| social spaces include a living room-style lobby and 2 outdoor courtyards with fire pits. 1 miles from stanford university and 3. suites add separate living areas. there's also a business center with workstations and printers, and 3 meeting rooms. 5 miles from the shoreline amphitheatre. the american restaurant serves breakfast and dinner as well as all-day drinks, including starbucks coffee. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. contemporary-styled rooms offer free wifi, desks, flat-screen tvs with premium cable channels, ipod docks, minifridges and coffeemakers. this hotel is 3. other amenities include an outdoor heated pool, a whirlpool, an exercise room and on-site free parking
San Francisco International Airport 31 min
Winchester Mystery House (22 min)
Sprawling landmark with a staircase leading nowhere & other odd features designed to confuse ghosts. Shoreline Lake Park (17 min)
Park with a golf course, a lake with boat rentals, walking/biking trails & a Victorian house museum. Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (7 min)
Free, child-oriented venue with animals like birds & turtles, plus interactive educational exhibits. Rancho San Antonio Preserve (16 min)
Rural nature preserve features 24 miles of hiking trails, plus an education center & working farm. Municipal Rose Garden (23 min)
180+ rose varieties typically blooming April-November in a colorful 5.5-acre garden with a fountain. Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (24 min)
Museum with displays on Egyptian burial practices, plus artifacts including jewelry & bronze tools. Memorial Church (17 min)
Interdenominational church with public tours featuring pipe organ, stained glass windows & mosaics. Googleplex (10 min)
The global headquarters of Google, this campus encompasses offices, green space & recreation areas. Baylands Nature Preserve (14 min)
Vast marshland with 15 mi. of trails for walking, running & biking, plus bird-watching & kayaking. Computer History Museum (10 min)
Exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more. Shoreline Amphitheatre (12 min)
Large-scale music venue with open-air seating hosts festivals & big-name acts. Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts (15 min)
Classic & contemporary art museum with an outdoor sculpture garden featuring Rodin bronzes. California's Great America (18 min)
Family-friendly theme park with thrill rides, water attractions, live entertainment & food options. Hoover Tower (15 min)
Landmark 285-ft. bell tower at Stanford, with an observation deck & Hoover memorabilia exhibits. Intel Museum (17 min)
Educational exhibits showcasing tech milestones & intel history like the making of the silicon chip. | 
