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Geek Hotel Tip: Hotel Avante

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 860 E. El Camino Real [map], Mountain View, CA, United States, 94040

by juliana | March 14, 2007 at 8:10 PM | 5 Comments

Already, tips are coming in from readers about their favorite Geek Hotels. Like this one from Flickr member Dead Squid:

My fave geek hotel would have to be the Hotel Avante in Mountain View, CA. No flat panel TV, but retro styling, comfy chairs, solid network connectivity, daily beer busts (ok, cocktails) in the foyer, a HiFi room where you can get out of your room to listen to music, loaner CDs, and a useful desk with something other than a Gideon's bible make for a very, very pleasant stay.

The proximity to Silicon Valley also has a sufficient geek quotient. And notice in the desk, a mini-etch a sketch, a slinky, a yo-yo and of course the geeky Rubick's cube. What? No Casio calculator watches?

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  1. markj

    HotelChatter
    March 14, 2007 at 4:53 PM




    Re: Geek Hotel Tip: Hotel Avante

    Ever since I saw Pursuit Of Happyness I have wanted another shot at Rubik's Cube.

  1. juliana

    HotelChatter
    March 14, 2007 at 6:15 PM




    dearth of geek hotels in san fran

    don't you think there needs to be the west coast version of Hotel @ MIT in s. valley or san fran? it's kind of sad that there is really nothing good out there.

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  1. djk

    HotelChatter Member
    March 14, 2007 at 7:08 PM




    Re: Geek Hotel Tip: Hotel Avante

    Hotel@Caltech anyone? Or would the students' radioactive brain waves burn holes in the beds? Probably not safe.

  1. mnot

    HotelChatter Member
    April 19, 2008 at 2:05 AM




    Re: Geek Hotel Tip: Hotel Avante

    Avante has flatscreens (and very nice ones) now.

    Besides the mid-century modern style, the free -- and substantial -- breakfast is a high point. The only downside to Avante is sometimes thin walls and floors; if you have a loud (or heavy) neighbour, you'll know it.

  1. chrisjones

    HotelChatter Member
    June 29, 2009 at 7:46 PM




    Retro games

    Hotel Avante seems to be more of a retro hotel rather than a geek hotel. I'm not sure I'd give Rubik's Cube much use though - I always found the quickest way to do it was to take all of the stickers off and put them back on in the right order! I'm surprised Apple haven't opened a hotel in the area as it's only a stones throw from their HQ in Cupertino. I can imagine an iMac and Apple TV in every room, a free iPhone3GS for the duration of your stay and a complete ban on PC related items! I guess the design style would be pretty minimalist as well (but not the price). Here's hoping! Chris Jones.

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