This sophisticated hotel, arecent recipient of Conde Nast Traveler’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Award, towers above Santana Row, San Jose’s chic outdoor shopping district. The Valencia is drenched in Old World Spanish-style, accented in terracotta, hardwood and textured finishes. Color and pattern playfully pull together the hotel’s 215 guest rooms, each containing custom-made mattresses. Hotel Valencia has three lounges with very different vibes: The Terrace, an al fresco patio wine bar; Vbar, a swanky, moodily lit cocktail bar; and Cielo, a seasonal rooftop bar. The Oveja Negra, the Valencia’s laid-back tapas restaurant, offers global cuisine with an “unruly twist.” Rooms start at $214/night.
For years San Jose was a convention town dominated by behemoth, big-name hotels like Marriot, Westin and Hilton. But now the Silicon Valley hub is slowly beginning to emerge from its fog of reliable but unremarkable corporate lodging to develop a handful of destination hotels and breathe new life into historic properties. As most visitors to the Silicon Valley come either for tech-related business or to experience the Bay Area as a whole, often the best hotels in San Jose aren’t actually located in San Jose proper, but in neighboring towns like Santa Clara and Cupertino or slightly farther afield in charming Los Gatos to the south and Palo Alto to the north. From classic luxury hotels to the Silicon Valley’s only bed and breakfast, our list of the top ten best hotels in San Jose will fit your needs, whatever they may be.
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