Nobu Hotel Palo Alto: Teak From the Lobby to the Shower
Nobu has always understood that true luxury is quiet. In Palo Alto, that idea takes the form of an urban ryokan: soft light, hand-textured stone, and warm wood that invites you to slow down the moment you step inside.
For the hotel's multimillion-dollar transformation by Los Angeles–based Montalba Architects, IndoTeak supplied the teak that grounds it all: underfoot in the lobby, through the rooms and suites, across the terraces, and inside every shower.
Lobby & Reception
Wide teak planks that take constant foot traffic and deepen in color with age.
Shower Decking
Warm underfoot, naturally slip-resistant, and unbothered by water day after day.
Terraces & Suites
Plank floors and outdoor decking that carry the same calm through every room.
A floor that sets the tone
Guests step onto wide teak planks that glow beneath lantern-lit oak paneling. In a lobby that never stops moving, teak was the natural choice: dense, stable, and rich in natural oils, it resists wear and only deepens in character over time.
Teak beneath every shower
The bath sits at the heart of the ryokan experience. IndoTeak shower decking gives each walk-in shower a surface that is warm on bare feet, drains cleanly, and stands up to water every day. In the Ryokan Suites it runs the full length of the wet room, beside deep wooden soaking tubs.
“Teak has lined the decks of ships for centuries. Nothing handles water more beautifully.”
Warmth in every room
Plank floors carry the same calm upstairs, alongside live-edge furniture, shoji screens, and views to the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Terraces & balconies
Outside, teak decking extends the calm to the terraces and balconies, weathering gracefully in the California sun to a soft silver-gold.
The restaurant
On the ground floor, rich dark-toned wood sets a warm stage for Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's sushi bar, lounge, and garden terrace.
Create your own ryokan
The teak chosen by Nobu
The same teak flooring and shower decking, for hotels, restaurants, and spa-inspired homes.
Photography courtesy of Nobu Hotel Palo Alto · Kevin Scott & Barbara Kraft
