| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. amenities include complimentary grab-and-go continental breakfast and a nightly wine hour, plus nintendo wii rentals and discounted access to a nearby fitness center and spa. the minimalist rooms offer flat-screen tvs, ipod docks, free wifi, and desks with writeable whiteboard walls. this sleek hotel in a contemporary glass and stone building is a 4-minute walk from the nearest caltrain station, a mile from the stanford university campus and 7 miles from the computer history museum
San Francisco International Airport 28 min
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts (4 min)
Classic & contemporary art museum with an outdoor sculpture garden featuring Rodin bronzes. Computer History Museum (12 min)
Exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more. Baylands Nature Preserve (11 min)
Vast marshland with 15 mi. of trails for walking, running & biking, plus bird-watching & kayaking. Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (14 min)
Dog-friendly open space with an interpretive center, plus marked hiking, biking & equestrian trails. Memorial Church (10 min)
Interdenominational church with public tours featuring pipe organ, stained glass windows & mosaics. Rancho San Antonio Preserve (21 min)
Rural nature preserve features 24 miles of hiking trails, plus an education center & working farm. Shoreline Amphitheatre (13 min)
Large-scale music venue with open-air seating hosts festivals & big-name acts. California's Great America (20 min)
Family-friendly theme park with thrill rides, water attractions, live entertainment & food options. Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (11 min)
Free, child-oriented venue with animals like birds & turtles, plus interactive educational exhibits. Filoli Historic House & Garden (20 min)
An early-20th-century country estate & botanic garden, open for docent-led tours. Googleplex (12 min)
The global headquarters of Google, this campus encompasses offices, green space & recreation areas. Hewlett Packard Garage (12 min)
Unassuming garage, known as the Birthplace of Silicon Valley, where Hewlett Packard was founded. Shoreline Lake Park (18 min)
Park with a golf course, a lake with boat rentals, walking/biking trails & a Victorian house museum. Hoover Tower (9 min)
Landmark 285-ft. bell tower at Stanford, with an observation deck & Hoover memorabilia exhibits. Coyote Hills Regional Park (22 min)
978 acres of rolling hills for picnicking, bird-watching, biking, hiking & nature exploration. | 
