Mountain View Hotels

Longer stay visitors to Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale are well catered for by the Residence Inn along El Camino Real, which offers 112 suites spread over several two floor apartment blocks in a garden setting, ringed by plenty of trees and flowers. All the rooms have a fully equipped kitchen, separate living space with a pull-out sofa bed, and a large work area; the main hotel amenities are free hot breakfast, free evening reception, heated outdoor pool, hot tub and fitness center.

The 88 room Hampton Inn benefits from a central location in Mountain View, 0.3 miles north of the Central Expressway and the local Caltrain/light rail station. Hwy 85 runs past not far to the east, and the neighborhood is generally quite busy and fully developed, though natural scenery is within walking distance just the far side of the freeway along Stevens Creek, which is followed by a long distance trail. The hotel has a pool and Oriental-style garden at the front, with parking mostly to the rear, and is adjacent to three restaurants. Meeting space and a business center are available, plus a fitness center and indoor pool. Free hot breakfast is served each morning.

Aloft Mountain View has an on-site restaurant/bar, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner & room service, plus a 24 convenience store selling snacks and meals, cookable using the microwaves in each guest room. The hotel is situated on the north side of El Camino Real, close to the 85 Freeway and within a few miles of numerous Silicon Valley businesses - other nearby locations are Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Altos and Santa Clara. Also available are a fitness room, pool, business center and guest laundry. The meetings facility can cater for events of up to 125 people, theater layout. The hotel opened early 2020, after full renovation of a previous property.

The 50 guest rooms (all equipped with microwave/refrigerator) at Ramada Mountain View are divided between four small, exterior corridor blocks centered on the limited-size parking lot, and with an outdoor pool and hot tub at the back, well away from the Bayshore Freeway, US 101, which runs right past to the north, and meets Hwy 85 a short distance west. Complimentary amenities are a daily newspaper, hot breakfast buffet and wi-fi. The hotel also has a mini mart, just off the bright, spacious lobby, plus a fitness center and one meeting room.

The Holiday Inn Express is situated towards the west side of Mountain View, close to many Silicon Valley corporate locations such as Microsoft, Google, NASA, Siemens and Hewlett Packard. The 44 rooms are on the small side but recently renovated, and the hotel has a pleasant, quiet location partly shaded by trees. All the expected amenities are provided, including free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool, hot tub, business center and a microwave/refrigerator in each room. There are many restaurants and small shops within walking distance, along the main road.

Hotel Zico benefits from a sheltered, tree-lined setting, along a short side road near the intersection of highways 82 (El Camino Real) and 85, between Mountain View and Sunnyvale. The name Zico references the Greek architecture and decor of the hotel, which combine to create a most peaceful ambience. Facilities include a fitness center, games table, an outdoor lounge and fire pit. Complimentary full breakfast is served each morning.

As with most hotels in Mountain View, the Best Western lies along the main road through town (El Camino Real) - two blocks east of the San Antonio Shopping Center and 2 miles south of Highway 101. This is quite an old, two floor property though regularly renovated, and features an outdoor pool, hot tub, steam room, exercise room and free hot breakfast. There are plenty of restaurants nearby. Guest rooms are entered via exterior corridors and have views across either of the two parking lots towards the busy neighborhood.

The Super 8 is a good choice for budget-priced lodging in Mountain View; the only amenities are free continental breakfast, free wi-fi and basic business services, but the accommodations are nice and clean, and the motel has a good location along the main road through town (El Camino Real), within a few miles of four major freeways: I-280, US 101, Hwy 85 and Hwy 237. There are many restaurants and shops nearby. Most rooms face east, looking across the parking lot; they are on two floors, entered by exterior corridors.