are perfect for a romantic interlude. You can also take advantage of flexible cancellation policies and benefits like payment and deposit protection. And when you join our One Key™ rewards program, you can earn and spend OneKeyCash™* on eligible bookings on Vrbo, Hotels.com and Expedia. *OneKeyCash disclaimer - OneKeyCash is not redeemable for cash and can only be used on Vrbo, Expedia and Hotels.com.