Gilroy’s Top Hotel for Leisure and Business Travel

One of the largest hotels in Gilroy, The Best Western Forest Park Inn has been recently remodeled with expanded guest rooms, dark wood furnishings and contemporary bedding. Free hot breakfast is available in the lobby every morning and guests are welcome to dine in the privacy of their rooms if they prefer. The property has tennis courts and a large swimming pool where guests can soak in the warm Gilroy sun. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, Best Western Forest Park Inn in Gilroy California offers comfort and ease close to hiking, wine tasting and a variety of area attractions.

With both banquet and meeting facilities, the Forest Park Inn and can accommodate small to large groups for most any occasion. With more rooms available than any other Gilroy hotel, Forest Park Inn is the ideal location for family reunions, corporate retreats and small weddings.

Family Fun – Wine Tasting – Shopping

Just outside Silicon Valley, Gilroy offers a wide range of activities, from shopping to recreation, but remains undiscovered by tourist crowds. Families flock to Gilroy Gardens theme park for a distinctive combination of carnival-style rides, lush gardens rock mazes, educational areas and interactive water rides. Hikers of all ages will find challenges on a variety of trails including in the redwood forests of Mt. Madonna. Home to the “Giant Twins” – two of four old-growth redwood trees left in the park that, hollowed by a lightning strike many years ago, eerily mirror each other in size and appearance. Hikers with a penchant for the grape will enjoy the Hecker Pass Wine Trail, which is home to a number of beautiful wineries. Best Western Forest Park Inn offers a wine tasting package which includes a limousine guided tour through Gilroy’s wine country. Some of Gilroy’s wineries, including Martin Ranch and Rapazzini, have been making wine for decades and are beginning to garner critical acclaim. A long-time winegrowing region, many wineries offer historical tours and demonstrations of winemaking techniques. With more and more people visiting Gilroy every year, smaller boutique wineries like Sarah’s Vineyard and Solis Winery have also gained in popularity and vintners are beginning to expand their horizons with limited production wines, raising the bar for Gilroy winemaking overall.

Situated between the South Bay’s premier outlet center and Downtown Gilroy, the Best Western Forest Hill Inn offers easy access to retail therapy for avid shoppers. The Gilroy Premium Outlets Center is just moments away from Forest Park Inn and is home to over 100 designer stores, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic and Coach. Downtown Gilroy is known for its antique shops and quaint sidewalk cafes where people can relax and enjoy the local scene.

Perhaps Gilroy’s largest claim to fame is the Gilroy Garlic Festival - an homage to the area’s top crop and the epicenter of taste for garlic lovers nationwide. At the Best Western Forest Park Inn, fans of the stinking rose have a front row seat to the festival where they can sample garlic sausage, garlic chicken, even garlic ice cream, all while enjoying live music and the famous California sunshine. For families, couples and business travelers seeking an adventure without the crowds, the Best Western Forest Park inn is one Gilroy area hotel that offers comfort and a convenient location at an affordable price.

Amenities

• Complimentary breakfast
• Heated pool and hot tub
• Refrigerator coffeemaker
• Large TV’s with cable and HBO
• Wireless internet access
• Wheelchair accessible rooms
• Non-smoking rooms only
• Pet Friendly