Rosewood Sand Hill

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts raised the bar on the hotelier’s art in Silicon Valley when it opened Rosewood Sand Hill in spring 2009. Located at the crest of Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California, just a mile from Stanford University, the 16-acre retreat promises a highly personalized sanctuary for business groups between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific.

Meetings gather in two distinct areas: off the courtyard entrance in three conference rooms connected by open breezeways and in the ballroom, three boardrooms, and outdoor venues off the main building. Distinguished by a modern indoor-outdoor feel, all rooms provide an easily adaptable canvas to which meeting planners can add their own unique touches. Rosewood catering accommodates organizers’ every wish, from custom break and banquet menus to sunset cocktail setups on the terrace or lawn.

Along with inspiring views of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, guests enjoy lavish accommodations, including the two-bedroom Presidential Villa with living room fireplace, private terraces and lawns, and an optional connecting third bedroom. Revitalizing treatments highlight the 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, while epicurean cuisine distinguishes the signature restaurant, Madera, and casual fare rules at the seasonal pool grill and year-round spa cafe. Those with local appointments on the agenda have a complimentary car to whisk them to and from the university or countless venture capital and high-tech firms within a five-mile radius.