Santa Clara Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Santa Clara
Activities
Golden Gate Bay Cruise - Sail Around Alcatraz! (1-hour)
San Francisco Bridge to Bridge Cruise (90-minutes)
California Sunset Cruise (2-hours)
San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Tours PLUS Night Tour
San Francisco's Grace Cathedral Self-Led Exploration
Our pick of the best Santa Clara Hotel Deals
Fairmont San Francisco
"Incredible property! Professional staff! One of our favorite rooms in a suite on an upper floor with views of Alcatraz and the bridge!"
Reviewed on 18 July 2026
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
"Everything was good until the morning when they started working on construction at 6 AM and woke me up and I could not get any sleep after that. I was really upset that I could not sleep due to the construction being very loud and it wasn’t what I expected. I’ve never had an issue with noise, but ..."
Reviewed on 18 July 2026
The Pickwick Hotel
"The property was okay, but the parking fees were too much. Also, the parking attendant was not friendly at all which made it very uncomfortable to go in and out of the parking lot. My experience here left me feeling very unlikely to come back."
Reviewed on 18 July 2026
Club Quarters Hotel in San Francisco
Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport by IHG
"We like the place, but they don’t cooperate with us. We have a little kids. I told them to change my room, but they didn’t and also the bathroom door not locked and there’s only three towels and we are four people and also the bedsheet it’s not that clean."
Reviewed on 18 July 2026
Parc 55 San Francisco - A Hilton Hotel
"Great area"
Reviewed on 17 July 2026
Our guide on where to stay in Santa Clara
Downtown Oakland
Theatres, art galleries and live music highlight some notable features of Downtown Oakland. Make a stop by Oakland City Center or Old Oakland while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station or 19th St Station to get around town.
Downtown Berkeley
Take time in Downtown Berkeley to visit attractions like Historic Berkeley and Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at Downtown Berkeley Station to see more of the city.
Piedmont
You'll enjoy the lake views and architecture in Piedmont. You might want to make time for a stop at Piedmont Sports Field or Davie Tennis Stadium.
Albany
Albany is well liked for its seaside views and shopping. If you're hoping to see more of the larger area, Golden Gate Fields and Berkeley Marina are some interesting sights nearby to check out.
West Oakland
While you're in West Oakland, take in top sights like Old Oakland and jump on the metro at West Oakland Station to see more of the city.
