Incorporate a convenient and pleasantly surprising stop in Morgan Hill on your California group tour or fly drive itineraries! Right off of U.S. Highway 101, north of Gilroy and south of San Jose, Morgan Hill offers an unbeatable location, competitive weekend rates, wine country, downtown dining, weekly events & festivals, nature, and convenient proximity to classic California attractions.
Location
Morgan Hill is the gateway between the Silicon Valley and the Central Coast, positioned north of Gilroy and south of San Jose. The city is within a half hour’s drive to San Jose Airport (SJC) and about an hour to San Francisco Airport (SFO), making Morgan Hill an easy-breezy stop for your first or last night on the road before a depature flight. Whether traveling north or south, Morgan Hill is an ideal homebase for Monterey Bay and San Francisco Bay Area tours and excursions nearby. Unlike it’s coastal counterparts, Morgan Hill enjoys warm summers and very little fog. Click image above for more Location info.
Morgan Hill is within convenient proximity to coastal California cities and attractions like the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Pinnacles National Park, the Gilroy Premium Outlets and California Welcome Center, Silicon Valley High Tech Campuses, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Things to Do
Morgan Hill is more than just a stopover! This town of 45,000 holds its own with a lively downtown city center, unique independent culinary scene, quaint family farms and u-pick orchards, and the up and coming Santa Clara Valley Wine Region.
Culinary — 100+ restaurants citywide, strong independently owned restaurant inventory, food trucks most days of the week, brew pubs and tap rooms, downtown culinary crawls and hip farm-to-table eateries
Agritourism — premium, historic, unpretentious wine tasting on the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail, organic farm tours and dinners, you-pick stonefruit excursions, weekly farmers markets and craft makers
Recreation — golf, cycling and hiking trails year-round, seasonal wildflowers and waterfalls, a dozen parks and open spaces, Northern California’s largest State park
Events — year-round signature events and street festivals like Fourth of July Freedom Fest, Mushroom Mardi Gras, Wine Stroll and Brew Crawl, Friday Night Summer Music Series at the Amphitheater, Plein Air Paint Out and Open Studios art events
Hotels
Morgan Hill has 14 flagged and independent hotels, from economy to limited service brands you know and trust. Weekend rates are extremely competitive for the area, particularly when the coastal cities like Carmel, Monterey, and Santa Cruz are at peak seasonal rates. Many of our lodging establishments offer breakfast included in rate and can accommodate bus parking.
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