Can anyone recommend a good hotel near the airport? We have an early flight, so we'd like to stay the night before. This means we need shuttle service.

We also decide to do the whole park and fly thing, so if you have suggestions about hotels that fit, I'd appreciate it. Thanks for your help!

Clarification: We also MAY decide to do the park and fly....

This is what one gets when one doesn't proof read! Shame on me, a teacher!

There are a number of good hotels nearby. I like the Hyatt San Jose - nothing fancy, and not a top tier Hyatt property, but it's clean, comfortable, and near SJC. Don't know about park/fly with them.

Do you have a price range?

If you want to have a hotel that allows "park/sleep/fly" options there are several in the area: Clarion, Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, Comfort Inn.

Of the hotels around the airport, my favorite is the Doubletree. If you know how to bid on Priceline, you can get the Doubletree for less than $50. I don't know if they allow park and fly or not. Before using Priceline, check out biddingfortravel.com

Nearby is a Courtyard by Marriott. I'm certain these last two hotels offer free shuttle to the airport.

Thanks for the suggestions. If possible, I wanted to keep the budget at $100-125 (just for staying the night). The Doubletree was unavailable for the date I needed. The Hyatt is $152. Holiday Inn (Silicon Valley) is $110 and the Holiday Inn Express (4th Street) is $108.