The San Francisco Bay Area is home to some of the biggest businesses and some of the most iconic sites in the United States. If you are flying in to San Francisco you may want to swing by Fisherman’s Wharf and visit some of the unique site. This area is also well known for unique boutique hotels.
Here are the best hotels in Silicon Valley.
Garden Court Hotel (el Prado) – A Modern Downtown Palo Alto Hotel
There are lots of chains in Silicon Valley that give the same experience in Dubuque, Iowa as they do in Silicon Valley, that’s where properties like the Garden Court Hotel stand out. A boutique hotel that lavishes guests with plush bedding, spacious rooms, and well-appointed decor.
From check-in, El Prado lets you know it’s more. It starts with valet parking and moves to reception. Bell staff relieves guests of their bags to find them waiting in their rooms. Concierge service, big down beds, lots of working space, and meeting rooms available for those who prefer to use El Prado as their office are all part of the experience.
The property is pet friendly, offers dry cleaning, and shoe shining for guests but the real draw is the courtyard, and available indoor and outdoor dining.
High ceilings and Juliet balconies make guests feel more like they’re in the third arrondissement rather than Palo Alto. Just down the street from Stanford on University Drive. On chilly nights, guests who have a deluxe king might light the fireplace for warmth or ambiance with a glass of the Bay Area’s best wine.
Standard rooms are available in the mid $400s though military and government IDs will drop that price by nearly $100/nightly. Junior suites come in just over $500/night.
Enchanté Boutique Hotel
With another Parisian take on a Northern Californian hotel, the Enchanté Boutique Hotel will have you looking for the Louvre. Nestled in Los Altos, California, and built-in the distinct architecture of the City of Lights, Enchanté has twice won Trip Advisor’s top ten small hotels in the US (2016, 2017.)
Elaborate but tasteful French-themed decor is part of the charm of the hotel including chandeliers over guest beds, four-poster beds, and marble bathrooms. A writing desk is in every room, suites feature a sitting area and dining room table.
Standard rooms begin in the mid $300s, suites start at $100 more/night.
Hotel Valencia – Santana Row’s Premium Boutique Hotel
The theme of European-inspired Silicon Valley inns continues with the Hotel Valencia. Heading south to the Iberian peninsula, this Spanish-style boutique hotel provides a unique feel for guests.
Key to this Santana Row property is the courtyard which offers guests and diners an opportunity to enjoy outdoor evening dining in an environment comfortable in any Spanish plaza.
It’s not just the restaurant that features indoor/outdoor space, guest rooms benefit from walk-out balconies in truly rarified air as the only hotel on Santana Row.
The property also boasts more than 200 guest rooms and 17 suites with meeting space, concierge, fitness center, outside pool and hot tub, and complimentary in-room breakfast daily.
Standard rooms begin in the mid $300s, junior suites in the low $500s.
AC Hotel San Jose Santa Clara
Our Top Pick for the category of Best Hotels in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley, San Jose, and broader San Francisco can be incredibly expensive, but the AC Hotel San Jose Santa Clara offers an affordable way to enjoy a premium experience without breaking the bank.
Convenient for visitors, especially tourists, the AC is near Levi’s Stadium (home of the San Francisco 49ers NFL team), Great America theme park, and San Jose International airport. The property boasts a 24-hour fitness center, 5,000 square feet of outdoor space including a heated outdoor pool, and LEED design certified building construction.
Rooms and suites are concise but built to a high standard. Design is focused on sleek lines and minimalism that promotes definition and structure without adding bulk.
Minutes away from Sunnyvale and Mountain View (both major tech headquarters) those who are coming to Silicon Valley for meetings will find the AC to be conveniently located to major tech businesses. Stanford and Sand Hill Road are about 20-25 minutes away.
AC Hotel San Jose Santa Clara is part of a global chain owned and operated by Marriott International. Guests who participate in the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program will have an opportunity to earn and redeem Bonvoy points for their stay. For more information about the Marriott Bonvoy program, check out this comprehensive post.
Standard rooms start at $110/night, suites are about double.
The Stanford Park Hotel
The Standford Park Hotel is one of those properties that makes a statement. The hotel is rich in history not only for the University and the amazing guests that have stayed there, but also the Californian history that predates the tech revolution.
Proximity to the world-renowned Stanford University is of course paramount, but it’s also near many venture capital firms and most major tech companies. Juxtaposed between San Francisco International and San Jose (Mineta) International airports, and Stanford Park is convenient for visitors to either airport.
Premium cocktails, sophisticated cuisine and private dining facilities (both indoor and outdoor) at the hotel’s Menlo Tavern host some of the most exclusive evenings in the valley.
Rooms are spacious, suites add even more square footage for those that would prefer to spread out. Suites offer a large sitting area to meet and work, but families enjoy the Parlor suite which sleeps up to eight in an airy, refined setting.
Standard rooms start in the high $400s, suites are substantially more.
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