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Hotel California vs Hotel Valencia Santana Row
Both Hotel Valencia - Santana Row and Hotel California are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Valencia - Santana Row ranks significantly better than Hotel California. Hotel Valencia - Santana Row has a TripExpert Score of 85 with accolades from 6 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
Hotel California
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
2431 Ash Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide
"Conveniently placed and with a free shuttle to campus, this friendly hotel has twenty compact but nicely furnished rooms. And yes, the website opens with “Welcome to….”"
Lonely Planet
"Alas, no pink champagne on ice, but it does provide frosted tequila shots upon check-in and wine and cheese nightly."
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This bay-windowed, vintage-1920s hotel has small rooms with laminate floors and sometimes-thin walls but also cheery yellow paint jobs, fluffy beds and double-pane windows that (generally) block street noise (request a quiet room).
Hotel Valencia Santana Row
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
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355 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128
From $135 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"San Jose's Santana Row is like a little slice of leisure in the heart of Silicon Valley."
Travel + Leisure
"This Spanish-inspired hotel, built around a large courtyard filled with blooming bougainvillea, takes full advantage of its stellar city and mountain views."
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Star Service
"While the bold eclectic design might not be to everyone’s taste, the location couldn’t be better, especially during the weekends. "
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Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Hotel Valencia offers attractively manicured outdoor spaces designed for lingering, including a courtyard with three water fountains, two outdoor fire pits and comfortable seating."
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Condé Nast Traveler
95.1
"For a "European vacation in the middle of Silicon Valley," stay at this sleek, modern hotel in the midst of the "shopping mecca" Santana Row."
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