San Mateo County lies on the peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose. It will help if you know where you want to go and choose your hotel accordingly. This summary of it cities may help. They're listed from south to north
- Menlo Park: Just north of Palo Alto, Menlo Park is home to the Stanford Linear Accelerator, the show gardens for Sunset magazine and several corporations including SRI International and Fuller Northern.
- Redwood City: Oracle Corporation headquarters are here, as do Electronic Arts, Ampex and Kensington Computer Products.
- San Mateo: Home to the Bay Meadows racetrack, College of San Mateo and many small high-tech companies.
How to Find a Hotel in San Mateo County