You want the Hampton Inn. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hampton+Inn+%26+Suites+Mountain+View/@37.3950988,-122.0791475,15.53z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1shotels+near+Mountain+View,+CA!3m4!1s0x0:0xc7d978e934c5a2ca!8m2!3d37.3988499!4d-122.0754889
It is walking distance to the light rail station and Castro street. Mountain View is pretty much a cultural wasteland. If you don't have a car, the only walkable places to eat are off Castro. You could even walk to the CHM - it might even be quicker than car given MTV traffic. The rail from SF airport is surprisingly slow. San Jose may be a better choice. On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 6:19 PM, Cory Heisterkamp via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > On Mar 30, 2017, at 4:17 PM, Rick Bensene via cctalk wrote: > > > Hello, all, > > > > In mid-June, I am planning a trip to Mountain View for two days to visit > the Computer History Museum. > > > > I plan on flying out of Portland early AM on June 14, checking into > hotel, then heading straight to the museum for the day. > > I will go back to the hotel for the evening, and return to the museum on > the 15th, and stay into early afternoon, and then check out of the hotel > and head to the airport to return home. > > > > I haven't been to CHM before, and am looking forward to spending an > extended period of time there. > > > > What I'm asking for is help/recommendations in terms of a good hotel to > stay at that is relatively close to the museum. I don't want to be in a > luxury hotel, nor do I want to be in a dive. > > I'd also like to be in a place that has a restaurant relatively close by > (preferably within walking distance) that I could get some decent meals > (breakfast/dinner) while I'm there. > > > > Unless this is a topic of general interest to the group, it'd probably > be best to reply to me directly rather than post responses to the list. > > > > Many thanks, > > -Rick > > -- > > Rick Bensene > > The Old Calculator Museum > > http://oldcalculatormuseum.com > > > > > I'd also be interested in any recommendations, so might as well list-post, > it'll be of value to a couple of us. > > Last I was there was this time of year in 2014 and I really should get > back (spent the entire day there and never saw it all). Having IHG points > to use, I found a Holiday Inn Express in Belmont that didn't charge an arm > and a leg (14 miles from CHM) that was clean and comfortable and I found it > an easy walk to several restaurants. One bit of advice, some of the live > exhibits, like the 1401 demo, only run on certain days, so check the CHM > calendar in advance if there's something you absolutely want to see live. > -Cory > >
