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2013 Best Hotel Award

May 28, 2013 By Cookie 1 Comment

W This is a great honor for our San Jose hotel and we can’t express our gratitude to those who voted for us. Our property strives to provide great service to each and one of our guests and it looks as if we did just that!

“Established in 1995, the Silicon Valley Concierge Association is a non-profit professional hospitality association dedicated to the education and advancement of its members. Our association has been recognized as a leading professional organization dedicated to combining talents within the hospitality industry.”

“Our membership includes the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley/Santa Clara County, and down through the Monterey Peninsula. Our current membership represents over 1,200 members throughout four counties.”

*Source from www.siliconvalleyconcierge.com

Holiday Travel Gifts

November 28, 2012 By Cookie Leave a Comment

The holiday season is upon us again, whether we like it or not! I sure do love the festive lights, the cheerful spirit, and spending time with the ones I love, but man are there some downfalls to the holidays. Not only are the malls a mess, but it’s so hard to shop for people these days. Most of the time I simply give a gift card and call it a day, but I found this awesome website called Fab.com that has the most hilarious (and inexpensive) items that would be perfect as gifts! Being that DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose is in the travel industry, here are some great travel gifts to give (or to suggest as a gift you may like). Enjoy!

Flying 101 Luggage Tags

“Being stuck at the airport during the holidays is no picnic, but these luggage tags from Flight 001 are here to make the harrowing experience more manageable. A great gift for the jetsetter with a sense of humor, or for the nomad who needs one, this set of four funny and colorful tags makes bags easily identifiable, while its rubber construction makes them durable enough for even the most frequent fliers.”

Pan AM-Vintage Fabulous Travel Bag

“Pan Am’s collection of totes, passport covers, and carry-ons are the chic offspring of a successful airline that peaked at the start of mass air travel. Given to only first class passengers, Pan Am bags became a status symbol carried by the rich, elite, and (often) famous. Here, the company shows off its favorites.”

Flight 001 Eye Mask

“Being stuck at the airport during the holidays is no picnic, but the creative folks from Flight 001 are here to make the harrowing experience more manageable. For the jetsetter with a sense of humor, or for the nomad who needs one, this Sorry We’re Closed Eye Mask is the perfect gift to give ‘em a good laugh—AND a good night’s sleep!”

Flight Travel Organizer

“Small enough to call it a wallet. Large enough that it keeps track of a large number of things. Fun, colorful and completely functional, this travel wallet features many pouches and pockets to keep all your important documents safe. Perfect for a jetsetter who has many cards, coins, keys and other small items to keep in order—or the everyday commuter who has a lot to keep track of on her way to work.”

Travel this holiday season to San Jose, CA and stay with us at DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose! With San Francisco only a 30 minute CalTrain ride away, Santa cruz just over the hill, and Monterey right near the bay you can enjoy the Bay Area without having to deal with the crowds and expensive travel expenses. Book with us today!

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Largest Guestrooms in San Jose

June 28, 2011 By Cookie Leave a Comment

Did you know DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose Airport Hotel has the largest rooms in San Jose with 450 sq. ft. of room in each standard guestroom. We have 295, out of our 505 rooms, have Double Queens! Great for families, sports teams, groups, etc.

Book a room today at DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose‘s website.

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Park and Take Off

March 29, 2011 By Carrie Leave a Comment

Have you checked out our “Park and Take Off” special? DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose has great deals for those of your traveling through the San Jose Airport. Check it out!

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Travel Tip: Airport Museum

March 23, 2011 By Carrie Leave a Comment

by: PeterGreenberg.com

Next time you find yourself with a long layover or an unexpected delay, pay attention to the artwork on display at the airport.

You might be surprised by what you see.

San Francisco International Airport is the first airport museum to receive American Association of Museums Accreditation.
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Travel Tip

March 18, 2011 By Carrie Leave a Comment

Whenever you arrive in any country, whether it be by boat, plane or whatever you are vulnerable. You have all your cash, cards, documents and anything else valuable on you right at that moment. It is even worse if you have never been there before and look like you haven’t, there are always people who are willing to “help”. Every precaution you take will help to avoid any potential problems. After all you do not want someone to “help” themselves to your belongings, when you have just arrived. Here are a few tips that should help.

Before leaving for your trip, try to get some prior information as to the rough layout of the airport where you will be arriving. This will help, to have a vague sense of where you should be going and where the taxis are located etc.

