The City of Mountain View, California, makes up for its modest size of 12 square miles with attractions that rival big city drawing cards. Mountain View is juxtaposed between the Santa Cruz Mountains and San Francisco Bay and was a stagecoach stop back in the day. Hotels in Mountain View California are many and varied. Book your stay at Mountain View hotels and compare amenities. Mountain View hotels brag about their comforts. Take advantage of bargains offered by hotels in Mountain View California.

Purchase online tickets to tour The Winchester Mystery House located on South Winchester Boulevard, former home of superstitious Sarah Winchester, the daughter of the famed William Winchester magnate and creator of the Winchester rifles. This mansion contains 160 odd rooms, many with windows that look into other parts of the house, stairwells that suddenly stop, leading nowhere. Reservations are not required and is open everyday, except Christmas. There are special reserved tours on Friday the 13th and Halloween, as well as special Friday Night Flashlight Tours.

The Children’s Discovery Museum is one of the nation’s largest museums of its type and allows children to learn by testing, prodding, experimenting and tinkering in its 150 interactive exhibits spread over 28,000 square feet.

The Computer History Museum is an enlightening adventure into the world of how technology has progressed. See working replicas of old computers, the world’s first supercomputer, exhibits, and a large library of multimedia content.

The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum is a phenomenon that began with one lion goddess statue and progressed to excavations during the early and late 1920s throughout Egypt which resulted in more artifacts being donated. Now with over 4,000 artifacts, this is the largest Western North America collection of ancient Egyptian items.

History comes to life at the Roaring Camp Railroads with its amazing collection of steam locomotives. F. Norman Clark wanted to preserve early California, and his dream has continued under the direction of his widow and daughter. Some of these railroad cars are well over 100 years old, have been renovated, and are put to use transporting visitors into the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

After attending many of these activities, you will want to pass out at the many comfortable Mountain View hotels. Hotels in Mountain View California feature varied styles with beautiful parks, pedestrian friendly walking paths, bike trails, great shopping boutiques, the best in restaurant dining, especially with an Asian flare, social and cultural events. Because it is Mountain View and Silicon Valley, hotel prices are higher than most places, but well worth the shopping experience, breathtaking mountain views, fun theme parks, and a complimentary breakfast.

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