Take a day trip from Silicon valley and explore the Bay Area and Northern California's coast from Hotel Strata in Mountain View. Discover beautiful destinations just an hour away, including Santa Cruz with its beach and classic boardwalk and amusement park. Head down the coast to Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur edged by the dramatic Pacific Ocean. San Francisco is an hour drive north and the Sonoma and Napa wine countries are two hours away.