Los Altos Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

San Francisco Bay bridge in the evening.
Daytime view of the historic downtown urban core of Los Altos, California, USA.
Picnic area with tables, grills and water in Palo Alto Baylands Park, south San Francisco bay, California
Footbridge in California Bay Laurel Forest. Creek Trail, Hidden Villa, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California, USA.
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Where to stay in Los Altos

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Los Altos Hills

Travellers enjoy Los Altos Hills for its mountain views and parks. Consider checking out Foothills Park while you're in the area.

Los Altos Hills
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North Los Altos

If you're spending some time in North Los Altos, San Andreas Fault Trail and Los Altos History Museum are top sights worth seeing.

North Los Altos
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South Los Altos

Though South Los Altos may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Historic Murphy Avenue and Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

South Los Altos
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Woodland Acres - The Highlands

Though Woodland Acres - The Highlands may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Blackberry Farm Golf Course and Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

Woodland Acres - The Highlands
Los Altos, California, USA - August 30, 2024: Morning traffic passes the historic wrought iron clock in the historic downtown district.

Downtown Los Altos

While Downtown Los Altos may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Los Altos History Museum and San Andreas Fault Trail.

Downtown Los Altos
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Country Club

While Country Club isn't home to many top sights, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts and San Andreas Fault Trail are some notable places to visit nearby.

Country Club
Bay Landing San Francisco Airport Hotel

Bay Landing San Francisco Airport Hotel

3 out of 5
1550 Bayshore Hwy Burlingame CA
The price is NZ$268 per night from 29 May to 30 May
NZ$268
29 May - 30 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Burlingame. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (4,880 reviews)
I was only there over night. The room is a good size. Comfortable bed. Very clean. Nice place with breakfast, gym, and sitting areas. Close to walking path. I would stay again. Shuttle from the airport was a little confusing. One of the other shuttles was willing to transport me. Schedule should ...

Reviewed on 9 May 2026

Bay Landing San Francisco Airport Hotel
Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport by IHG

Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport by IHG

3.5 out of 5
1177 Airport Blvd Burlingame CA
The price is NZ$221 per night from 29 May to 30 May
NZ$221
29 May - 30 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Burlingame. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, room service and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.8/10 Good! (2,725 reviews)
Great price and location near all the attractions

Reviewed on 9 May 2026

Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport by IHG
DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport

DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport

4 out of 5
835 Airport Blvd Burlingame CA
The price is NZ$223 per night from 24 May to 25 May
NZ$223
24 May - 25 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Burlingame. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a free airport shuttle and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,545 reviews)
Great experience

Reviewed on 9 May 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Kasa University-Airport Santa Clara

Kasa University-Airport Santa Clara

4 out of 5
588 El Camino Real Santa Clara CA
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Santa Clara. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Levi's Stadium and PayPal ...
9/10 Wonderful! (64 reviews)
Hotels.com has a _horrible_ interface with kasa-university and their customer experience is not good. It took me an hour to check in, standing outside in the dark because this is an apartment complex not a hotel. Never got the check in procedure email because hotels.com didn't properly fwd it to ...

Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026

Kasa University-Airport Santa Clara
Mays Luxury Farm Stays

Mays Luxury Farm Stays

2 out of 5
295 SNOW CREST RD. Los Gatos CA
Stay at this cabin in Los Gatos. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a picnic area. Popular attractions Castle Rock State Park and Castle Rock Falls are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (13 reviews)
Quirky..but cool. Only 10 minutes from downtown saratoga. Clean, well stocked rooms. It did take quite a while for the water to warm up. There is no desk ir person on site, a pre-email from them would be helpful. Just know what you rented and the key is there! Wifi is slow and patchy, as is cell ...

Reviewed on 7 May 2026

Mays Luxury Farm Stays
Studios Inn

Studios Inn

3.5 out of 5
348 S. Clover Ave San Jose CA
Stay at this aparthotel in San Jose. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (107 reviews)
The Staff is awesome and we had to reach them by phone. The gated parking was perfect but note that it is not free. Very quiet, well kept. Hot water was instantaneous and great pressure. TV channels didn't all work. The only real complaint is that the bed was really hard.

Reviewed on 5 May 2026

Studios Inn
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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