DescriptionThe Best Western Mountain View Inn is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 25 miles south of San Francisco International Airport and ten miles north of San Jose International Airport. We are just minutes away from Stanford and Santa Clara Universities, NASA AMES Research Center, Shoreline Amphitheater, Great America and El Camino Hospital. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, we look forward to welcoming you and making you feel at home.
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Hotel AmenitiesNewly renovated hotel and lobby with fireplace
Complimentary full breakfast bar, including hot entrees, pastries, breads, cereals and fresh fruit from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Complimentary fresh fruits available all day
Outdoor pool and lounge area
Outdoor JacuzziÆ
Sauna
Fitness center
Complimentary USA Today newspaper Monday through Friday
Same dry-cleaning and guest laundry services
Business center, including computer facilities, printer, fax and copier
Wireless Internet access
Meeting room accommodates up to 30 guests
Massage and spa services
Manager's reception
Front desk open 24 hours
Children 17 and under stay free
Disabled facilities
Free covered and outdoor parking
Amenities
Alarm clock
Bar
Business centre
Tea and coffee making facilities
24-hour reception
Disabled facilities
Express check-out
Free parking
Free calls
Hairdresser
Modem
Meeting facilities
Non smoking rooms
Newspapers
Swimming pool
Spa
Cable television
Valet parking
Area Information
Local Attractions:
1 mile from El Camino Veterans Hospital
2 miles from Shoreline Amphitheater. Shoreline Amphitheatre is a state-of-the-art event facility incorporating all of the technical, visual, service and comfort elements that the Bill Graham Presents organization developed during its 30 plus years in the entertainment industry. The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards named Shoreline Amphitheatre the Best Large Outdoor Amphitheatre in the United States. The Wall Street Journal called it "The Cadillac of Amphitheatres." And the world's most popular and talented entertainers call Shoreline Amphitheatre their Bay Area home www.shorelineamp.com
2 miles from Moffett Field and Moffett Field Museum. The Moffett Field museum is located in the West side of historic "Hangar One", which was built to house the Navy dirigible, U.S.S. Macon. The society has actively sought out information about Moffett Field and is dedicated to the preservation of historical artifacts from the Navy, Army and NASA at Moffett Field since the base was created in 1933. www.moffettfieldmuseum.org
3 miles from NASA AMES Research Center Ames was founded December 20, 1939, as an aircraft research laboratory by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and in 1958 became part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Ames specializes in research geared toward creating new knowledge and new technologies that span the spectrum of NASA interests.
5 miles from Stanford University. www.stanford.edu
8 miles from Santa Clara University
10 miles from Great America Theme ParkÆ. The park offers plenty of things for families to do, including roller coasters, thrilling rides, and games for children and adults. www.pgathrills.com
15 miles from San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation and IMAX® Theater. The Tech is a cosmopolitan museum singularly focused on technology-how it works and the way that it is changing every aspect of the way we work, live, play and learn. The 132,000 square feet of The Tech are shared by four major theme galleries packed full of one-of-a-kind exhibits, the Hackworth IMAX® Dome Theater, an educational center for workshops and labs, an upscale cafe, and a retail store featuring books, gifts, and only-in-Silicon Valley items. www.thetech.org
30 miles from Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay is a rural seaside community about 30 miles south of San Francisco, and only an hour's drive from virtually anywhere in the Bay Area. Local activities include two award winning golf courses and a driving range, sport fishing, whale watching, horseback riding on the beach, a historical Main Street with unique shops, two wineries, redwood preserves, bird refuges, bluff and mountain top hiking, acres of hot houses and field flowers, historical walking tours, two lighthouses, Ano Nuevo State Nature Preserve, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Montara, Princeton Harbor, and Maverick's, presently the hottest surfing location in the world.
