Dripping with urban retro panache and saluting the sleek, colorful styles of the ‘50s and ‘60s, the Hotel Avante offers a fashionable environment where business travelers can enjoy state-of-the-art accommodations and a bright, fresh experience in hotel living. From the chic lobby to the Hi-Fi listening lounge to the outstanding professional staff, this boutique hotel in Mountain View might just become a new favorite Bay Area destination for each guest.

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley - Mountainview California, this ambitious hotel is especially popular among business travelers seeking a hotel near Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Mozilla or Ditech. The Hotel Avante is also conveniently located near San Jose State University and De Anza Community College, as well as to the prestigious Stanford and Santa Clara universities.

Mountain View’s Contemporary and Innovative Hotel

Each guestroom at Mountain View’s Hotel Avante has been thoughtfully designed to meet the varying needs of every guest. Whether staying in one of the warm Queen Deluxe rooms or in one of the awesome Studio Suites, travelers will find their room to be spacious, bright and tastefully decorated with a palate of olive, tan, maroon, chocolate and amber. Each room also features beautiful, comfortable beds with crisp Egyptian cotton linens, large bathrooms with flashy fixtures and deluxe amenities, and furniture on wheels, so guests can arrange the room according to their functional needs or artistic preferences.

In high tech Silicon Valley, where a vivacious and creative personality is a key to success, the Hotel Avante summons every guest’s inner inventor with a variety of playful and stimulating goodies in each room. In addition to the modern perks, the rooms each feature an executive toy box filled with carefully selected items, such as Rubik’s cubes, etch-a-sketches, yo-yos and slinkies, designed to awaken the creator in every child and the child in every adult. There are also pens, pencils and rulers for guests’ dormant inner-artists, and tootsie rolls for tasty nostalgic moments.

Hotel Avante’s immaculate reputation among business travelers is not maintained solely for proximity to local corporations and executive amenities, such as complimentary shuttle service to businesses within a 10-mile radius of the hotel, but also for the myriad ways it provides guests with the opportunity to wind down and enjoy their free time. The sparkling outdoor pool is heated year round, and the hot tub is the perfect place to soothe sore muscles or pamper your body after an exhausting workout in the fitness room. Complimentary deluxe breakfasts are served each morning, and guests are invited to socialize or just sip their favorite vintage each weekday at the evening receptions, which also feature local ales and light hors d’oeuvres.

Silicon Valley Events, Mountain Wineries and Shopping

Whether in town for work or play (or both), guests of the Hotel Avante are encouraged to get the most enjoyment from their stay in Silicon Valley by visiting one of the many popular attractions. Things to do while in town include checking out a thrilling performance at the Shoreline Amphitheater, indulging in the fruits of the vine at one of Santa Cruz’s prized mountain wineries or taking in a round on the green at one of the Bay Area’s breathtaking golf courses. There are also dozens of places to go shopping in both Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, from high-end spots like Santana Row in San Jose and Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park to affordable factory shops at the Gilroy Outlets and the Great Mall in Milpitas.

The Joie de Vivre Experience

Joie de Vivre hotels are renowned for their fantastic quality and creative styles. These boutique hotels are known for warm, inviting ambiances, sophisticated and savvy amenities, high-end furnishings and top-notch fabrics. Also a philanthropic grassroots organization, the Joie de Vivre hotel group is known for providing not only the fantastic boutique accommodations, but also for supporting local organizations that benefit the community. The Hotel Avante is paired with the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital’s “Hotels with a Heart” Program, which assists in providing lodging for financially limited families of the hospital patients, and with the Community Services Agency, which provides key social services like emergency help, senior services and homeless programs.

Hotel Services

• Complete concierge services
• Complimentary shuttle service to companies within a 10-mile radius of the hotel, Monday – Friday
• Complimentary wireless access in common areas of hotel
• Complimentary deluxe breakfast
• Complimentary wine and ale reception weekday evenings
• Complimentary chair massage - Tuesdays & Wednesdays
• 24-hour room service
• Fitness room
• Lovely courtyard with outdoor heated pool and hot tub
• Same day laundry and dry-cleaning service
• 24-hour Hi-Fi Music Lounge
• Business center with T1 Internet access
• Executive boardroom for meetings with up to 14 attendees
• Free parking
• Hotel Avante® is a proud participant in the Joy of Life Club, Joie de Vivre Hotels' Loyalty Club

Guestroom Amenities

• Egyptian cotton linens
• Plush bathrobes
• Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access
• Two-line cordless speaker phone with Voicemail and dataport
• Entertainment: CD player and library, Cable TV, Pay-per-view movies
• Executive Toy Box: Rubik's Cube, Yo-Yo, cards, Etch-A-Sketch, Slinky
• Writing desk
• Honor bar
• Makeup mirrors