Google surrounds the Bay Area's hottest new hotel. I stayed there anyway.

"The new hotel is all about nature and playfulness, and has been peddling a reduced rate for California residents (lower on weekends given weekday business travel) including a $50 dinner credit at its restaurant, Valley Goat, which is helmed by a "Top Chef" winner. So, we packed up the dog - he stayed free, another plus - and hightailed it to Silicon Valley on a Saturday morning."

"Treehouse opened in March on what was once a corporate campus and a Sheraton. Before that, it was an orchard lined with grapevines and fruit trees. In reimagining the property, owner Starwood Hotels took that agricultural history to heart. It preserved more than 120 existing trees during construction and added some 20,000 plants, including redwood trees and an edible garden."

"All that lushness continues once you check in. Filled with many more plants, courtesy of local nurseries, the glass-walled "arrival pavilion" is a veritable greenhouse, with so much sunlight we had to keep our sunglasses on. A 1967 Volkswagen Beetle covered in moss and flowers, with a license plate that says Luv Bug, really pushed my happy button."

Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley occupies a converted corporate campus and former Sheraton in Sunnyvale's tech corridor near Google, Meta and Amazon. The property preserved more than 120 existing trees and added about 20,000 plants, including redwoods and an edible garden, reflecting the site's orchard history. The arrival pavilion is glass-walled and greenhouse-like, filled with plants and bright sunlight, and features a moss-covered 1967 Volkswagen Beetle. Amenities include a pool, beer garden, live music, and a dog-friendly policy. The on-site restaurant Valley Goat is led by a Top Chef winner, and California residents can receive reduced rates with a $50 dinner credit.

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