Pros

  • Fun design with modern furnishings and lively colors
  • Centrally located in Santa Clara, convenient for business travelers
  • High-tech rooms with flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, and laptop tables
  • Sunny outdoor heated pool with Jacuzzi and lounge chairs
  • Free evening wine reception in the common lounge
  • Freebies include Wi-Fi, parking, and local shuttle service
  • All rooms have mini-fridges, coffee makers, and work desks
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Cons

  • Cramped bathrooms
  • Some complaints of outside noise
  • Windows open onto the outdoor hallways
  • Fitness center is on the small side
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Bottom Line

The 168-room Avatar Hotel is a 1960s-style motel that has undergone a fun redesign: think funky furniture, shag carpets, and glass cases of toy robots. But despite the modern furnishings with lively colors, many old problems remain, including rooms and windows opening into outdoor hallways -- which results in less privacy -- as well as cramped bathrooms. Perks here include an outdoor heated pool, bright fitness center, and the up-to-date technology expected in a Silicon Valley hotel. Wi-Fi here is free, and rooms feature flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, and spacious work desks. While the Avatar Hotel attracts mostly business travelers for its central Santa Clara location, the close proximity to the Great America Theme Park is nice for families too.

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Location

Centrally located in Santa Clara, near a theme park, golf course, and the airport

Santa Clara is a relatively large city in the Silicon Valley, located west of San Jose. Like other areas of the Silicon Valley, this destination is home to numerous high-tech companies like Intel and Sun Microsystems. One of the most popular attractions in the city is the geek-friendly Intel Museum. Santa Clara also has a large convention center that many companies in the wider Silicon Valley utilize.

In addition, Santa Clara is home to one of the historic missions that line El Camino Real and in 2015, it will also be home to the 49ers. The hotel is located right by Mission College and is a short drive from the Great America Theme Park, the airport, and the Santa Clara Convention Center.

  • 5-minute drive to the San Jose Airport
  • 36-minute drive to San Francisco International Airport
  • 2-minute drive to Mission College
  • 2-minute drive to the Great America Theme Park
  • 3-minute drive to the Santa Clara Convention Center
  • 3-minute drive to Intel Museum
  • 6-minute drive to Santa Clara Municipal Golf Course
  • 10-minute drive to Sunnyvale
  • 10-minute drive to Mission Santa Clara de Asis
  • 11-minute drive to Santa Clara University
  • 13-minute drive to San Jose's galleries, restaurants, and shops
  • 50-minute drive to San Francisco
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Avatar Hotel, a Joie de Vivre hotel

Location

Centrally located in Santa Clara, near a theme park, golf course, and the airport

Santa Clara is a relatively large city in the Silicon Valley, located west of San Jose. Like other areas of the Silicon Valley, this destination is home to numerous high-tech companies like Intel and Sun Microsystems. One of the most popular attractions in the city is the geek-friendly Intel Museum. Santa Clara also has a large convention center that many companies in the wider Silicon Valley utilize.

In addition, Santa Clara is home to one of the historic missions that line El Camino Real and in 2015, it will also be home to the 49ers. The hotel is located right by Mission College and is a short drive from the Great America Theme Park, the airport, and the Santa Clara Convention Center.

  • 5-minute drive to the San Jose Airport
  • 36-minute drive to San Francisco International Airport
  • 2-minute drive to Mission College
  • 2-minute drive to the Great America Theme Park
  • 3-minute drive to the Santa Clara Convention Center
  • 3-minute drive to Intel Museum
  • 6-minute drive to Santa Clara Municipal Golf Course
  • 10-minute drive to Sunnyvale
  • 10-minute drive to Mission Santa Clara de Asis
  • 11-minute drive to Santa Clara University
  • 13-minute drive to San Jose's galleries, restaurants, and shops
  • 50-minute drive to San Francisco
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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Basic Television

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pets Allowed

  • Pool

  • Room Service

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