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Hilton Garden Inn – Foster City, California

On a recent trip to the bay area on business, I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn, Foster City, California. The location is approx 15 – 20 minutes from San Franisco and less than 30 minutes from San Jose. Near the heart of Silicon Valley, the surround area as you drive around you will see sign from major companies such as Yahoo, Google, Cisco, Oracle, Adobe, and many other technology oriented companies.

Hotel Information:
URL: http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SFOSMGI
Address: 2000 Bridgepointe Circle, San Mateo, California 94404
Phone: 650-522-9000

The hotel is located minutes from San Franisco Airport and across the 92 freeway bridge from Oakland Airport. Less than 30 minutes from San Jose Airport. So going to this location is fairly easy. It is right at the boarder of Foster City and San Mateo. Being situated by the bay, weather there is actually very pleasant with occasion cool breeze during the hot summer days. The surrounding area, within walking distance (approx 1 block), you have the Bridgepointe Plaza where you could pick up a host of items you need. You have Target, being a major convenience store in the area, not to mention a other popular eating location such as BJ’s Brewery. If you are in need of some Asian food, close by you have the 99 Ranch Supermarket, a Chinese popular supermarket chain. Less than a mile away you have fairly decent Chinese seafood restaurant.

As for the hotel itself, as of 2008, it was in the renovation process. The room was standard hotel size room and fairly comfortable. The king size bed I had was extremely comfortable with a bed style similar to “Select A Comfort” where you can dial the firmness of your mattress. The fitness room was a bit cramp with too many equipments in a small area. Internet service is complimentary, which is an added bonus.

Overall, the Hilton Garden Inn is a good place to stay because of the location and services it offer.