Whenever possible, especially in certain countries we recommend taking either the airport limousine, or a hotel pick up.

Never take a taxi that seems just to be hanging around, offering its services when there is a taxi queue available.

Try to keep your wallet and valuables safely secured in a handbag or in one of your hand luggage.

Change some money into the local currency before you depart. This gives you one less thing to worry about, and will stop you from pulling a large amount of money out at the airport arrivals.

Keep a small amount of this local currency, easily accessible in a pocket or something, and away from the majority of your well earned money. You will need sufficient for the ride into town, a tip (perhaps) and a little for unforeseen needs like toll ways or a bottle of water.

If you have not been able to find anything out about the airport that you are visiting then ask one of the airline staff, or the government tourism booth (if they have one at the airport) for some assistance, or tips on the best way of travelling.

Most countries really are very safe, but in others it is really very advisable to take to take as many precautions as possible. No matter what, the most important is that you have a great holiday.

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St. Patty’s Day Tomorrow!

March 16, 2011 By Carrie Leave a Comment

Come join us in DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose, 2050 Lobby Lounge & Bar, for some good ol’ Irish fun! We will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day tomorrow, March 17th, between 11am-11pm. Come check it out!

$5 Irish Car Bombs

$5 Bottles of Guinness

$20 Pitchers of Green Miller Lite

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Swan Lake in San Jose

February 22, 2011 By Cookie Leave a Comment

Come to San Jose and watch the outstanding performace of Swan Lake at the San Jose Center of Performing Arts this weekend (February 25-27). DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose is just minutes away, so make it a fun weekend get away!

Fri, Sat: 8pm
Sat, Sun: 1:30pm

Swan Lake is the undisputed crown jewel of classical ballet. Dennis Nahat’s dramatic four-act setting of this masterpiece features over 135 characters with opulent costumes and scenery from designer David Guthrie. Performed to one of Tchaikovsky’s most memorable scores, this powerful tale of love’s triumph over evil follows Prince Siegfried as he attempts to rescue his beloved Princess Odette from the wicked and lecherous Baron Von Rothbart, who has cast a spell on the young beauty and turned her into his Swan Queen.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Introduces New Global Brand Identity

February 1, 2011 By Cookie Leave a Comment

Article from BusinessWire:

Hilton Worldwide today introduced a new brand logo and name for DoubleTree by Hilton (currently Doubletree) in front of more than 1,900 hotel owners, operators and corporate executives at the company’s first-ever Global Partnership Conference in Orlando. This first phase of a renewed DoubleTree by Hilton business strategy has been developed to further reinforce the brand’s relationship within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of hotels and the company’s continued commitment to the future growth, expansion, and evolution of DoubleTree by Hilton within the hospitality industry.

“The introduction of our new DoubleTree by Hilton global identity communicates, with a new unified worldwide look, the brand’s proud Hilton Worldwide affiliation and acts as a stronger symbol for current and future customers to associate today’s DoubleTree by Hilton with its highly positive brand attributes”

The DoubleTree by Hilton logo and name officially will be launched during the first half of 2011, as part of a comprehensive rebranding initiative that will feature new advertising, marketing and communications campaigns, as well as new amenities and services for guests at DoubleTree by Hilton’s fast-growing collection of 240 hotels on five continents.

Design features of the DoubleTree by Hilton brand identity include:

* Addition of “by Hilton” to the brand name in proper theme and variation, to create a more direct affiliation and distinction between DoubleTree and its parent company, Hilton Worldwide;
* Introduction of a modern, sophisticated, stylized illustration of the brand’s signature two trees;
* Integration of new, contemporary fonts and color palettes custom-designed for the brand

“By celebrating a modern, updated look and feel for DoubleTree by Hilton in logo, product and services, we hope this new brand strategy will enhance name recognition and consumer preference and energize these outstanding hotels’ natural and welcoming characteristics for many months and years to come,” said Paul Brown, president – global brands and commercial services for Hilton Worldwide.

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DoubleTree by Hilton

January 31, 2011 By Cookie Leave a Comment

Have you seen our NEW LOGO?!

If you haven’t heard yet, Doubletree Hotels are working on an entire Rebranding of all Doubletree Hotels in 2011. Doubletree Hotel San Jose, now named ‘Doubletree by Hilton San Jose’, is one of the first that has officially completed the new rebrand.