Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley sits just 30 minutes south of San Francisco International Airport in East Palo Alto, putting you in the heart of the region without the airport chaos. The location hits that sweet spot where you get genuine small-town Palo Alto feel — tree-lined streets, access to the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region, and downtown shops you can actually walk to — while staying at a hotel that delivers the kind of service and style you’d expect from Four Seasons.

The rooms are spacious and well-designed, and the grounds have real landscaping to look at rather than just parking lots. What makes this place genuinely dog-friendly is that they take it seriously without making a production of it. Two dogs of any size stay free, no weight limits or extra charges. When you check in, your dog gets a housemade biscuit. The room comes outfitted with dog bowls and a proper bed, not some afterthought mat. There’s a grassy relief area on the property, which matters more than you’d think at a big hotel — no walking around looking for a spot.

The concierge can arrange dog walkers or pet-sitters if you want to spend time at the spa or fitness center (which are off-limits to dogs, though service animals are welcome everywhere). The hotel’s Italian restaurant, Quattro, has a terrace where dogs can join you for meals as long as they’re leashed and well-behaved. It’s actually nice to sit outside with your dog while eating rather than being confined to some back corner.

Keep in mind you can’t leave your dog alone in the room, and they need to stay leashed in public areas — standard stuff. The Baylands Nature Preserve is nearby if you want longer walks, and downtown Palo Alto‘s pedestrian streets work well for a casual afternoon outing. It’s the kind of place where being a dog owner doesn’t feel like an accommodation they’re granting you — it’s just how they do things.