This Clarion Hotel sits on eight handsomely landscaped acres just two miles from San Francisco International Airport. Experts consider the hotel one of the better values in the area, considering that it's 10 miles from downtown San Francisco and 20 miles from San Jose's business district. Guests also will find nearby the Bay Meadows Racetrack, Cow Palace, Candlestick Park, Paramount's Great America, San Jose and Silicon Valley.

The Clarion is built around an enormous rear courtyard with several patios, large gated circular pool and spa tub. The hotel, which features a full service fitness center, also is located near scenic jogging trails. Corporate types will enjoy the hotel's self service business center, and all guests will enjoy complimentary airport shuttles. In addition to room service, the Bayside Bar & Grill offers seafood, pasta and other selections.

The 442 newly renovated guests rooms are appointed with an attractive contemporary décor and modern Danish style furnishings. They feature pillow top mattresses, goose down comforters, throw pillows and black and white photos of old San Francisco.

This six floor hotel's lobby is more airport terminal than coffee talk nook. Accessed through a two story entrance, the lobby offers chairs and couches, and light streams from the building's gargantuan front windows. The Clarion Hotel is a fav of vacation and business travelers because the airport is so close.