35 miles from Big Basin Redwoods National Forest. Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California's oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco, the park consists of over 18,000 acres of old growth and recovering redwood forest, with mixed conifer, oaks, chaparral, and riparian habitats. Elevations in the park vary from sea level to over 2,000 feet. The climate ranges from foggy and damp near the ocean to sunny, warm ridge tops. www.bigbasin.org
35 miles from San Francisco. Enjoy the sites, food and culture of "the city by the bay." From Ghiradelli Square, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Warf, Pier 39, Union Square, Chinatown, Golden Gate Park, there is something for everyone in this city. www.sfvisitor.org
35 miles from Steinhart Aquarium. Steinhart Aquarium is an aquatic world of 165 individual tanks exhibiting the interactions of more than 6,000 representatives of diverse underwater environments. Visitors come face to face with nearly 600 species of fishes, large invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians and even black-footed penguins. www.calacademy.org/aquarium
40 miles from Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk. Located on a mile-long beach between Monterey and San Francisco, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is your admission-free hot spot for beach vibes and classic rides! It includes more than 34 rides and attractions (featuring two national historic landmarks: the 1924 Giant Dipper roller coaster and the 1911 Looff Carousel plus plenty of modern ride thrills), dozens of restaurants, shops, games, indoor arcades, and miniature golf. www.beachboardwalk.com
60 miles from world-renowned Napa Valley wineries. Enjoy wine tasting, delectable dining, pampering spas and the natural beauty of wine country. www.napavalley.com
75 miles from Monterey Bay Aquarium. The world-class aquarium takes you into the hidden world of Monterey Bay, a spectacular ocean realm at the heart of the nation's largest marine sanctuary. The exhibits re-create the bay's habitats, from shallow tide pools to the Open Ocean and deep sea. www.mbayaq.org
Shopping:
Nearby Downtown Mountain View and Los Altos
8 mile from San Antonio Shopping Center featuring Sears, Wal-MartÆ, Mervyns and Chili's Restaurant
5 miles from Stanford Shopping Center. Stanford Shopping Center is the San Francisco Bay Area's premier shopping and dining experience. Discover Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's and Macy's Men's Store, plus 140 world-class stores, restaurants and services. www.stanfordshop.com
Parks and Recreations:
Within a mile from Rengstorff Park and Pool Amenities include: Barbeque facilities, baseball field, basketball court, skate park, children's playground, passive areas, picnic area, softball field, swimming pool, tennis courts and outdoor volleyball court
4 miles from Shoreline Park. Shoreline at Mountain View Park is a beautiful 700-acre park with a saltwater lake, golf course, rolling grassy hills and bay trails
Sports Facilities:
Nearby:
Numerous golf courses, including Shoreline and Stanford
Tennis, squash and racquetball
Boating and windsurfing
Basketball
Rock climbing
Personal trainer
15 miles from Compaq Center at San Jose. Whether it's a San Jose Sharks hockey game or the Sabercats football, this is the place to see it. www.compaqcenteratsanjose.com
25 miles from 3Com Park at Candlestick. Come watch the 49ers. www.sf49ers.com
35 miles from Pacific Bell Park. Come see where the San Francisco Giants play. www.sfgiants.com
Calender of Local Events:
California Certified Farmer's Market every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 100 Castro Street.
Art & Wine Festival every September, for more details please refer to www.miramarevents.com/mountainview
Ongoing concerts at Shoreline Amphitheater. Please refer to www.shorelineamp.com for a listing of events.
Air expo at Moffett field during the month of July
Nearby Companies:
Within a mile from Legato Systems
1 mile from Hewlett Packard
1 mile from Sun Microsystems
2 miles from Lockheed
2 miles from Alza Corporation
Transportation:
Nearby limousine, taxi, bus and shuttle services
15 miles from San Jose International Airport
25 miles from San Francisco International Airport
30 miles from Oakland International Airport
Directions
Traveling either north or south on Highway 101, exit onto South Rengstorff Avenue, drive west 15 blocks to El Camino Real and turn right. The Best Western Mountain View Inn is 2 blocks down on the right.
