Downtown San Jose Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Downtown San Jose
Popular places to visit
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in San Jose McEnery Convention Center during your trip to San Jose. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
San Jose Civic Auditorium
You can enjoy a show at San Jose Civic Auditorium on your trip to San Jose. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
The Tech Interactive
Bring your kids to learn about modern advances and enjoy building your own robot and playing with the interactive displays in this museum’s themed galleries.
St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica
Take a free guided tour of this majestic church to see its excellent stained-glass windows and intricate ceiling art.
Children's Discovery Museum
Watch your kids play with intriguing interactive displays and learn about community, connections and creativity in this acclaimed science museum.
San Jose Museum of Art
Admire the work of West Coast creatives, and discover the ways in which technology meets art.
Activities
Agnews Historic Park Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
San Jose State University: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
San Jose: One day Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Tour
San Francisco to Zion, Bryce, and Grand Canyon 4 Day Tour
Our pick of the best Downtown San Jose Hotel Deals
Hyatt Place San Jose/Downtown
"This was in downtown San Jose. Easy to access from any direction. The hotel and the surrounding area was clean. It was next to the convention center. We checked in during weekend and the streets barely had cars in them. The staffs were friendly. Breakfast was nice with scrambled eggs, sausages, hash ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Signia by Hilton San Jose
"Room was clean but definitely dated furniture. My door for the shower was broken and hard to close. It was better when it was the fairmont"
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Towneplace Suites By Marriott San Jose Downtown
"I don’t have review"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
The Westin San Jose
"I like the hote"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Downtown
"Not a very quite area for family’s with kids. Hotel representative at night was no help. Told us a total and then added more to it after we were told a certain amount. Hotel has very good potential but you can tell no one cares. Then charge hotel guest 42 bucks for a night of parking. Then charge ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Hilton San Jose
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Reviewed on 17 May 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown San Jose
Coleman
If you're spending some time in Coleman, SAP Center at San Jose and Heritage Rose Garden are top sights worth seeing.
Northside
When in Northside, you can plan a visit to San Jose City Hall and Silicon Valley U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Civic Center
Even though there aren't top sights in Civic Center, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like PayPal Park. Jump on the metro at Civic Center Station to see more of the city.
Rose Garden
Rose Garden might not have many top sights, but Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and J. Lohr Winery are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Newhall
When in Newhall, you can plan a visit to PayPal Park and Mission Santa Clara de Asis, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Burbank
While Burbank may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Mall and Santana Row Shopping Center.
