The Bar/Lounge at Hotel Valencia Santana Row

"The rooftop wine terrace, Cielo, serves up views with its varietals, while the Vbar Lounge is hip and high-tech"

"From the fifth-floor pool and the Vbar lounge, you can sip cocktails while watching locals strut along Santana Row, San Jose;s equivalent of Rodeo Drive"

"Inside, the decade-old space is set to undergo a renovation, with the spacious guest-rooms, lobby and the hotel's popular lounge Vbar receiving a facelift later this year"

"Vbar has a balcony, and the rooftop wine terrace and bar Cielo offers views of the Santa Cruz Mountains"

"In-room minibars and bathrobes and an outdoor pool and hot tub create an oasis of luxury with European and Asian design accents"

"Balmy Silicon Valley nights lend themselves well to a drink at VBar, the hotel's dramatic cocktail bar three floors up"

"Like the Hotel De Anza, this hotel's stylish architecture sets it apart from the cubist commercial properties in town, but its lively on-site restaurant and bars bring the most compliments (and complaints)"

"In-room minibars and bathrobes and an outdoor pool and hot tub create a stylish oasis of contemporary design"

"Oenophiles should head a little further afield on a Silicon Valley wine tasting mission, stopping at cellar doors like Bargetto Winery, known for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and Morgan Hill Cellars, founded in 1913 and one of the oldest wineries in the Santa Clara Valley"