Cowper Inn, Palo Alto, CA
Last week I stayed at a hotel that has a plastic shower—on purpose! The Cowper Inn is one of the hotels that has been on my list forever. I recommend it highly. I think the first time I stayed there...
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I’ve blogged about the Cowper Inn before, but this time I have photographic evidence. I really like the Cowper Inn, because it feels like home away from home when I am on one of my many California...
View ArticleLet the 2011 fun begin: Cowper Inn, Palo Alto, CA
I am a creature of habit. Newly christened “no fly Noel” has come to an end and I am back in the air. Starting the new year out at a place that feels like home is always nice. I have been going to the...
View ArticleCowper Inn, Palo Alto, CA: A Great Start to 2012
I seem to have made a tradition out of coming to Silicon Valley for the first trip of the year. Exactly one year ago I was here to kick of 2011. It’s nice to be at the Cowper Inn again. This time I was...
View ArticleCowper Inn: At Home in Palo Alto
After the LA hotel debacle, it is nice to be back where I know what’s in store. I have been coming to the Cowper Inn for many many years. Whenever I am in Silicon Valley, chances are I am staying at...
View ArticleCowper Inn Re-re-re-revisited
I’ve been staying here two or three times a year since the ’90s, and I just found a new room. My old favorite #28 was unavailable, so Joji put me up in #31 this time. I like the hardwood floors and the...
View ArticleBack at the Cowper Inn Again (Palo Alto, CA)
Gorgeous grounds at the Cowper Inn. I’m here at the Cowper Inn just a block or two from the bustling heart of Palo Alto, California. It’s a beautiful day like always, and is is nice to be here for the...
View ArticleTough Times at the Cowper Inn in Palo Alto
I love the Cowper. It’s my go to place to stay in silicon valley. Like an old friend. But room 27 sucks. Do not stay in room 27. Here’s why. The heater in the bathroom is on the blink. At 2:36am it...
View ArticleCowper Inn Palo Alto: Home in Silicon Valley
This go ’round at the Cowper is much better than my previous visit. More time to relax; a better room (number 31); some time to visit with Joji. Here is the spectacular mission style living room where...
View ArticleOn to the Cowper Inn, Palo Alto, CA
The Cowper Inn on a late summer day The Cowper is like an old friend. I’ve been coming here for longer than I care to remember. The best place to stay in Silicon Valley by far. Though Joji is not...
View ArticleCowper Inn in Palo Alto: Staying with Friends in Silicon Valley
At NPS, we have been staying at the Cowper Inn for twice as many years as this blog has existed. And it’s still great! Fresh flowers at the Cowper Inn Room 31 was recently updated with a new...
View ArticleThe Cowper Gets a Facelift (Palo Alto: Silicon Valley)
NPS was coming to the Cowper Inn in Palo Alto, CA well before there was even an NPS. Over twenty years and two owners! An lo and behold, repairs are underway this trip with all newly refinished floors,...
View ArticleBack at the Cowper in Palo Alto
Yep, it’s silicon valley time and that means the Cowper Inn. This place is so much like home that we request rooms by number in a particular order. Fortunately, we usually end up in 31 (the NPS...
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